Grants and IncentivesTable of Contents
In addition, check out the ecoAUTO rebate program ecoENERGY RetrofitecoENERGY Retrofit provides federal grants and incentives to homeowners and small and medium-sized businesses, industry and public institutions to help them invest in energy and pollution-saving upgrades. In addition to the grants available under ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes, selected provincial, territorial and municipal entities also offer grants and incentives to homeowners who conduct energy saving upgrades. Energy-Efficient EquipmentBC Hydro's Power Smart Program offers a $30 rebate for vending machine sensor that are purchased and installed in BC. For more information, visit their Web site. Enbridge Gas Distribution's “Spray n' Save” program offers a free pre-rinse spray valve (PRSV) replacement program to its full-service restaurant customers. For more information, visit the their Web site. Manitoba Hydro's web site provides information on commercial refrigeration incentive programs which are unique in Canada, for retail stores and for restaurants. Please refer to the “Commercial Refrigeration Application” for more details on available rebates. “Rinse and Save” Program with Manitoba Hydro, offers energy efficient pre-rinse spray valves to be installed free of charge in restaurants and any commercial food service establishment in their service area. This includes schools, hospitals, grocery stores, and hotels. For more information, visit the Web site. The Clean Air Foundations's CoolShops program in Ontario is designed to identify and implement energy management measures. As part of this program, CoolShops will offer free pre-rinse spray valves for restaurants. For information, visit the Web site. ENERGY STAR® Qualified ProductsEfficiency NB, a crown corporate of the Government of New Brunswick, promotes ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and products in its public education initiatives as well as providing an ENERGY STAR Package Incentive Bonus as a component of its The Government of the Northwest Territories Energy Efficiency Incentive Program helps consumers to purchase more energy efficient products. The purchase of a new ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator (larger than 6.4 cubic feet) or a new ENERGY STAR qualified front-loading clothes washer qualifies for a $200 rebate for customers with diesel or natural gas or a $100 rebate for customers with hydro. Visit the Arctic Energy Alliance Web site for more information. The NTW also offers various rebates for the purchase and installation of high efficient furnaces or boilers, emission neutral wood or pellet stoves or efficient water heaters. Full details are available on the Web site. The Province of Ontario has new rebates. A Home Energy Retrofit Program that will provide up to $5,000 rebates for a home energy retrofit that include ENERGY STAR qualified furnaces for heating, solar domestic water systems and insulation. A point-of-sale retail sales tax exemption for decorative light strings, ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs, refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, freezers, dehumidifiers and room air conditioners that are purchased, rented or leased after July 19, 2007 and before July 20, 2008. Full details can be found on the Government of Ontario's Web site or by calling 1-888-668-4636. 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 percent of the PST payable when the unit is sold for a single price. Used appliances are not eligible. As well, the PST exemption for qualifying ENERGY STAR residential furnaces, boilers and ENERGY STAR heat pumps that was scheduled to conclude on March 31, 2007, has been extended indefinitely. For the period beginning November 8, 2005, qualifying energy-efficient furnaces and boilers are exempt from PST if purchased or leased for a continuous period of one year or more. For the period beginning July 1, 2006, qualifying ground and air source heat pumps, are exempt from PST if purchased or leased for a continuous period of one year or more. For more information visit the website or call toll free 1-800-667-6102. SaskEnergy ENERGY STAR Loan Program. April 1 – September 30, 2007 SaskEnergy and participating SaskEnergy Network Members are offering residential customers prime rate loans (oac) on the purchase and installation of an ENERGY STAR qualified furnace with a high efficiency DC variable-speed motor. For more information visit the website or call toll free 1-800-567-8899. BC Government offers a Provincial Sales Tax Exemption from February 21, 2007 to March 31, 2009, pre-manufactured ENERGY STAR qualified windows, skylights, doors, side lights and transoms are exempt from provincial sales tax. Also up to March 1, 2009, ENERGY STAR qualified residential forced air furnaces or boilers (gas-fired and oil-fired), air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps are eligible for a provincial tax exemption if purchased or leased for residential purposes. Some restrictions apply. More information is found on the BC Government website under Energy Conservation. or by telephone in Vancouver area 604-660-4524 or Toll free in Canada: 1-877-388-4440. Enbridge Gas Distribution is offering their customers a $100.00 rebate on all ENERGY STAR qualified high-efficiency natural gas heating systems. Receive a $100 rebate on an ENERGY STAR qualified high-efficiency natural gas heating system that is purchased and installed between September 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008. Offer limited to one rebate per address. Full details can be found on their Web site. Enbridge Gas is offering all residential and small commercial customers a $100 on-bill credit for upgrading their existing heating system to an ENERGY STAR qualified high efficiency natural gas forced air furnace or boiler heating system from April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007. For more information, visit their web site. Hydro-Québec is offering mail-in rebates of 100 $ on the purchase of a new ENERGY STAR qualified clothes washers from January 1st to December 31 2007 and 50 $ on the purchase of a new ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator of at least 8.5 cu. ft. until December 31, 2007. Appliances must be purchased and delivered in Québec. Manitoba Hydro's Power Smart Furnace/Boiler Replacement Program offers a $245 credit on customers' natural gas bill for the installation of a new ENERGY STAR qualified high-efficiency furnace or boiler. The Power Smart Home Insulation Program offers financial incentives on the purchase of insulation (up to 100 percent of the material cost ) that must meet eligibility requirements and insulating work that must meet the minimum Power Smart levels. Further details can be found on the web site. The Power Smart Appliance Rebate Program offers rebates on ENERGY STAR qualified appliances: $100 for clothes washers, $50 for fridges, and $25 for chest freezers. Complete details on eligible sizes and program dates can be found on the web site. FortisBC offers all its customers an incentive for energy efficient air-source heat pumps through the PowerSense Air Source Heat Pump Program. For qualifying models, the financial incentives will consist of either a rebate or financing of up to $5,000 over 10 years at 4.9% fixed rate. FortisBC PowerSense offers other incentives for energy efficient upgrades for new or existing homes. For further information, call 1-866-436-7847 or visit the Web site. Newmarket Hydro Ltd. is offering a $100 rebate on the purchase of an ENERGY STAR qualified front-loading clothes washer that was purchased after September 1, 2005. For more information visit Newmarket Hydro's Web site or call 905-953-8548 ex. 2338 The Energy Efficiency Fund will offer owners of residences supplied by Gaz Métro 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. Gaz Métro offers a $30 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. City of Victoria British Columbia's Incentive on the purchase of eligible high-efficient clothes washers. More City of Toronto's Incentive on the purchase of eligible water efficient clothes washers. As part of the Wash 'n' Save program, the City of Toronto offers Toronto residents a $60 rebate on the purchase of an eligible water efficient clothes washer that will save water, energy and money. More Terasen Gas is offering a $300 rebate for converting to a high-efficiency ENERGY STAR qualified natural gas heating system purchased and installed from July 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 for Squamish residents only. Full details are available on their web site. Energy Efficient New Homes
For information on incentives and rebates in your region, check out the Incentives and Rebates database on the Climate Change web site. |
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