Details on Rebates and Incentives for Selected ENERGY STAR^® Qualified Products in Canada

Northland Utilities (Yellowknife) Limited and Ecology North are offering a $75 rebate to customers of Northland Utilities (Yellowknife) Limited who install either an ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator and/or front-loading clothes washer. Customers must provide proof that their old appliances have been sent to the Yellowknife landfill for recycling. Landlords are allowed to apply for appliances installed in rental units. Funds are limited. Application forms are available at Ecology North, Northland Utilities (Yellowknife) Limited and Yellowknife appliance dealers. For more information, visit the web site or call (867) 873-6019.

Newmarket Hydro Ltd. is offering a number of programs (limited time offers) to help their residential customers reduce energy consumption and save money. The Newmarket Hydro Ltd. Conserve campaign combines public education with practical tools as well as financial incentives to make it easier for consumers to invest in their own conservation efforts includes a $150 rebate to upgrade their furnace to a high efficiency ENERGY STAR qualified furnace and a $100 rebate on the purchase an ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator or a ENERGY STAR qualified front-loading clothes washer.

Province of Saskatchewan offers a Provincial Sales Tax (PST) exemption for ENERGY STAR qualified appliances. The PST rebate for qualifying energy-efficient household appliances was converted to a point-of-sale tax exemption effective April 1, 2005. Appliances eligible for the PST rebate are ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and clothes washers. The tax exemption applies to the sale or long-term lease (rentals for a continuous period of at least one year) of a new qualifying appliance. Combined clothes washer/dryer units are eligible for an exemption of 60% of the PST payable when the unit is sold for a single price. Used appliances are not eligible. For more information visit the web site or call toll free 1-800-667-6102.

The Province of Saskatchewan offers a Provincial sales tax exemption on the purchase of ENERGY STAR qualified household furnaces and boilers. For the period beginning November 8, 2005 until March 31, 2007, ENERGY STAR qualified energy-efficient forced-air furnaces and boilers that are normally used for residential purposes, are exempt from PST if purchased or leased for a continuous period of one year or more. A qualifying furnace or boiler does not need to be installed in a residence in order to be eligible for the tax exemption. The exemption does not include heating distribution systems such as ductwork used to circulate air in a house or thermostats. Parts or repair services provided after that time are not eligible for the exemption. For more information visit the web site or call toll free 1-800-667-6102.

Climate Change Central's Soak Up the Savings program offers a time-limited $50 rebate to Albertans who purchase ENERGY STAR qualified clothes washer between September 15, 2005 and March 1, 2006. Calgary residents may be eligible for an additional $50 rebate from the City of Calgary's Waterworks department. Manufacturers and retailers may also supplement the rebate with additional point-of-purchase incentives. For more information, visit the web site www.energysolutionsalberta.com or call 1-866-ESA-0999.

BC Hydro Power Smart's Windows Rebate Program offers monetary incentives for the installation of ENERGY STAR qualified windows starting September 15, 2005. Homeowners upgrading their windows, individuals building a new home and developers constructing new residential developments who install ENERGY STAR qualified windows are eligible for the Windows Rebate Program. For more information, visit the BC Hydro web site or telephone 604 431-9463 or 1 877 431-9463.

Enbridge Gas is offering all residential and small commercial customers a $200 on-bill credit for upgrading their existing heating system to an ENERGY STAR qualified high efficiency forced air furnace or boiler heating system high efficiency natural gas. heating system from September 1, 2005 to March 30, 2006. for more information, visit their web site.

Enbridge Gas Distribution is offering home-heating customers a new ENERGY STAR qualified programmable thermostat to homeowners who complete an EnerGuide for Houses evaluation with participating EnerGuide for Houses service organizations. To qualify, homeowners must perform energy upgrades recommended by their evaluator, complete a post-retrofit "B" evaluation, and be eligible for an EnerGuide for Houses federal grant.

Terasen Gas provides a $1,000 incentive to homebuilders who install high efficiency ENERGY STAR^® qualified natural gas furnaces or boilers instead of electric baseboard heating in new homes in the Terasen Gas Vancouver Island service territory (Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and Powell River). The cost of the incentives is shared by Terasen Gas, Natural Resources Canada and BC Hydro Power Smart. Installation must be completed between June 1, 2005 and December 31, 2006. For more information, visit their web site.

Terasen Gas is offering residential customer incentives throughout the Terasen Gas Vancouver Island service area for changing existing heating systems to high efficiency natural gas furnaces and boilers as follows:

• $300 rebate for converting an existing heating system to a natural gas system
• $300 for converting to an ENERGY STAR^® qualified furnace or boiler
• $400 for converting an existing water heater to natural gas.

The offer is from September 1, 2005 to February 28, 2006. The cost of these incentives is shared by Terasen Gas, NRCan and BC Hydro. For more information, visit their web site.

Terasen Gas is offering residential customer rebates from September 1 to March 31, 2006 in Lower Mainland and Interior BC for heating system upgrades as follows:

• a $250 rebate for upgrading an existing heating system to a high efficiency ENERGY STAR^® qualified natural gas system.
• An additional $100 variable speed motor rebate.

The cost of the rebates is shared by Terasen Gas, NRCan and BC Hydro/FortisBC. For more information, visit their web site.

Terasen Gas provides a $500 incentive to Lower Mainland and Interior builders or developers every time they install an ENERGY STAR^® qualified natural gas heating system along with any natural gas water heater in one of their new individually metered residential homes. The offer ends December 31, 2006. More information.

SaskEnergy Rebate on ENERGY STAR qualified programmable thermostats. There is also a $45 rebate program on the purchase of ENERGY STAR programmable thermostats that is available through SaskEnergy. More information visit the website or call toll free 1-800-567-8899.

SaskEnergy is offering a prime rate loan program to its residential customers from September 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006 for the purchase and installation of an ENERGY STAR qualified natural gas furnace with a high efficiency variable speed motor, or an ENERGY STAR qualified high-efficiency natural gas boiler that is both condensing and modulating. The cost of the incentives is shared by SaskEnergy, NRCan and SaskPower. For more information, visit their web site.

SaskEnergy is offering a prime rate loan program to its residential customers from September 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006 for the purchase and installation of an ENERGY STAR^® qualified natural gas furnace with a high efficiency variable speed motor, or an ENERGY STAR^® qualified high-efficiency natural gas boiler that is both condensing and modulating. The cost of the incentives is shared by SaskEnergy, NRCan and SaskPower. For more information, visit their web site.

Hawkesbury Hydro is offering an energy efficiency rebate program for its commercial and residential customers. The program consists of a rebate of either 15 or 20 percent of the purchase price, depending on which ENERGY STAR qualified product is purchased. A list of eligible product categories with their rebates is found through the link above. More…

The Energy Efficiency Fund will offer owners of residences supplied by Gaz Metro for heating purposes a $5 per square feet rebate with the purchase of high energy efficiency ENERGY STAR windows and sliding doors, up to maximum of $500. The Energy Efficiency Fund offers a $50 rebate when Gaz Métro clients using natural gas for home heating participate in the EnerGuide for houses service. Once upgrades of the houses (insulation, caulking,...) are completed after the EnerGuide for houses analysis, Gaz Métro clients can also qualify for an additional grant from the Energy Efficiency Fund, of $1 per cubic metre of natural gas saved.

Gaz Métro offers a $75 financial incentive on the purchase of an ENERGY STAR programmable electronic thermostat. Financial incentives up to $450 are also available on the purchase of ENERGY STAR high efficiency hot air furnace and up to $600 for an ENERGY STAR superior energy efficiency boiler.

The Government of British Columbia offers exemption from provincial tax from February 16, 2005 to April 1, 2007 for qualifying residential furnaces, boilers and heat pumps. More

City of Victoria British Columbia's Incentive on the purchase of eligible high-efficient clothes washers. More

Home Energy Retrofit Grants. Under the EnerGuide for Houses Retrofit Incentive, the Government of Canada provides grants to qualified homeowners who undertake retrofit work to improve their home's energy efficiency. Homeowners must first have an EnerGuide for Houses evaluation performed on their home before they start their renovations. Installing an ENERGY STAR qualified high efficiency gas furnace is one way to make your home more energy efficient. Complete information can be found on the web site or by calling 1-800-387-2000.

City of Toronto's Incentive on the purchase of eligible water efficient clothes washers. More

The retail sales tax rebate from the Government of Ontario is no longer in effect. More

Enbridge Gas New Brunswick - Customers of Enbridge Gas New Brunswick are eligible to receive a $600 incentive if they upgrade their home or small business heating system, between April 1, 2004 and March 31, 2006. More

Heritage Gas, Nova Scotia Customers of Heritage Gas, Nova Scotia are eligible to receive up to $1,400 if they upgrade their home or small business heating system between April 1, 2004 and March 31, 2006 with ENERGY STAR^® qualified high-efficiency natural gas equipment. More