Small Business Energy Solutions Program

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Rebate

Description:

The Small Business Energy Solutions program offers rebates to cover up to 80% of the project cost and other incentives for various energy efficiency upgrades.

Comments on Funding:

Funding will take the form of:

1
energy rebates to cover up to 80% of the project cost for various energy efficiency upgrades;
2
a free energy assessment;
3
a 24-months interest-free financing on the applicant's Nova Scotia Power bill.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

small business customers whose annual electrical energy consumption is less than 350,000 kWh (approximately $3,800 per month in electricity costs);
located within Nova Scotia;
electrically heated small businesses, if interested in the 24-months interest-free financing.

Application Steps:

Applicant must contact the Small Business Energy Specialist, Spencer LeBlanc for a free 15 minute energy consultation to review his/her power usage, current equipment and discuss next steps to become more efficient (email sleblanc@efficiencyns.ca);

Applicant must obtain pre-approval (incentives will not be paid out for products already purchased).

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Program Contact:

Small Business Energy Solutions - Efficiency Nova Scotia

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