INCENTIVES

In response to the heat dome event of 2021, during which at least 100 Oregonians died of heat-related illness — often in their own homes — the legislature passed SB 1536 in 2022 to bring much-needed heat relief.

SB 1536 directed ODOE to:

Develop a $10 million heat pump deployment program.
Create a $15 million grant/rebate program for installation of heat pumps by landlords.
Fund a $2 million grant for a Community Cooling Center program for extreme heat events.
Conduct a Cooling Needs Study to identify existing cooling — as well as barriers to cooling access — in government-supported housing.