OAR 330-280-0040: Heat Pump Technical Specification
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2024-05-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A heat pump eligible to receive a rebate must meet or exceed the following requirements: (a) A split-system heat pump that has a Heating Seasonal Performance Factor of HSPF2 of 7.5 and a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio of SEER2 14.3, or equivalent HSPF and SEER value. (b) A single-package heat pump that has an HSPF2 of 6.7 and a SEER 2 of 13.4, or equivalent HSPF and SEER value. (c) A closed loop water-to-air heat pump that has an EER of 17.1 and a COP of 3.6. (d) An open loop water-to-air heat pump that has an EER of 21.1 and a COP of 4.1. (e) A closed loop water-to-water heat pump that has an EER of 16.1 and a COP of 3.1. (f) An open loop water-to-water heat pump that has an EER of 20.1 and a COP of 3.5. (g) A direct geoexchange heat pump that has an EER of 16.0 and a COP of 3.6. (2) A heat pump eligible to receive additional funds as a higher efficiency heat pump must meet or exceed the following requirements: (a) A ductless split-system heat pump that has a Heating Seasonal Performance Factor of HSPF2 of 8.1 and a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio of SEER2 16, or equivalent HSPF and SEER value. (b) A ductless single-package heat pump that has an HSPF2 of 8 and a SEER 2 of 16, or equivalent HSPF and SEER value. (c) A ducted air source heat pump, either packaged or split system that has an HSPF2 of 8.55 and a SEER2 of 16, or equivalent HSPF and SEER value . (d) A closed loop water-to-air heat pump that has an EER of 18 and a COP of 3.8. (e) An open loop water-to-air heat pump that has an EER of 22 and a COP of 4.3. (f) A closed loop water-to-water heat pump that has an EER of 17 and a COP of 3.3. (g) An open loop water-to-water heat pump that has an EER of 21 and a COP of 3.7. (h) A direct geoexchange heat pump that has an EER of 17 and a COP of 3.8.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86 (Senate Bill 1536) & ORS 469.040
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86 (Senate Bill 1536)
History: DOE 2-2024, amend filed 04/30/2024, effective 05/01/2024 DOE 2-2023, adopt filed 04/17/2023, effective 04/18/2023
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