Hybrid Water Heater

Steps to complete for your Seeds for the Sol assisted purchase

  • You must be a Pacific Power or PGE customer to qualify
  • Switching your Electric Hot Water Heater to a Hybrid-Electric Water Heater is the most cost effective option.
  • Gas to Electric is more complicated and receives lower subsidy.
  • There is also a Gas to Gas path.
Again, check the Energy Trust website for more information.

We will purchase your water heater using Energy Trust incentives and pay for installation

Tasks and Incentives Approximate Cost
50-gallon hybrid-electric water heater
(Includes unit, removal of old unit and installation)		 Unit and delivery
(Includes 50-gallon hybrid electric water heater and removal of the old unit)		 $1,597
(Final cost after $500 off at point of purchase)
Installation + $1,100
Total cost before incentives = $2,697
Community Partner Fund
(Must be income qualified)		 – $498
Total cost after incentives = $2,208
Approximate payback schedule for the above example
(Your zero-interest loan can be paid back earlier with no penalty.)		 Monthly payments $2,208/48 months = $46
 

Notes about this Process

  • The Electric-to-Electric upgrades are simple and relatively easy.
  • “Heat Pump Water Heater” and “Hybrid-Electric Water Heater” mean the same thing.
  • The Heat Pump Water Heater (i.e. “Hybrid-Electric Water Heater”) is ultra-efficient, saving 66% of the energy of regular water heating. A family of four is expected to save close to $360 annually in energy saved.

Here is what we need from you

  1. Send us your address, phone number and email address, as well as your last year’s income as was reported on your last year’s federal tax form.
  2. Send refundable $50 processing fee via PayPal or check made to “Seeds for the Sol”, 1333 NW 17th St. Corvallis, OR 97330.
  3. We will schedule a meeting with you via phone to discuss the contract stating that you agree to pay for the installation once you have a bid you like, set up your payback schedule, and go over the contract.

We will then

  1. Get a free bid by our installer (if you do not wish to move forward, we will refund your processing fee at this time)
  2. Order your unit
  3. Help you setup a schedule for installation of your new system and removal of your old one.