Special Promotions

APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS NOV. 2, 2026

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Energy Conservation Program opens a round of financial support through the Direct Fund Distribution program in FY 2027.  BPA seeks to identify and capture additional cost-effective energy conservation that is occurring within the region.  All utilities are invited to apply with preference given to small, rural utilities.  
 
If you have questions about the application process, please contact your Energy Conservation Account Executive.

Eligibility
BPA public utility customers with an Energy Conservation Agreement are eligible to apply under this opportunity. Utilities with multiple project sites must submit a separate application for each project site.

Project Eligibility
Any reportable measure or project that meets Implementation Manual requirements. Projects previously reported to BPA are not eligible for this opportunity.  All Custom Project work must be submitted to BEETS by August 20, 2027. UES and non-residential lighting work must be submitted to BEETS by September 3, 2027.  All projects must be invoiced on or before September 17, 2027.

Project Timeline

Activity	Date	Description
Application Window Opens	Nov. 2, 2026	Special Promotions on bpa.gov
Customer Webinar	Nov. 17, 9-11am (PDT)	Special Promotions on bpa.gov
Application Deadline	Jan. 15, 2027	Application packages should be sent to et@bpa.gov by 11:59pm PST.
Project Selection Process	Jan. 29, 2027	Final ranking and prioritization of application submittals.
Award Notification	Feb. 5, 2027	Award/waitlist/decline notification of application submittals.
Signature deadline	Feb. 26, 2027	Customer signed agreements due.
Completion Deadline – Custom Project	Aug. 20, 2027	Submit project completion (with completed M&V) into BEETS.
Completion Deadline – UES and non-residential lighting	Sept. 3, 2027	Submit project completion into BEETS.
Invoice Deadline	Sept. 17, 2027	Utility submits invoice by deadline.
Final Payments	10 days after invoicing	Final payments will be processed upon approved invoice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

DFD Office Hours

• November 10, 1-3pm (PDT) Webex Meeting
• December 16, 1-3pm (PDT) Webex Meeting
• January 6, 9-11am (PDT) Webex Meeting

Documents

• DFD Announcement
• DFD Customer Application
• DFD Limited EE Customer Application (For customers with an EEI of less than $50,000 annually.)
• DFD BC Estimator Calculator
• Example Spend Plan
• DFD FAQ

BPA’s Resource Program and the Council’s 2021 Power Plan identified frequently deployed demand voltage reduction as a low cost means to acquire an energy resource to meet BPA’s needs. To capture these savings BPA is launching a pilot Daily Demand Voltage Reduction program. Daily Demand Voltage Reduction is a hybrid demand response and energy conservation measure that reduces voltage during pre-established times of day and year when BPA’s system needs are greatest. 

For more information on this pilot, contact your energy conservation account executive to schedule an informational conversation.

Eligibility

Any interested customer is eligible to participate in this pilot program.  Savings achieved will qualify for payment from each participant’s EEI budget.

Technical Requirements

Substations deploying voltage reduction should serve residential and light commercial loads, have a SCADA system or equivalent, must be able to collect 1- or 5-minute average interval recordings at the substation bus: Volts, Current, Real Power (kW), Reactive Power (kVAR with sign, leading or lagging), Apparent Power (kVA), and end of line primary per phase voltage.