Solar water heaters
Water heating typically accounts for 25-35% of home energy costs. A solar water heater can reduce these
costs substantially by using sunshine — a free and renewable fuel source — to provide hot water.
- Save energy and use a renewable resource
- Reduce monthly electric bills
- Help the environment by reducing carbon dioxide output
- Increase property value
- Must be an EWEB electric customer
- Must own the home or rental property, or be the owner’s legally assigned
representative
- Rental property owners must complete a W-9 form
- Current water heater (or pool heater) must be electric
The system typically includes two main components — a collector and a storage tank for solar-heated water.
The collector is usually mounted on a roof. It gathers the sun's energy and transfers the heat to a fluid.
The fluid's heat is then transferred to water stored in the tank. The preheated water flows into your home's
standard water heater.
- Cash discounts of $500 for domestic water heaters and pool heaters
- Zero-interest loans for domestic water heaters and pool heaters of up to $7,000,
with maximum 60-month term
If you replace your standard electric water heater as part of the project, consider purchasing one included on EWEB's
list of energy-efficient electric
water heaters to qualify for a $25 to $50 rebate.
In addition to EWEB's incentives, you may also be eligible for:
- Confirm that you meet the program requirements.
- Contact one or more of EWEB's solar water heater
program participating contractors.
- The contractor will determine if your home meets the minimum solar access and collector
siting/orientation standards.
- The contractor will provide program and product information and, if applicable,
a loan application.
- The contractor will provide you with a written proposal. The proposal will indicate
EWEB’s cash discount subtracted from the total sales price.
- Decide which system to purchase.
- If applying for a loan, complete the loan application. When your loan is
approved, you can arrange for the contractor to install the system.
- EWEB inspects the system after installation.
- The cash discount and/or loan is paid when the system passes inspection.
The effectiveness of a solar water heater depends on proper installation. Therefore,
EWEB provides financial incentives only when a qualifying system is installed by
a participating contractor included on this list.
- Emerald PUD, (541) 746-1583
- Lane Electric Co-op, (541) 484-1151
- Oregon Department of Energy (tax credit information), (800) 221-8035
- Energy Trust of Oregon (incentives for gas customers), (866) 368-7878
Email EWEB's energy
experts or call (541) 685-7000 for more information.
