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Home solar in Oregon

Net metering is still available, and Energy Trust of Oregon pays a flat $3,500 (PGE) or $2,500 (Pacific Power) for home solar, but the state Solar + Storage Rebate is closed after its June 2026 funds were fully reserved.

Facts checked 2026-11-01, each with a source link below. Programs change often: confirm with your utility, installer and a tax professional before you sign.

15.9¢average home price per kWh (EIA, August 2026)

Solar can workPower costs about 16 cents/kWh, net metering credits your exports kWh for kWh, Energy Trust still pays incentives, and solar adds no property tax. The state rebate is closed and unused credits are lost each March.

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Net metering Net metering available

Utilities must offer net metering. Each month you pay only for the net power you use; if you send back more than you use, the extra kWh are credited to the next bill. At the March billing cycle each year, unused credits go to the utility's low-income assistance program (or as the PUC decides), so size your system to your yearly use. Source

Each March billing cycle: unused kWh credits from the past year are given up

Solar credits (SRECs) No market

Oregon has no SREC market for homes. Source

Rebates and incentives

Energy Trust of Oregon Solar for Homes

$3,500 flat (PGE) or $2,500 flat (Pacific Power), Q4 2026 step

PGE and Pacific Power customers; system 2 kW DC or larger; Energy Trust trade ally installer

open rebate Source

Energy Trust Solar Within Reach (income-qualified)

$1.25/W up to $7,500 (PGE); $0.75/W up to $4,750 (Pacific Power)

Income-qualified homeowners served by PGE or Pacific Power

open rebate Source

Energy Trust home battery storage

About $400/kWh up to $5,000 (PGE) or $240/kWh up to $3,000 (Pacific Power); higher for income-qualified

PGE and Pacific Power customers; battery 3 kWh or more

open rebate Source

Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program (ODOE)

Varies; $1.1 million round reopened 6-15-2026

Homeowners and low-income service providers, through approved contractors; reserve before install

closed rebate Source

Residential Energy Tax Credit (solar)

Was up to $6,000

Homeowners

ended tax credit Source

Taxes

Property tax: Exempt: the value solar adds to a home is not taxed if it is a net metering system or mainly offsets on-site use (ORS 307.175), for tax years beginning on or before July 1, 2029.
Sales tax: None needed: Oregon has no sales tax. Source

Solar laws

HOA solar, ORS 94.778 (2017). A planned community's rules may not ban solar panels on a home's roof or exterior; any such ban is void. The HOA may set reasonable size, placement or look rules. Source
Net metering, ORS 757.300 (). Requires utilities to offer net metering with a two-way meter and bars extra fees above other customers' minimum charge unless regulators approve. Source
Community solar, ORS 757.386 (2016). Created the Oregon Community Solar Program for PGE, Pacific Power and Idaho Power customers. Source

Community solar

Yes: the Oregon Community Solar Program lets PGE, Pacific Power and Idaho Power customers subscribe to a local project for bill credits.

Timeline

2017 HOA solar ban law (ORS 94.778) passes
2017-12-31 Residential Energy Tax Credit for solar ends (unverified)
2019 HB 2618 creates the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program
2025-12-31 Federal 30% homeowner tax credit (25D) ends
2026-06-15 State Solar + Storage Rebate reopens with $1.1 million; later fully reserved
2026-10-01 Energy Trust Q4 2026 incentive step starts
2029-07-01 Solar property tax exemption ends for later tax years unless extended

Federal tax credits

The 30% federal tax credit for homeowners who buy solar (Section 25D) ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025, so buying no longer earns a federal credit. If you lease or sign a power purchase agreement (PPA), the panels belong to a company that may still claim a business credit under federal deadlines that tighten through 2027. Ask your installer whether that savings is in your price.

Sources

Last checked 2026-11-01. Incentives are not guaranteed and can change or run out. Confirm every figure with your utility, installer and a tax professional before you sign. This page is general information, not tax, legal or financial advice.

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