Sustainable development

Business Energy Rebates

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Rebate

Description:

Business energy rebates support businesses, non-profits and institutional organizations, as well as industrial/agricultural facilities in choosing high-efficiency products.

Comments on Funding:

There are direct incentives for each eligible product, ranging from $3 (decorative lamp) to $600 (Air Source HP - Small capacity heat pump).

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be Prince Edward Island businesses, non-profits and institutional organizations, as well as industrial/agricultural facilities,
choose energy-efficiency products.

Application Steps:

visit their local wholesaler or work with their contractor to identify which upgrades to make,

contact efficiencyPEI for pre-approval, if rebate amount is to be over $5,000,

collect a detailed sales receipt outlining where the products were purchased and showing the model numbers for eligible products,

fill out the registration form,

drop off or mail their registration form and original copies of paid/dated receipt(s) to efficiencyPEI at one of the addresses listed below or any Access PEI.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

the registration form.
original copies of paid/dated receipt(s).

Other Things to Note:

ENERGY STAR® is the mark of high-efficiency products in Canada. The familiar symbol makes it easy to identify the bet energy performers on the market. These products are tested and certified – they meet strict technical specifications for energy performance. Typically, an ENERGY STAR certified product is in the top 15 to 30 percent of its class for energy performance.

Program Contact:

Business Energy Rebates

Solar Electric Rebate Program

Amount:

$10,000.00

Type of Program:

Rebate

Description:

The Solar Electric Rebate Program makes solar power more affordable than ever before by providing financial incentive for Island homeowners, farms and businesses to install solar PV panels.

Comments on Funding:

Incentives for Businesses and farms are $350/kilowatt installed, up to 40% of installed costs, to a maximum of $10,000.
Incentives for Homes are $1,000/kilowatt installed, up to 40% of installed costs, to a maximum of $10,000.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be the legal property owner, business owner and/or a bona-fide farmer,
own an eligible building on Prince Edward Island including: a residential property, no more than three stories high, with a footprint smaller than 600 m² (6458 ft²), or commercial building with an operating business, or a farm building owned and operated year round by a bona-fide farmer, a single-family home, detached, side-by-side, row house or apartment building, a manufactured or mobile home with have a permanent electrical utility connection,
ensure that a solar PV system is eligible for net metering from his electric utility - Maritime Electric or the City of Summerside Electric Utility. The system must meet all applicable regulations under the Canadian Electrical Code and any additional provincial laws and regulations and must be installed by an efficiencyPEI Network of Excellence contractor.

Application Steps:

Applicants must confirm eligibility,

Applicants must select an approved efficiencyPEI solar PV installer from the Network of Excellence,

Applicants must complete the application form and send it to efficiencyPEI with his most recent electric bill,

Applicants must wait for the letter of acceptance before beginning any work,

Applicants must submit his paid receipts to efficiencyPEI, once the work is complete.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

the application form.
the most recent electric bill,
paid receipts.

Other Things to Note:

Applicants can receive financing for the up-front costs of solar photovoltaic equipment through the Energy Efficiency Loan Program.

Program Contact:

Solar Electric Rebate Program

Energy Efficiency Loan Program – Solar Photovoltaic Equipment (EELP-SERP)

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Loan

Description:

The Energy Efficiency Loan Program for Solar Photovoltaic Equipment (EELP-SERP) will provide financing to qualifying Prince Edward Island home-owners, farms and businesses that are approved applicants under efficiency PEI’s Solar Electric Rebate Program. This will assist with the up-front costs associated with the purchase and installation of Solar PV equipment that can lower energy bills for Islanders.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is 100% of invoiced costs (including non-refundable HST) associated with the purchase and installation of Solar PV systems that have been pre-approved by efficiencyPEI under their Solar Electric Rebate Program.

The loan will bear interest at the fixed rate of 5% per annum and is repayable over a period not to exceed 15 years.

Loans to farms and businesses may exceed $25,000 (net of rebate). The amount of financing available will be based on the debt servicing capacity of the applicant, and availability of security.

The Loan will be secured by a promissory note and a collateral mortgage over the applicant’s real property on which the Solar PV equipment is installed.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be home-owners Prince Edward Island residents with the property on which the Solar PV equipment is being installed as their principal residence,
be farm and business applicants operating on Prince Edward Island and registered under the Province of Prince Edward Island’s Corporations Act,
be pre-approved under efficiencyPEI's Solar Electric Rebate Program,
be the registered owner(s) of the property where the Solar PV equipment is being installed.

The EELP-SERP is not available for projects involving new home or building construction

Application Steps:

contact efficiencyPEI to ensure that the proposed Solar PV project meets the program requirements,

submit quotes to efficiencyPEI for approval and await the project pre-approval letter,

submit the efficiencyPEI pre-approval letter to Finance PEI with a completed financing application (farm and business applicants should contact Matthew McMillan for application requirements),

receive a pre-approval letter from Finance PEI, if approved for financing,

have work completed and submit invoices to efficiencyPEI for approval.

Finance PEI will contact client to have loan documentation executed. The efficiencyPEI rebate will be applied directly on the EELP loan to reduce the balance.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

No other details available.

Program Contact:

Energy Efficiency Loan Program - Solar Photovoltaic Equipment

Energy Rebates

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:

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

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

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

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

Documentation Needed:

1
commercial product rebate application,
2
applicable worksheets,
3
detailed quote,
4
final detailed invoice with proof of purchase,
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
project completion form,
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

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
a feasibility study incentive for up to 100% of study cost, up to $15,000 (pre-approval for study is required),
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:

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