Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Efficiency Nova Scotia

Energy Rebates

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Rebate

Description:

Efficiency Nova Scotia provides energy rebates to businesses that choose energy efficient product solutions that can help them save energy, and the environment. The rebates make it more affordable to integrate these products into the business. 

Comments on Funding:

Energy rebates apply to upgrade projects or specific items. Small Businesses may receive a free energy assessment, rebates of up to 80% on upgrade projects, and 24-months interest free financing. Maximum payment will not exceed 60% of the equipment purchase price. 

Potential Rebate examples:

  • for energy efficient lighting upgrades, the potential rebate ranges from $3 to $500,
  • for products like air and ground source heat pumps, HVAC sensors the potential rebate ranges from $50 to $800,
  • for kitchen equipment the potential rebate is $2,000.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • buy new equipment only, 
  • install products that reduce electrical consumption in a non-residential building serviced by a Nova Scotia electric utility,
  • be all types of businesses, including small businesses, operating in a variety of sectors, like manufacturing, hospitality, agriculture, retail and others.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:

1

complete the contact form to help Efficiency Nova Scotia better understand their business and provide them with the best solutions, complete the contact form,

2

describe their next project, or give some details about what they’re looking to achieve,

3

receive Efficiency Nova Scotia's pre-approval prior to purchase and installation, in order to eligible for rebates and financing options,

4

certify that all equipment for which they are requesting a rebate has been installed within the last 90 days

Documentation Needed:

  1. 1
    commercial product rebate application,
  2. 2
    applicable worksheets,
  3. 3
    detailed quote,
  4. 4
    final detailed invoice with proof of purchase,
  5. 5
    proof of purchase from the distributor or retailer along with the contractors invoice on the eligible products that were approved by Efficiency Nova Scotia,
  6. 6
    project completion form,
  7. 7
    a copy of an electric bill showing the Nova Scotia Rate Code and other information deemed necessary by Efficiency Nova Scotia to adequately review the rebate request.

Other Things to Note:

The Average Small Business Rebate was $5014.75.

Program Contact:

Business Types - Efficiency Nova Scotia

Heating - Efficiency Nova Scotia

Small Business - Efficiency Nova Scotia

TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE PURCHASE APPLICATION

Retrofit

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Retrofit Program offers tailored technical and financial support to help businesses reduce their electrical energy consumption and system-peak demand. Retrofit projects can reduce operational costs, increase asset value, and make businesses more competitive

Comments on Funding:

Funding takes the form of:

  1. 1
    a feasibility study incentive for up to 100% of study cost, up to $15,000 (pre-approval for study is required), 
  2. 2
    implementation incentives of up to $0.10/kWh of first-year energy savings.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Eligible projects must:

  • save electrical energy,
  • be for facilities that have annual consumption of 350,000 kWh or greater,
  • propose measures that involve the installation of new, unused equipment,
  • not propose estimated total savings that exceed the historical consumption of the facility without adequate explanation. 

Application Steps:

1

The applicant must contact Efficiency Nova Scotia by calling 1-877-999-6035 to talk to an Energy Solutions Advisor.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit the Retrofit Feasibility Study Incentive Application. 

Other Things to Note:

Eligibility and support is determined on a case-by-case basis.

Program Contact:

Retrofit - Efficiency Nova Scotia

Retrofit Feasibility Study Incentive Application

Retrofit Feasibility Study Guide

Business Energy Rebate Program

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Rebate

Description:

The Business Energy Rebate program provides rebates on energy efficient products to businesses of all types. Funding is available for commercial heating, commercial lighting, variable frequency drives, agriculture technologies, commercial kitchen equipment, commercial refrigeration equipment, commercial laundry equipment, pumping equipment, it and datacenters, compressed air, commercial water heating, commercial solar equipment, pool equipment. Efficiency Nova Scotia offers two types of rebates: 

  1. 1
    Mail-In Rebates;
  2. 2
    In-Store Rebates (Instant Rebates).

Comments on Funding:

Funding is an energy rebate. Applicants should check the rebate guide for each product.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • be businesses;
  • be located in Nova Scotia;
  • have purchased and installed the qualifying products;
  • have pre-approval for larger projects where the customer will receive over $15,000 in incentives, or if applying for projects for IT and data center, water heating and solar measures.

Application Steps:

1

Applicant must contact Efficiency Nova Scotia for recommendations, if they do not know where to start;

2

Applicant must obtain pre-approval, if applying for IT and data center, water heating and solar measures;

3

Applicant must obtain pre-approval, if applying for a larger project where the applicant will receive over $15,000 in incentives;

4

Applicant must submit the application to Efficiency Nova Scotia up to 90 days after purchase.

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit the following documents:

  1. 1
    commercial product rebate application,
  2. 2
    applicable worksheets,
  3. 3
    detailed quote,
  4. 4
    final detailed invoice with proof of purchase,
  5. 5
    proof of purchase from the distributor or retailer along with the contractors invoice on the eligible products that were approved by Efficiency Nova Scotia,
  6. 6
    project completion form,
  7. 7
    a copy of an electric bill showing the Nova Scotia Rate Code and other information deemed necessary by Efficiency Nova Scotia to adequately review the rebate request.

Program Contact:

Business Energy Rebates - Efficiency Nova Scotia

Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) makes energy visible to organizations through the use of energy meters, data collection, and information analysis. This enables Nova Scotian industries to drive energy improvement through enhanced energy information. Efficiency Nova Scotia provides incentives each step of the way to help the applicant's organization become more efficient. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding will take the form of:

  1. 1
    an audit incentive of up to 50% (up to $15,000) to develop a preliminary assessment determining;
  2. 2
    a planning incentive of up to 50% (up to $25,000) to develop a customized business case and roadmap for successfully implementing EMIS at the applicant's facility;
  3. 3
    an implementation & operation incentive of 50% (up to $60,000) to provide new energy meters, data collection and storage infrastructure, specialized software, and support to help the applicant's organization use EMIS to drive energy savings.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • be businesses;
  • be located in Nova Scotia.

Eligibility and support will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must complete the contact form to get in touch with one of the Business Development Managers.

Documentation Needed: 

No specific documentation has been identified.

Program Contact:

Energy Management Information Systems - Efficiency Nova Scotia

Small Business Energy Solutions Program

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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. 1
    energy rebates to cover up to 80% of the project cost for various energy efficiency upgrades;
  2. 2
    a free energy assessment;
  3. 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:

1

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);

2

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