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The Electrify Portland! Home Electrification Fair: Powering a Healthy Future, One Home at a Time

The Electrify Portland! Home Electrification Fair: Powering a Healthy Future, One Home at a Time

Portland, OR – March 3, 2025 – Get ready to make your home healthier, more comfy, and resilient! Join us for the Electrify Portland! Home Electrification Fair on Saturday, September 27th from 11am-3pm, hosted at the beautiful Redd on Salmon Street (831 SE Salmon St.). Whether you're a homeowner or renter, this free, festive home electrification fair offers inspiration and practical tips for switching from gas or older electric to efficient, renewable electric. 

Hosted by ElectrifyPDX, Electrify Portland! is your one-stop shop for exploring high-efficiency heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, solar, and even electric lawn equipment—all with the guidance of trusted local contractors who specialize in home electrification.

Take a spin on an e-bike or test drive an EV! Watch as we whip up delicious treats on an induction cooktop, showcasing its efficiency and ease. Talk with electrification experts, get personalized advice, and learn how to make your personal electrification plan. Plus, don’t miss our series of Lightning Talks on topics like community solar, navigating incentives, and home energy assessments.

Learn how to make your home healthy, more comfy and resilient at this year’s Electrify Portland! Home Electrification Fair:

• Product Demonstrations: Experience first-hand the latest advancements in efficient electric home appliances and systems. From high-efficiency heat pumps and heat pump water heaters to electric lawn equipment and e-bikes, meet reliable local contractors who can help you decarbonize every corner of your home, yard, and commute.

• Induction Cooking Demonstrations: Watch as a professional chef cook up treats on an induction cooktop, illustrating the joy and efficiency of cooking with induction. Taste free samples, and see a side-by-side air quality comparison between gas and induction cooking. Enter a drawing for a free induction cooktop. 

• Meet the Experts: Engage in one-on-one consultations with electrification experts. Walk away with personalized advice and recommendations, ensuring a smooth transition to efficient electric living and reduced utility bills.

• Incentives, and Rebates: Learn about the various incentives available to homeowners and renters at different income levels looking to electrify and weatherize their homes. Discover how IRA incentives, local rebates and on-bill financing can significantly offset the costs of electrification, making it more affordable than ever. 

• EV Ride and Drive: Sign up to test drive an EV at PGE’s Ride and Drive booth. 

• Learn about Community Solar: Community solar saves you money on your electric bill and helps grow Oregon’s clean energy system. 

• Kid-Friendly Activities: The Electrify Portland! Fair will include fun activities to entertain kids while parents gather resources. These include two bouncy castles, games, live music, snacks, and free ice cream (for grown-ups too!).

• Lightning Talks: A series of short presentations, including Community Solar, How to Make an Electrification Plan, Home Energy Assessments, Statewide Incentive Program Update, and Oregon’s Changing Electric Grid. 

"Electrify Portland! is not just an event, but a movement towards a more sustainable future," said Shannon Wilson, Program Manager for ElectrifyPDX. "We're excited to bring together experts, homeowners, and renters to showcase the benefits of home electrification. With the latest technologies and incentives available, there has never been a better time to transition to efficient renewable electric."

According to ElectrifyPDX co-founder Eli Spevak, “Across the city and across the income spectrum, Portlanders are increasingly powering their homes with clean energy. We’re helping to accelerate that trend.”

“We hope folks will join us on the 27th, whether or not they are in a financial position to make changes now. The important thing is to get educated about options and make a plan, so that whenever a gas or old electric appliance breaks—and it will—Portlanders will be prepared to make the switch to efficient electric,” said Kristi Kimball, a founder of Electrify Oregon. 

Join us on Saturday, September 27th, from 11am to 3pm, in The Redd's main hall, demonstration kitchen, and parking area to learn, engage, and experience the power of electrification. Admission is free, and all are welcome to attend this dynamic event.

For more information and event updates, please visit ElectrifyPortland.org or follow us on instagram at www.instagram.com/Electrify.PDX

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About the Organizer

ElectrifyPDX is a non-profit home certification program of Families for Climate; we are building a visible movement of Portland renters and homeowners accelerating the transition to efficient, renewable electric systems through peer support, contractor connections, and snappy signage. Learn more at ElectrifyPDX.org.