Multifamily New Construction
Get up to $0.50 per kWh saved
Build for Efficiency and Earn Your Rewards
Pacific Power offers builders the opportunity to receive cash incentives for including high-efficiency products and features in new multifamily buildings. Stand out and show your commitment to quality with homes that deliver superior comfort, greater durability and lower energy costs. Buildings with four (4) or more units are considered multifamily.
| Service & Requirements | Customer Incentive |
|---|---|
| Performance Incentive for multifamily buildings with electric space and/or water heating |
Tier 1 (5%-14.99% above code): $0.15/kWh annual energy savings Tier 2 (≥ 15% above code): $0.25 kWh annual energy savings |
| Multifamily Pay for Savings Electric heated home exceeding code |
$0.50/kWh annual energy savings |
Ensure the Building Qualifies
- Multifamily new construction incentives are available for multifamily buildings that are three stories or less and serve customers who purchase their electricity from Pacific Power on rate schedules 16, 17 or 19.
- Mixed use buildings (buildings served by a residential rate schedule and an eligible commercial rate schedule) or multifamily buildings with four or more stories and serving customers on eligible commercial rate schedules may qualify for new construction measures through the Wattsmart Business program.
- Single-family incentives can be applied for here.
- Building must have electric space heating and/or electric water heating to qualify for the Performance incentive. Building must have electric space heating for the Pay for Savings incentive. Electric space heating means that the building’s primary heat source is electric baseboard, electric ceiling or wall heat, electric furnace, ductless heat pump, or electric ducted heat pump; space heaters do not qualify as a primary heat source.
- Incentives for multifamily new construction may be paid to the customer, builder, or rater and may be split between customer, builder, and/or rater.
- Qualifying equipment receiving the new construction incentive are not eligible to receive any other Pacific Power incentive.
For Multifamily Projects Preapproval is Required
- Property managers, owners, or Trade Allies must receive pre-approval before starting work. A site pre-inspection may be required to confirm program eligibility.
- Trade allies should work with their outreach coordinator to complete the pre-approval process.
- For self-installed projects, pre-approval requests can be submitted to [email protected].
Requirements for Performance and Pay for Savings Pathways
- Home must be better than the applicable Washington State Energy Code
- New home may only receive a Performance incentive or a Pay for Savings incentive.
- Home is subject to program on-site inspections upon request, during construction or at completion.
- All services must be provided in accordance with the specifications in the Washington Technical Specifications Manual.
- Home must be modeled and inspected by a third-party RESNET certified Rater who is on the Rater List.
- Must use Better Built NW AXIS database for modeling purposes.
Additional Program Rules
- Submit all documents within 180 days of certificate of occupancy issuance date.
- Incentives for multifamily new construction are capped at 80% of project costs. All final costs are subject to Pacific Power review and approval prior to paying an efficiency incentive.
Required Documents
- Copy of Certificate of Occupancy
- Pre-qualification approval paperwork
- IRS W-9 Form, for any businesses and non-individual customers, including landlords, applying for incentives.
- Application must be submitted within 180 days of purchasing your new energy-efficient product.
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Incentives are associated with the Wattsmart® Homes program January 1, 2026 tariff filing approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. All incentives are subject to change with 45 days notice. Additional terms and conditions may apply.