Special Promotions

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Energy Conservation Program opens round of financial support through the Direct Fund Distribution program in fiscal year 2026.  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.

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 BPA Energy Efficiency Tracking System (BEETS) by Aug. 15, 2026. unit energy savings (UES) and non-residential lighting projects must be submitted to BEETS by Sept. 1, 2026.  All projects must be invoiced on or before Sept. 15, 2026.

Project Timeline

Activity	Date	Description
Application Window Opens	May 1, 2026	Special Promotions on bpa.gov
Application Deadline	May 31, 2026	Application packages should be sent to et@bpa.gov by 11:59pm PST.
Project Selection Process	June 1-15, 2026	Final ranking and prioritization of application submittals.
Award Notification	June 17- 19, 2026	Utilities will receive notification of award status, waitlist status, or declination, along with next steps.
Signature deadline	June 30, 2026	Customer signed agreements due.
Completion Deadline – Custom Project	Aug. 15, 2026	Submit project completion with completed M&V into BEETS.
Completion Deadline – UES	Sept. 1, 2025	Submit project completion into BEETS.
Invoice Deadline	Sept. 15, 2025	Utility submits invoice by deadline.
Final Payments	10 days after invoicing	Final payments will be processed upon successful M&V, if applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Documents

• Funding Opportunity Announcement
• Direct Fund Distribution FAQ
• Utility Application

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.