Ottawa ON K1A 0E4

Summary of Energy Incentive Programs 

Federal 

Provincial 

Municipal 

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Compiled By: The Ontario Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure 

Current status of program should be confirmed with relevant funding organisation. 

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Summary of Federal Energy Incentives 

Compiled by: The Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure 

Last Updated: June 9, 2008 

FEDERAL 

Initiative Delivery Agent Description 

Program 

Type 

$ ? Jurisdiction Target Sector Weblink 

RESIDENTIAL 

1 

ecoENERGY 

Retrofit – 

Homes 

Natural Resources Canada 

Office of Energy Efficiency 

Housing and Equipment 

Division 

1 Observatory Crescent, 

Building #1 

Ottawa ON K1A 0E4 

1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes is available to owners of 

single family homes including detached, semi-detached 

and low rise multi-unit residential buildings. Property 

owners can qualify for federal grants by improving the 

energy efficiency of their homes, The maximum grant one 

can receive per home or multi-unit residential building is 

$5,000; whereas the total grant amount available to one 

individual or entity for eligible properties over the life of 

the program is $500,000. 

Energy 

Management 

and Monitoring 

Incentive 

$ Federal Residential 

www.ecoaction.gc 

.ca/homes 

2 

ecoENERGY for 

Buildings and 

Houses 



Housing & Equipment 

Division 


Building #1 

Ottawa, ON K1A 0E4 

1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

The Energy Efficient Housing initiative offers a suite of 

programs for new homes that promote energy efficiency 

through guidelines that enable new homes to be 

approximately 30 percent more energy efficient than 

those built to minimum provincial building codes. This 

includes the R-2000* Standard as a training and building 

standard and the EnerGuide rating system as an energy 

rating tool, which have prepared the market for regional 

energy efficiency initiatives such as ENERGY STAR® for 

New Homes. 

Tools, Training, 

Technical 

Assistance 

Federal 

Residential, 

Single- 

Detached 

Homes/ Single- 

Attached 

Homes/ New 

buildings 


.ca/buildings 

MULTI-RESIDENTIAL 

3 

ecoENERGY 

Retrofit – 

Homes 



Housing and Equipment 

Division 


Building #1 


1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes is available to owners of 

single family homes including detached, semi-detached 

and low rise multi-unit residential buildings. Property 

owners can qualify for federal grants by improving the 

energy efficiency of their homes, The maximum grant one 

can receive per home or multi-unit residential building is 

$5,000; whereas the total grant amount available to one 

individual or entity for eligible properties over the life of 

the program is $500,000. 

Energy 

Management 

and Monitoring 

Incentive 

$ Federal 

Multi-Unit 

Residential 

Smaller than 

Four Floors 


.ca/homes 

2

4 

ecoENERGY 

Retrofit – Small 

and Medium 

Organizations 

Natural Resources 

CanadaOffice of Energy 

Efficiency1 Observatory 

Crescent, Building #3Ottawa 

ON K1A 0E41-800-O- 

Canada (1 800 622-6232) 

ecoENERGY Retrofit provides a financial incentive of $10 

per gigajoule of estimated annual savings, up to 25% of 

project costs to a maximum of $50,000 to help small and 

medium-sized commercial and institutional buildings and 

industrial facilities implement energy saving projects. 

Energy Retrofit 

Incentive 

$ Federal 

Multi-Unit 

Residential 

Four Floors or 

More 


.ca/retrofit 

5 

ecoENERGY for 

Buildings and 

Houses 



Buildings Division 


Building #3 


1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY for Buildings and Houses offers software, 

training, publications, awards and other tools for 

commercial and institutional buildings. This includes 

support for the update of the Model National Energy 

Codes for Buildings (MNECB) and the development of a 

new energy labelling system. The program also offers a 

no-cost validation of new building designs to ensure they 

are at least 25% more efficient than required under the 

MNECB. 


Technical 

Assistance 

Federal 

Multi-Unit 

Residential 

Four Floors or 

More 


.ca/buildings 

COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL 

6 

ecoENERGY 

Retrofit – Small 

and Medium 

Organizations 




Building #3 


T: (877) 360-5500 

1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY Retrofit provides a financial incentive of $10 

per gigajoule of estimated annual savings, up to 25% of 

project costs to a maximum of $50,000 to help small and 

medium-sized commercial and institutional buildings and 

industrial facilities implement energy saving projects. 

Energy Retrofit 

Incentive 

$ Federal 

Commercial, 

Institutional, 

Industrial 


.ca/retrofit 

7 

ecoENERGY for 

Buildings and 

Houses 





Building #3 


1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY for Buildings and Houses offers software, 

training, publications, awards and other tools for 

commercial and institutional buildings. This includes 

support for the update of the Model National Energy 

Codes for Buildings (MNECB) and the development of a 

new energy labelling system. The program also offers a 

no-cost validation of new building designs to ensure they 

are at least 25% more efficient than required under the 

MNECB. 


Technical 

Assistance 

Federal 

Commercial, 


Most 

Government 


.ca/buildings 

8 

ecoENERGY for 

Industry 



Industrial Programs Division 

580 Booth Street 


1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY for Industry helps assess energy reduction 

potential at sector and company levels, offers training 

(Dollars to $ense), identifies least-cost options, provides a 

forum for sharing information, and supports project 

implementation. The Canadian Industry Program for 

Energy Conservation (CIPEC) is a voluntary program for 

industry associations and companies. 


Technical 

Assistance 

Federal 

Industrial, 

Manufacturing, 

Mining, 

Petroleum/ 

petrochemicals 


.ca/industry 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

3

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ecoENERGY for 

Renewable Heat 


CanadaRenewable and 

Electrical Energy Division615 

Booth Street, Room 150, 

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E9email: 

ecoenergyrhp@nrcan.gc.ca1 

-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat will invest $36 million 

over four years to: increase the use of renewable thermal 

energy; help develop renewable thermal energy industry 

capacity; and contribute to cleaner air by displacing fossil 

fuel-based energy use for space heating and cooling, and 

water heating in Canadian buildings. ecoENERGY for 

Renewable Heat will offer an incentive to purchasers of 

solar heating systems in the industrial, commercial and 

institutional sectors. The incentive will be set at 25 

percent of the purchase, installation and certain other 

costs of a qualifying system. 

Incentive $ Federal 

Industrial, 

commercial, 

institutional 


.ca/heat 

10 

11 

ecoENERGY for 

Renewable 

Power 

Accelerated 

Capital Cost 

Allowance for 

Efficient and 

Renewable 

Energy 

Generation 

Equipment 


CanadaRenewable and 

Electrical Energy Division580 

Booth Street, 11th 

FloorOttawa, Ontario K1A 

0E4e-mail: 

ecoenergyrp@nrcan.gc.ca 

Phone (business inquiries 

only): 1-877-722-6600 

Canada Revenue Agency 

Ted Harris 

Resources Industry Section 

1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY for Renewable Power will invest $1.48 

billion to increase Canada’s supply of clean electricity 

from renewable sources such as wind, biomass, lowimpact 

hydro, geothermal, solar photovoltaic and ocean 

energy. It will encourage the production of 14.3 terawatt 

hours of new electricity from renewable energy sources. 

ecoENERGY for Renewable Power will provide an 

incentive of one cent per kilowatt-hour for up to 10 years 

to eligible low-impact, renewable electricity projects 

constructed over the next four years, April 1, 2007 to 

March 31, 2011. 

This program provides an accelerated rate of write-off (50 

%/year, on a declining balance basis) investments in the 

production of heat for industrial process or electricity by 

using fossil fuel efficiently or by using renewable energy 

sources. 


Incentive/ Tax 

Rebate 

$ Federal 

Utilities, 

Commercial, 


Municipalities, 

and 

Organizations 

Industrial, 


Mining, 

Petroleum/ 

petrochemicals, 

commercial 

http://www.ecoacti 

on.gc.ca/ecoener 

gyecoenergie/power 

-electricite/indexeng.cfm 

www.laws.justice. 

gc.ca/en/notice/in 

dex.html?redirect 

=%2Fen%2FI- 

3.3%2FC.R.C.- 

c.945%2F138555 

.html 

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Canada 

Renewable and 

Conservation 

Expense 


Ted Harris 

Resources Industry Section 

T 613 957 2114 

The Canadian Renewable and Conservation Expense 

(CRCE) promotes the development of energy 

conservation and renewable and alternative energy 

projects, by allowing investors to fully write-off certain, 

mostly intangible, costs, such as feasibility and resource 

assessment studies, associated with investments in 

renewable energy and energy conservation projects. 

Incentive/ 

Tax Rebate 

$ Federal 

Industrial, 


Mining, 

Petroleum/ 


www.oee.nrcan.g 

c.ca/industrial/fina 

ncialassistance/taxincentives.cfm 

13 

Excise Tax 

Exemption For 

Ethanol And 

Methanol 


Bill Gray 

Excise Taxes & Special 

Levies 

T 613 941-1933 

This program encourages the development and 

marketing of ethanol and methanol made from biomass 

through the exemption from the excise tax for ethanol and 

methanol made from biomass when it is blended with 

gasoline or diesel fuel. 

Incentive/ 

Tax Rebate 

$ Federal 

Industrial, 


Chemicals, 

Transportation 

www.craarc.gc.ca/E/pub/et 

/etsl47/etsl47- 

e.html 

4

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RET Screen 

International 

Clean Energy 

Decision 

Support Centre 


RET Screen International 

1615 Lionel-Boulet Blvd., 

P.O. Box 4800 

1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

rets@nrcan.gc.ca 

The objective of the centre is to help implement 

renewable energy and energy efficiency projects by 

developing decision-making tools that reduce the cost of 

pre-feasibility studies; disseminating knowledge to help 

people make better decisions; and by training people to 

better analyze the technical and financial viability of 

possible projects. Software companies energy 

production, life-cycle costs, emission reductions, financial 

viability and risk for various types of proposed energy and 

renewable energy technologies compared to conventional 

energy project. 

Long Distance 

Learning 

Courses 

Federal 

Residential, 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and Institutional 

www.retscreen.ne 

t 

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Technology 

Partnerships 

Canada: 

Hydrogen Early 

Adopters (h2EA) 

Industry Canada300 Slater 

Street, 10th FloorOttawa, 

OntarioK1A 0C8 

Toll free 800 391 3363F 

613 954 9117E 

h2ea@ic.gc.ca 

h2EA supports initiatives that demonstrate useful 

integrated hydrogen and hydrogen-compatible 

technologies. Working pilot-scale versions of a hydrogen 

economy enable companies to test and showcase 

technologies and help increase investor and consumer 

awareness of Canadian capabilities and of the many 

benefits and uses of hydrogen-powered applications. 

Projects include concepts such as “hydrogen highways” 

and “hydrogen villages”. 

Incentive or Tax 

Measure 

Research and 

Development 

$ Federal 

Industrial, 


Mining, 

Petroleum/ 


www.tpc.ic.gc.ca/ 

h2/ 

MULTI SECTOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

16 

ecoENERGY – 

Regulations 



1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY Regulations eliminate the worst, compare 

the average and celebrate the best products. There are 

current minimum standards for 35 product categories. By 

2010, standards will cover 80% of the energy used in 

rmost sectors. The program features EnerGuide 

comparison labels for appliances and home 

heating/cooling equipment. It also includes the ENERGY 

STAR® best-of-class endorsement label for 40 product 

categories. 

Regulations 

Standards 

Federal 

All Sectors 


.ca 

17 

ecoENERGY 

Technology 

Initiative 


Office of Energy Research 

and Development 

1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY Technology Initiative funds research, 

development and demonstration to support the 

development of the next-generation clean-energy 

technologies. Examples are technologies for clean-coal, 

carbon sequestration, and for reducing oil sands' 

environmental impact, and new end-use technologies 

such as hydrogen and fuel cells, and energy efficient 

buildings and industry. The Initiative will also develop 

technologies for producing and using renewable energy. 

Research, 

Development 

and 

Demonstration 

$ Federal All Sectors 


.ca/technology 

18 

Technology 

Early Action 

Measures 

(TEAM): Climate 

Change 

Technology 


Ottawa 

1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

TEAM's mission is to facilitate late-stage technology 

development and demonstration of technologies that 

have significant potential to reduce GHG emissions 

nationally and internationally, while sustaining economic 

and social development 

Research, 

Development 

and 

Demonstration 

$ Federal All Sectors 

http://www.team.g 

c.ca 

5

19 

CANMET Energy 

Technology 

Centre (CETC) 


1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

gmurphy@nrcan.gc.ca 

With world-class laboratories in Ottawa, Ontario, 

Varennes, Quebec and Devon, Alberta, CETC works with 

Canadian companies, universities, international 

organizations and other levels of government to develop, 

demonstrate and deploy advanced technologies in the 

industrial, commercial, built environment, communities 

and oil and gas and power generation sectors, with a 

focus on addressing environmental issues associated 

with energy use and production. 

Research and 

Developing 

Partnerships 

Federal 

All Sectors 

www.cetc.nrcan.g 

c.ca 

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Canadian 

Textiles 

Program 

(CANtex) 

Industry CanadaService 

Industries and Consumer 

Products Branch (SICPB) – 

CANtexC.D. Howe Building, 

East Tower, 6th Floor235 

Queen StreetOttawa, ON 

K1A 0H5Toll free: 888 268- 

0453F 613 954 3107 

CANtex helps eligible textile manufacturers lower costs, 

enhance productivity, improve company efficiency and 

diversify textiles products through financial assistance 

and/or tax rebates. 

Financial 


Measure 

$ Federal 

Industrial, 


Mining, 

Petroleum/ 


www.strategis.ic.g 

c.ca/epic/internet/i 

nctpptc.nsf/en/Home 

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Industrial 

Research 

Assistance 

Program (IRAP) – 

Industrial 

Technology 

Advisors (ITA) 

National Research Council 

Industrial Research 

Assistance Program 

55 St. Clair Avenue East 

Suite 903, Toronto, ON M4T 

1M2 

1-877-994-4727 

SME technical and research needs, and sustainable 

development issues are identified by Industrial 

Technology Advisors (ITAs) at each stage of the R&D 

process and the innovation cycle. They offer technology 

expertise and advisory services. 

Education, 

Research and 

Development 

Federal 

Industrial, 


Mining, 

Petroleum/ 


www.irap-pari.nrccnrc.gc.ca/itas_e. 

html 

22 

Industrial 

Research 

Assistance 

Program (IRAP) – 

Technology 

Partnerships 

Canada (TPC) 

National Research Council 

Industrial Research 

Assistance Program 

55 St. Clair Avenue East 

Suite 903, Toronto, ON M4T 

1M2 

1-877-994-4727 

Financial assistance is offered through the IRAP-TPC 

Program to companies as support to the various activities 

required to improve their technological competitiveness. 

The Environmental Technologies component promotes 

the development of sustainable alternatives including 

energy, water, and non-renewable resources 

conservation. 

Incentive, 

Research and 

Development 

$ Federal 

Industrial, 


Mining, 

Petroleum/ 


www.irap-pari.nrccnrc.gc.ca/main_e 

.html 

23 

Clean Electric 

Power 

Generation 

(CEPG) Program 


1 Haanel Drive 

Ottawa, ON K1A 1M1 

(613) 995-0947 

CEPG helps the industry develop cleaner and more 

energy-efficient combustion processes. Its research on 

combustion processes focuses on optimizing the 

performance of stationary equipment and evaluating and 

developing new products, fuels and retrofit technologies. 

Processes under study use conventional fuels: oil, coal, 

and natural gas, as well as biomass and specialty fuels. 

Research and 

Development 

Federal 

Electricity 

Generators 

www.nrcan.gc.ca/ 

es/etb/cetc/cetc01 

/htmldocs/Groups/ 

clean_electric_po 

wer_generation_e 

.htm 

CONSERVATION & DEMAND MANAGEMENT 

NONE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME 

OTHERS 

6

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ecoAGRICULTU 

RE 

Agriculture Canada 

1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoAGRICULTURE is a $500 million program to assist 

farmers and rural communities to seize new market 

opportunities in the agricultural bio-products sector 

through biofuels and bio-products initiatives. 

Incentives, 

Tools, 

Technical 

Assistance 

$ Federal Agriculture 


.ca 

25 

ecoENERGY 

Biofuels 


CanadaOffice of Energy 

EfficiencyBuildings Division1 

Observatory Crescent, 

Building #3 


1-800-O-Canada (1 800 622- 

6232) 

ecoENERGY Biofuels helps expand the production and 

use of cleaner, renewable biofuels such as ethanol and 

biodiesel. The initiative will provide operating incentives to 

producers of renewable alternatives to gasoline and 

diesel based on production levels and other factors. It will 

make investment in production facilities more attractive by 

partially offsetting the risk associated with fluctuating 

feedstock and fuel prices. 

Incentives, 

Tools, 

Technical 

Assistance 

$ Federal 

Producers of 

Alternative 

Fuels 


.ca 

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Federal 

Buildings 

Initiative 





Building #3 


T: (877) 360-5500 

Fax: (613) 947-4121 

The Federal Buildings Initiative (FBI) assists federal 

organizations undertake energy efficiency improvements 

by providing: Energy performance contracting, tailored 

executive and managerial support and a Qualified 

Bidders List (QBL) 

Tools, 

Technical 

Assistance 

Federal 

Federal 

Government 

www.oee.nrcan.g 

c.ca/fbi 

27 

Sustainable 

Technologies 

Development 

Canada 

Sustainable Technologies 

Development Canada 

45 O’Connor Street, Suite 

1850 Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 

Tel 613-234-6313 

Fax 613-234-0303 

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is 

a not-for-profit foundation that finances and supports the 

development and demonstration of clean technologies 

which provide solutions to issues of climate change, clean 

air, water quality and soil, and which deliver economic, 

environmental and health benefits to Canadians. To do 

so, the Foundation draws from an investment fund of 

$550 million. 

Research, 

Development 

and 

Demonstration 

$ Federal All sectors 

http://www.sdtc.ca 

/ 

28 EcoAction 

29 

30 

Environmental 

Damages Fund 

Northern 

Ontario 

Development 

Program (NODP) 

Environment Canada 

4905 Dufferin Street 

Downsview, ON M3H 5T4 

ecoaction.on@ec.gc.ca 

Environment Canada 

4905 Dufferin Street 

Downsview, ON M3H 5T4 

1 800 668-6767 

fax : 819-994-1412 

ecoaction.on@ec.gc.ca 

Fednor, Industry Canada 

Environment Canada's EcoAction Community Funding 

Program has provided financial support to not-for-profit 

community groups for projects that have measurable, 

positive impacts on the environment. Funding support can 

be requested for projects that have an action focus, a 

community capacity building focus, or a combination of 

both objectives. 

The Environmental Damages Fund (EDF) helps ensure 

polluters take responsibility for their actions. It gives 

courts a way to guarantee that the money from pollution 

penalties and settlements is directly invested to repair the 

actual harm done by the pollution. 

FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development Program 

(NODP) promotes economic growth throughout a large 

and diverse geographic area – stretching from Muskoka 

Lakes to James Bay, and from the Manitoba border to 

western Quebec. Fednor supports energy-related 

projects under program components such as: innovation, 

community economic development and human capital. 




Not-for-profit 

organizations 


organizations, 

Aboriginal 

Groups, and 

municipal 

governments 


organizations, 

universities, 

Aboriginal 

Groups, 

Provincial, 

territorial and 

municipal 

governments 

http://www.ec.gc.c 

a/ecoaction/what_ 

is_e.html 

http://www.ec.gc.c 

a/edf-fde/ 

http://www.ic.gc.c 

a/epic/site/fednorfednor.nsf/en/h_fn 

02348e.html 

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Summary of Provincial Energy Incentives 

Compiled by: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure 


ONTARIO 

Initiative Delivery Agent Description Program Type $? Jurisdiction Target Sector Weblink 

RESIDENTIAL 

1 

2 

Energy 

Efficiency 

Assistance 

Program For 

Low-Income 

Houses 

Cool Savings 

Rebate 

OPA Conservation Bureau 

120 Adelaide Street West 

Suite 1600 

Toronto, ON M5H 1T1 

T 416 967 7474 

F 416 967 1947 

www.conservationbureau.on.ca 



Suite 1600 


1-877-797-9473 

The Energy Efficiency Assistance Program for Houses 

pilot program is designed to give low-income 

homeowners and tenants the tools they need to make 

more effective energy decisions, while at the same time 

putting money back into the pockets of those who need it 

most. Delivered in the Toronto Area by: Green 

Communities Canada, Box 928, Peterborough, ON K9J 

7A5, 1 888 661 0000. 

$350 on an ENERGY STAR®-qualified replacement 

central air conditioning system. $750 on a replacement 

central air conditioning system that exceeds the ENERGY 

STAR® standard and a replacement furnace (midefficiency 

or better) equipped with an ECM motor. $100 

on a replacement mid-efficiency furnace equipped with an 

ECM motor. 

Education, 

Incentive 

$ Provincial 

Residential 

Low Income 

Incentive $ Provincial Residential 

www.greencomm 

unitiescanada.org 

http://www.everyk 

ilowattcounts.co 

m/HTML/InMarke 

t/C8CoolSavings/ 

CSprogramHome 

.shtml 

3 

Home Energy 

Audit and 

Retrofit 

Program 

Ontario Ministry of Energy 

1-888 668 4636 

The Ontario Home Energy Audit program is a four-year 

$24-million investment, which reimburses the homeowner 

for 50% of the cost of a home energy audit, to a 

maximum of $150. The Ontario Home Energy Retrofit 

program is a five-year $88 million investment to 

encourage homeowners to make their homes more 

energy efficient. Homeowners will be eligible to receive 

up to $5,000 for energy retrofits. The same amount is 

available to homeowners under the federal government’s 

ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes program. 


http://www.energ 

y.gov.on.ca/index 

.cfm?fuseaction= 

conservation.hom 

eretrofit 

4 

Every Kilowatt 

Counts 



Suite 1600 


1-877-797-9473 

Every Kilowatt Counts (EKC) is an online resource with 

information about programs, services and actions you can 

take to achieve greater efficiency in your home and 

business. You’ll also learn about the benefits of energy 

efficiency/action/awareness/awareness program. 

Public 

Education/ 

Outreach 

$ Provincial Residential 

http://www.everyk 

ilowattcounts.ca 

8

5 

Temporary 

Retail Sales Tax 

(RST) 

exemption on 

the purchase of 

qualifying 

ENERGY STAR 

household 

products 

A point-of-sale RST exemption for certain ENERGY 

STAR qualified household products purchased, rented or 

leased after July 19, 2007 and before July 20, 2008. The 

exemption will apply to refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes 

washers, freezers, dehumidifiers, room air conditioners, 

and qualifying ENERGY STAR light bulbs and decorative 

light strings. The RST exemption for qualifying ENERGY 

STAR products is expected to provide approximately $36 

million to Ontario consumers in 2007-08 and a further $15 

million in 2008-09. 


http://www.rev.go 

v.on.ca/english/n 

otices/rst/pdf/56.p 

df 

6 

Residential 

Retail Sales 

Tax Rebate 

Ontario Ministry of Finance 

7 Queen's Park Crescent 

7th Floor 

Toronto, ON M7A 1Y7 

Homeowners can receive a rebate of Retail Sales Tax 

(RST) paid on the purchase of a new solar energy, wind 

energy, micro-hydroelectric systems and geothermal 

heating/cooling systems for residential applications. 


www.trd.fin.gov.o 

n.ca 

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Net Metering - 

Provincial 


900 Bay Street 4th Floor 

Toronto, ON1-888 668 4636 

It will also be advantageous for homeowners in this 

province to produce some of their own power through an 

arrangement known as "net metering." Net metering 

permits electricity customers to offset some of the cost of 

their individual electricity consumption by self-generating. 

Net metering allows a grid-connected electricity customer 

who installs their own renewable generation equipment to 

return electricity to the grid for credit against 

consumption, instead of having to store it in batteries. At 

times when the customer's generation exceeds their 

requirements, the excess goes into the grid. When the 

customer's requirements exceed their generation, they 

take power from the grid. 

Incentive $ Provincial Provincial 

www.energy.gov. 

on.ca 

8 

Community 

Go Green 

Fund 

Ministry of the Environment 

Air Policy & Climate 

Change Branch 

T 250 387 1661 

F 250 387 5669 

www.envmail@gov.bc.ca 

The Community Go Green Fund (CGGF) is a four year, 

$6.6 million dollar program that provides funding for local 

projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

The CGGF is a component of the Ontario government’s 

plan to fight global warming. Other initiatives include 

investing in advanced research, clean technologies and 

more public education. 

Incentive $ Provincial 

Residential 

Low Income, 

Local Not- 

For-Profit 

Groups 

www.gogreenont 

ario.ca/cggf 

SOCIAL HOUSING 

9 

Affordable 

Housing 

Energy 

Efficiency 

Program 



Suite 1600 


T 416 967 7474 

F 416 967 1947 

Phase One of the Affordable Housing Energy Efficiency 

Program will offer affordable housing providers up to 

$850 per unit to help offset the incremental cost of 

purchasing ENERGY STAR qualified products. Municipal 

Service Managers will also deliver an education and 

awareness campaign to affordable housing stakeholders 

to raise awareness among housing providers, builders, 

architects, developers and residents of energy efficiency 

and energy-efficient product choices. Co-funded with 

NRCan and delivered through: Ministry of Municipal 

Affairs and Housing (MMAH) 

Education, 

Incentive 

$ Provincial 

Residential 

Low Income 

www.conservatio 

nbureau.on.ca 

9

10 

Green Light 

Initiative 


120 Adelaide Street West, 

Suite 1600, Toronto, ON M5H 

1T1 

T 416 967 7474 

SHSC 

390 Bay Street, Suite 710 

Toronto, ON M5H 2Y2 

Toll Free: 866 268 4451 

F: 416 594 9422 

E: feedback@shscorp.ca 


The social housing segment of the OPA’s Low Income & 

Social Housing initiative is managed by Social Housing 

Services Corporation (SHSC) as part of its Green Light 

initiative, a province-wide initiative to help social housing 

providers take action to reduce energy use in their 

buildings. The initial phase was available to the 5,000 

units who undertook an energy audit in summer 2005 

through the Social Housing Services Corporation Energy 

Management Program. It focused on end-use products 

such as energy-efficient lighting and appliance 

replacement upgrades. The next phase will be rolled out 

in 2007 and will focus on building envelope 

improvements. The program also contains an educational 

component. It is expected to have delivered a 10MW 

reduction in energy consumption by the end of 2006. 

Audit, 

Incentive, & 

Education 

$ Provincial 

Residential 

(Social 

Housing, Multiresidential) 

http://www.shscor 

p.ca/content.aspx 

?file=Energy/Abo 

utTheProgram.ht 

m 

11 

Demand 

Response 

Program 



Suite 1600 


T (416) 967-7474 

F (416) 967-1947 

The DRP is a voluntary program that allows participants 

to receive compensation for curtailing the electricity 

demand of their project/business activities. 


Industrial/ 

Commercial/ 

Institutional 

www.conservatio 

nbureau.on.ca 

12 

BOMA Toronto 

CDM Program 

20 Queen Street West, Suite 

2012, Toronto, Ontario M5H 

3R3 

T: (416) 596-8065 

F: (416) 596-1085 

The “BOMA Toronto CDM Program” is a Conservation 

and Demand Management program scheduled for launch 

in the spring of 2007. The Program will reduce the City’s 

electricity demand by 150 MW over 3 years. 

Incentive $ Commercial 

http://www.bomat 

oronto.org/cdm/ 

13 

Doors Closed 

Campaign 

The Conservation Council of 

Ontario 

215 Spadina Ave, Suite 132 

Toronto, ON M5T 2C7 

416 553 1635 x 1 

Public education/awareness program that gleans 

voluntary participation from small businesses across 

Ontario. 

Education 

Provincial 

Small 

Commercial 

http://weconserve 

.ca/doorsclosed/? 

page_id=3 

14 

Energy 

Efficiency Act 

and 

Regulations 


Ed Grzesik 

Manager, Standards and 

Technical Support 

1-888-668-4636 

The purpose of this program is to prohibit the sale or 

lease of specified inefficient energy-using appliances or 

products from the Ontario marketplace by regulation 

under Ontario’s Energy Efficiency Act (EEA). 

Standards 

(Voluntary or 

Regulated) 

Provincial 

Residential , 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 

New buildings 


y.gov.on.ca 

15 

Clean Energy 

Standard Offer 

ProgramCESO 

P 

OPA Conservation Bureau120 

Adelaide Street WestSuite 

1600Toronto, ON M5H 1T1 T 

416 967 7474F 416 967 1947 

This program will support small clean energy generating 

alternatives including combined heat and power and 

electricity generated as a by-product of another process. 

Whether the primary fuel source is natural gas, underutilized 

heat, or under-utilized energy, the intent is to 

encourage participation by a variety of technologies and 

their respective applications 

Incentive, 

Energy 

Generation 

$ Provincial 

Small Clean 

Energy 

Generation 

Projects 

http://www.power 

authority.on.ca 

10

16 

The OPA 

Conservation 

Fund 



Suite 1600 


T (416) 967-7474 

F (416) 967-1947 

The OPA creates and implements conservation and 

demand management (CDM) programs. The 

Conservation Fund ensures that these programs are 

thoroughly test-marketed by supporting pilot projects that 

deliver quantitative results. 

Incentive, 

Outreach 

$ Provincial Multi sector 


authority.on.ca/cf 

und/Page.asp?P 

ageID=122&Cont 

entID=6293 


17 

18 

Industrial / 

Commercial / 

Institutional 

Solar Thermal 

Heat 

Renewable 

Energy 

Standard Offer 

Program 

RESOP 

19 Go Solar 

Ministry of Energy 

880 Bay Street, 6th floor 

Toronto, ON M7A 2C1 

www.energy.gov.on.ca 

Toll free 888 668 4636 



Suite 1600 


T 416 967 7474 

F 416 967 1947 

Clean Air Foundation 

201-1216 Yonge St. 

Toronto, ON M4T 1W1 

Phone: (416) 642-2896 

Toll Free: 1 866-922-2896 

Fax: (416) 922-1028 

www.gosolarontario.ca 

A total of $14.4 million is available over four years to 

encourage the industrial/commercial/institutional sector to 

convert to solar thermal heating. Ontario businesses, 

industries, not-for-profit organizations, schools, 

universities, municipalities and hospitals would receive 25 

per cent of the cost of the installation of a solar thermal 

heating system from the province to a maximum of 

$80,000. The federal government will also provide a 

contribution of 25 per cent under the ecoENERGY 

Renewable Heat Program. It is estimated that the 

program will generate 500 installations over four years. 

The intent of Ontario’s Standard Offer Program is to help 

Ontario meet its renewable energy supply targets by 

providing a standard pricing regime and simplified 

eligibility, contracting and other rules for small renewable 

energy electricity generating projects 

A one-stop shop, offered by Clean Air Foundation with 

the help of the government, where consumers can get all 

the information they need on solar energy. Consumers 

will be able to use a toll-free number or the Internet to get 

information on: Solar thermal and photovoltaic 

technologies Incentives, Certified Manufacturers, 

Installation Tips, Financial Options, Promotional Events, 

Relevant Websites 


Incentive, 

Energy 

Generation 

Educational 

$ Provincial 

NGO 

Commercial, 

Industrial, 

Institutions 

Small 

Renewable 

Energy 

Generation 

Projects 

Residential, 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 

Institutions 


on.ca 

http://www.powerau 

thority.on.ca/SOP/P 

age.asp?PageID=1 

22&ContentID=410 

7&SiteNodeID=162 

&BL_ExpandID=16 

1 

www.gosolaronta 

rio.ca 

20 

Ontario PST 

rebate on 

renewable 

installations 

Ministry of Revenue 

Refund Unit 


2nd Floor, 1600 Champlain 

Ave 

Whitby ON L1N 9B2 

Hotline 800 615 2757 

An extension of the retail sales tax rebate on qualifying 

renewable equipment to January 1, 2010 to encourage 

the use of solar and other renewable technologies. The 

program provides a full rebate on the PST paid for 

renewable equipment used for the installation of a solar, 

wind, micro hydro-electric or geothermal system, or 

enhancement to an existing system. 


Measure 

$ Provincial 


v.on.ca/english/re 

fund/windgeo/ 

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Green 

Retailers 100 

per cent green 

power 


900 Bay Street 4th Floor 

Toronto, ON 

T 416 326-4483 

The government is providing $1 million over the next four 

years for a program to be developed with Ontario’s green 

energy retailers which will allow consumers of 100 per 

cent renewable energy to receive rebates for a portion of 

the extra costs that they pay to buy that power. Ontarians 

who sign a contract to purchase 100 per cent green 

power from a recognized green energy retailer will be 

eligible for a rebate. 



on.ca 

11

22 

Northern 

Ontario 

Heritage Fund: 

Northern 

Energy 

Program 

Ministry of Northern 

Development & Mines 

70 Forester Drive, Suit 200 

Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 6V8 

T: 1800 461-8329 

F: (705) 945-6701 

nohfc.ndm@ontario.ca 

Help eligible Northern organizations to capitalize on 

energy opportunities by encouraging private and public 

sectors to pursue clean renewable energy generation 

capacity that will reduce demand on external energy 

sources. Specific program areas include: Renewable 

Energy Planning, Renewable Energy Capital Assistance, 

New internal Energy Generation Projects, and Energy 

Conservation Pilot Projects. 


Businesses 

and not-forprofit 

organisations 

involved in 

the energy 

sector 

http://www.mndm 

.gov.on.ca/nohfc/ 

program_nep_e.a 

sp 

23 

Ontario Biogas 

Systems 

Financial 

Assistance 

Program 

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, 

Food and Rural Affairs 

T: 1888 588 4111 

The Ontario Biogas Systems Financial Assistance 

Program is a $9-million investment that will help farmers 

and agri-food businesses develop and build generating 

systems that produce clean energy, reduce electricity 

costs and contribute to local economies. 


Agriculture 

and agri-food 

operations 

http://www.omafr 

a.gov.on.ca/engli 

sh/engineer/biog 

as/ 

24 

100,000 solar 

Roofs 

Ministry of Energy 1-888-922- 

2896 

Target of installing 100,000 solar powered systems in the 

province and the establishment of a taskforce in fall 2007 

of industry experts and market specialists on how best to 

achieve this target. 

Education, 

Outreach 

Provincial 



fund/sesr/ 


25 

OPA 

Technology 

Development 

Fund 



Suite 1600 


T 416 967 7474 

F 416 967 1947 

The $1 million Fund will focus on technology initiatives 

that are in the pre-commercial phase of development. 

Funding will be awarded to both solicited and unsolicited 

proposals and emphasis will be placed on co-funding 

projects. 

$ 


authority.on.ca 

OTHERS 

26 

Municipal Eco 

Challenge 

Fund (MECF) 


880 Bay Street, 6th floor 


www.energy.gov.on.ca 

Tel: 1-888-922-2896 

Email: MECF@Ontario.ca 

$20 million in grants is to be provided by the fund for 

projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through 

energy efficient retrofits of municipally-owned buildings. 

The fund is split into two application streams: standard 

retrofit projects and showcase retrofit projects. 

Infrastructure Ontario will also provide $200 million worth 

of loans for municipal projects that reduce GHG 

emissions through its OSIFA Loan Program. 

Incentive, 

Outreach 

$ Provincial 

Ontario 

Municipalities 


y.gov.on.ca/index 

.cfm?fuseaction= 

conservation.mec 

f 

27 


Rebate for 

Building 

Materials 

Incorporated 

into Qualifying 

Generating 

Facilities 

Ontario Ministry of Finance 

7 Queen's Park Crescent 

7th Floor 

Toronto, ON M7A 1Y7 

As part of the Electricity Pricing, Conservation and Supply 

Act, 2002, the Ontario government introduced the rebate 

for RST paid on the purchase of building materials 

incorporated into eligible electricity generating facilities, 

qualifying nuclear facilities or eligible deep lake-water 

cooling facilities. The rebate applies to new facilities as 

well as upgrades and expansions of existing facilities. 

Incentive $ Provincial Generators 



fund/electricgen/i 

ndex.html 

12

28 

Community 

Conservation 

Initiatives (CCI) 

Fund 

Community Conservation 

Initiatives 


Conservation & Strategic Policy 

Branch 

6th Floor, 880 Bay St 


cci@ontario.ca 

The CCI program supports incorporated not-for-profit 

organizations that deliver innovative energy conservation 

initiatives to their local community. CCI is intended to help 

raise awareness about energy conservation, engage 

energy consumers to undertake conservation actions, 

and foster long-term behavioural change toward energy 

conservation. Priority is given to projects that enhance the 

capacity of individuals or communities to conserve — 

and/or promote small-scale (“behind the meter”) 

renewable energy. 



organisations 

http://www.energy. 

gov.on.ca/index.cf 

m?fuseaction=cons 

ervation.community 

29 

Ontario Solar 

Thermal 

Heating 

Incentive 

(OSTHI) 

ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat OSTHI is an Ontario Government program that provides 

Renewable and Electrical Energy Division an incentive by way of a rebate to Ontario organizations 

Natural Resources Canada in the commercial, industrial or institutional (ICI) sectors 

615 Booth St, Room 150 which install a qualifying solar water or solar air heating 

Ottawa, ON K1A 0E9 

system. 


Commercial, 

Industrial, 

Institutional 

organisations 

http://www.energy. 

gov.on.ca/index.cf 

m?fuseaction=cons 

ervation.osthi_faqs 

30 

31 

32 

33 

Rural 

Economic 

Development 

Program (RED) 

Conservation 

Fund 

Community 

Grants 

Province-Wide 

Program 

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, 

Food and Rural Affairs 

(OMAFRA) 

T: 1-877-424-1300 

F: 519 826 4336 

red.omafra@ontario.ca 

Ontario Power Authority (OPA) 

Phone: 416-969-6068 

Ontario Trillium Foundation 

Ontario Trillium Foundation 

The Rural Economic Development (RED) program assists 

with the costs of projects that use the power of 

partnership to create change. The partners can be 

individuals, businesses, organizations, or municipal 

governments who share a common goal: to breathe new 

life into rural communities, make more opportunities to 

develop skills, and improve access to health care. 

The OPA established the Conservation Fund in 2005 to 

provide funding for action-oriented, sector-specific 

electricity conservation pilot projects, thereby helping to 

build a culture of conservation in Ontario. 

Supports projects that take place in 1 catchment area 

relating to Arts & Culture, Environment, Sports & 

Recreation, or Human & Social Services. 

Supports projects that take place in 3 or more catchment 

areas (or 2 on the North) relating to Arts & Culture, 

Environment, Sports & Recreation, or Human & Social 

Services. 





Strategic 

alliances 

between 

members of 

all sectors 

Organisations 

operating in 

Ontario 


organisations 


organisations 

http://www.omafra. 

gov.on.ca/english/r 

ural/red/ 

http://www.powerau 

thority.on.ca/cfund/ 

http://www.trilliumfo 

undation.org/cms/e 

n/html/GrantSeeker 

s/Program_Guideli 

nes.aspx?menuid= 

32 

http://www.trilliumfo 

undation.org/cms/e 

n/html/GrantSeeker 

s/Program_Guideli 

nes.aspx?menuid= 

33 

34 

Innovation 

Demonstration 

Fund (IDF) 

Ministry of Research and 

Innovation 

Commercialization Branch 

11th Floor, 56 Wellesley Street 

West 

Toronto, ON M7A 2E7 

(Tel) 416-326-0841 

(Email) idf@ontario.ca 

The Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF) is a 

discretionary, non-entitlement funding program 

administered by the Ministry of Research and Innovation 

that focuses on the commercialization and initial 

demonstration of globally competitive, innovative 

technologies, processes and/or products. 

The objective of the IDF is to help companies in their 

efforts to commercialize innovative technologies in 

Ontario. 


Organisations 

implementing 

eligible 

projects in 

Ontario 

http://www.mri.gov. 

on.ca/english/progr 

ams/idf/guidelines. 

asp 

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Summary of Municipal Energy Incentives 



MUNICIPAL 


Program 

Type 

$? Jurisdiction Target Sector Weblink 

RESIDENTIAL 

1 

WATERSAVER 

PROGRAMS: 

Washing 

Machine 

Rebate 

Program 

City of Toronto 

Toronto Water Efficiency 

Program 

1530 Markham Road, 4th Floor 

Toronto, ON M1B 3G4 

T 416-392-7000 

F 416-392-7001 

The City of Toronto offers residents $60 cash back on the 

purchase of a new high-efficiency, front-loading washer. 

Purchase of a high-efficiency front-loading washer 

enables participants to apply for the City of Toronto 

rebate 

Incentive $ Municipal Residential 

http://www.toront 

o.ca/watereff/was 

her/index.htm 

2 

WATERSAVER 

PROGRAMS: 

Toilet Rebate 

Program 


Toronto Water Efficiency 

Program 



T 416-392-7000 

F 416-392-7001 

The City offers Toronto residents a $60 or $75 cash 

incentive to replace a water-guzzling toilet with a Cityselected 

water-efficient model 

Incentive $ Municipal Residential 


o.ca/watereff/flus 

h/index.htm 

3 

Pilot Solar 

Pool Heating 

Program 



Metro Hall, 2nd floor 

55 John Street 

Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 

Tel: 416-392-1110 

Fax: 416-392-1456 

E eeo@toronto.ca 

Council requested the Energy Efficiency Office to develop 

a pilot solar heating program for privately owned 

swimming pools and report back on the resources 

required to implement this program. 

Public 

Education/ 

Outreach 

Municipal 

Residential 


o.ca/energy/index 

.htm 

4 

Pilot Solar 

DHW heating 

program 

City of TorontoOffice of Energy 

EfficiencyMetro Hall, 2nd floor55 

John StreetToronto, ON M5V 

3C6T 416 392 1110F 416 392 

1456E eeo@toronto.ca 

Council requested the Energy Efficiency Office to develop 

a pilot program for residential solar hot water heating, and 

to report back on the resources required to implement this 

program. 

Public 

Education/ 

Outreach 

Municipal 

Residential 


o.ca/energy/index 

.htm 

14

5 

20/20 The 

Way to Clean 

Air 

Toronto Public Health -Jill 

McDowell, Environmental 

Protection Office 

20/20 The Way to Clean Air is a social marketing 

campaign by Toronto Public Health and GTA health units 

with the aim of engaging residents in actions to reduce 

smog and lessen climate change. 

Public 

Education/ 

Outreach 

Municipal 

Residential 


o.ca/health/2020 

6 

City of 

Toronto 

Residential 

Outreach 

Program 






Tel: 416-392-1110 

Fax: 416-392-1456 


The 45 Environment Days of the City of Toronto are the 

main outreach activity. These are supplemented by 20 

other trade and community events annually, including all 

the City of Toronto Reno-Forums. Council should endorse 

the creation of a program to provide financial assistance 

to owners of low-rise residential buildings for energy 

retrofits. 

Public 

Education/ 

Outreach 

Municipal 

Residential 

Single- 

Detached 

Homes, 

Single- 

Attached 

Homes 


o.ca/energy/gree 

n.htm 


7 

Toronto 

Community 

Housing 

Corporation 

Appliance 

Renewal 

Program 

The Toronto Community 

Housing Corporation andGreen 

Municipality Fund,Centre for 

Sustainable Community 

Development,Federation of 

Canadian Municipalities 24 

Clarence Street, Ottawa, ON 

K1N 5P3T 613 241 5221 F 613 

244 1515 

The Toronto Community Housing Corporation's energy 

management plan began with an appliance renewal 

program. Old refrigerators and ranges in 28,500 lowincome 

rental units are being upgraded to energy-efficient 

ones. 

Equipment 

Replaceme 

nt 

$ Municipal 

Social 

Housing 

(Multi- 

Residential) 

http://www.sustai 

nablecommunitie 

s.fcm.ca/GMF/ 

MULTI- 

RESIDENTIAL 

8 

WATERSAVER 

PROGRAMS: 

ICI Multi-unit 

Toilet 

Replacement 

Program 


Toronto Water 

Water Efficiency Program 



T 416 338 0338 

F 416 338 0685 

Toronto Businesses are eligible for a rebate of $60 to 

$150 to replace leaky toilets with a City-selected toilet. 

Incentive $ Municipal 

Multiresidential, 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 


o.ca/watereff/flus 

h/index.htm 

9 

WATERSAVER 

PROGRAMS: 

Multi-unit 

Washer Rebate 

Program 


Toronto Water 

Water Efficiency Program 



T 416 338 0338 

F 416 338 0685 

Customers can receive up to $125 rebate on the next 

washer purchase or lease. A water-efficient washer can 

lower the cost of annual water and energy bills by at least 

$860 per washing machine. It also helps to reduce water 

use. 



Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 


o.ca/watereff/busi 

ness_washer/ind 

ex.htm 

COMMERCIAL / 

INDUSTRIAL 

15

10 green T biz 

Toronto Association of Business 

Improvement Areas 

(TABIA)2257 Bloor Street 

WestToronto, ON M6S 1N8 T 

416 889 4111E 

info@toronto-bia.com 

Member education/awareness, profile enhancing 

program. Green T Biz offers a variety of assistance and 

advisory services encouraging members to undertake EE 

retrofits. LED pedestrian lighting and PV solar panels 

have been used in pedestrian and decorative lighting 

applications. Gree Tbiz also assisted Toronto Hydro in 

the “Cavalcade of Lights” decorative light exchange 

program. 

Education, 

Incentive 

$ Municipal Commercial 

www.torontobia.com 

11 

The Employee 

Energy 

Efficiency at 

Work 

Program 

(E3@work) 






Tel: 416-392-1110 

Fax: 416-392-1456 

E: eeo@toronto.ca 

The Employee Energy Efficiency at Work (E3@Work) 

Program originated as a City of Toronto corporate energy 

savings initiative designed to promote in-house energy 

efficiency practices by managing office equipment power 

loads to reduce electricity costs and carbon dioxide 

emissions by encouraging employees to turn off computer 

monitors, task lights, printers and copiers at nights and on 

weekends. It is currently adopted by the City of Toronto 

and Toronto Hydro-Electric Systems Corporation and is 

available to other City ABC’s and the private sector. 

Education 

Municipal 

Commercial, 

Institutional 

www.torontobbp. 

on.ca 

12 

Water Buy 

Back Program 

Water Efficiency Program1530 

Markham Road, 4th 

FloorToronto, Ontario M1B 

3G4Phone: 416-392-7000 

(between 8:30am to 4:30pm)Email: 

savewater@toronto.ca 

• receive a rebate (30 cents per litre of water saved) • 

control and reduce operating cost • save money • use 

rebates to reduce the costs of installing permanent water 

saving hardware and equipment • run more efficiently 


Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 


o.ca/watereff/inde 

x.htm 

13 

Lights Out 

Toronto 

Kelly Snow 

Environmental Policy Planner 

City Planning Division 


Metro Hall, 55 John St., 22nd 

floor 

M5V 3C6 

ksnow@toronto.ca 

Although this was not developed as an energy efficiency 

program, but as an educational program to save birds, it 

has major energy reduction benefits. 

Education 

Municipal 

Commercial, 

Institutional 


o.ca/lightsout/ 

MULTI-SECTOR 

14 

Better 

Buildings 

Partnership- 

Existing 

Buildings 

(EB) 

The City of Toronto 

Energy Efficiency Office 

Tel: 416-392-1500 

Fax: 416-392-1456 

A public-private partnership that promotes and 

implements building renewal and energy-efficiency 

retrofits of industrial, commercial, institutional and multiresidential 

buildings through energy management and 

monitoring, financial incentive or tax measures, and 

training/technical assistance. 

Energy 

Manageme 

nt/ 

Monitoring 

, Incentive, 

Technical 

Training/ 

Assistance 

$ Municipal 

Multi- 

Residential, 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 

Exiting 

Buildings 

www.toronto.ca/b 

bp 

15 

Better 

Buildings 

Partnership - 

New 

Construction 

(NC) 

The City of Toronto 

Eleanor McAteer 

Senior Engineer, Energy 

Efficiency Office 

T (416) 392-7003 

Through design assistance and energy modelling and 

construction cost assistance, design workshops and other 

outreach initiatives the BBNCP promotes higher energy 

efficiency in the construction of new buildings in the 

industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) and multiresidential 

sectors. 

Energy 

Efficient 

Design, 

Technical 

Training/ 

Assistance 

and 

Incentive 

$ Municipal 

Multi- 

Residential, 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 

www.toronto.ca/e 

nergy/bbncp.htm 

16

16 

Green Roofs 

Program 

City of TorontoGreen 

RoofsMetro Hall, 22nd floor55 

John StreetToronto, ON M5V 

3C6E greenroofs@toronto.caT 

416 392 0191F 416 392 3821 

The City of Toronto is one of the first cities in Canada to 

actively promote green roofs. The Green Roof Incentive 

Pilot Program was developed to support residential, 

commercial and institutional construction of a variety of 

types of green roofs 


Multi- 

Residential, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 


o.ca/greenroofs/ 

17 

Sustainable 

Energy Funds 

(1)Toronto 

Conservation 

Fund 

Sustainable Energy Funds, City 

of Toronto 




T 416-392-1500 

F 416 392 1456 email 

 

Launched March 31, 2008. Revolving loans to finance 

enhanced energy conservation initiatives in City facilities 

and buildings in the Municipal, Academic, Social Service 

and Health (MASH) sectors and not-for-profit 

organizations in Toronto. 

Energy 

Manageme 

nt/ 

Monitoring 

, Incentive, 

$ Municipal 

Multi- 

Residential, 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 


o.ca/energy/sef.h 

tm 


18 

Sustainable 

Energy Funds 

(2) Toronto 

Green Energy 

Fund. 

Sustainable Energy Funds, 





T 416-392-1500 

F 416 392 1456 email 

 

Launched March 31, 2008. Revolving loans to finance 

renewable energy initiatives in City facilities and buildings 

in the Municipal, Academic, Social Service and Health 

(MASH) sector and not-for-profit organizations in Toronto. 

Alternative 

Energy -- 

Technical 

Assistance 

, Financial 

Partnershi 

p 

$ Municipal 

Residential, 

Internal, 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 


o.ca/energy/sef.h 

tm 

19 

Internal 

Energy & 

Waste 

Management 

Office 


Energy & Waste Management 

Office 




T 416 392 -8954 

F 416 392-4828 

For City of Toronto buildings only, the EWMO participates 

in earth& solar thermal energy and green power purchase 

in pilot and project phases. 

Alternative 

Energy 

Municipal 

Residential, 

Internal, 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 

20 

Deep Lake 

Water Cooling 

City of Toronto and Enwave 

Energy Corporation181 

University Ave.Suite 1710, P.O. 

Box 105Toronto, Ontario M5H 

3M7T 416 392 6838F 416 363 

6052E Info@enwave.com 

This system uses the cool energy in cold water to aircondition 

high-rise buildings in downtown Toronto. The 

system benefits the City by reducing energy consumption 

by up to 90 per cent (compared to conventional chillers), 

reducing carbon dioxide emissions, improving the water 

supply by using new intake pipes that are deeper, and 

investing in a corporation in which the City is a 

shareholder. There are 46 buildings signed on to the 

project, and 27 already connected. 

Alternative 

Energy 

$ Municipal 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 

and 

Institutional 

http://www.enwav 

e.com/enwave/ 


NONE AVAILABLE AT THIS MOMENT 



17

OTHERS 

21 

GTA 

Hydrogen 

Village 






T 416 392 1110 

F 416 392 1456 


The GTA Hydrogen Village was designed to help bolster 

the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell 

technologies and is a 5 year project that demonstrates 

various hydrogen production and delivery technologies. 

The GTA H2V has over 40 members. 

Education 

Municipal 

Hydrogen & 

Fuel Cell 

Technologies 


o.ca/energy/gree 

n.htm 

22 

LED Retrofit 

for Traffic 

Lights 

Toronto Hydro 

14 Carlton Street 

Toronto, Ontario 

M5B 1K5 

T 416 542 3100 

in partnership with the City of 

Toronto. 

This initiative involves replacing traffic signals at 

intersections to the more energy efficient LED technology. 

Incentive $ 

Municipal / 

Toronto Hydro 


www.torontohydr 

o.com 

23 

Energy 

Retrofit 

Program 


Energy & Waste Management 

Office 




T 416 392 -8954 

F 416 392-4828 

An Energy Retrofit Strategy for City owned Facilities 

which includes a direction to sole-source 30 to 40 percent 

of this work to Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. Lowinterest 

loans are used to fund the projects, which are 

repaid with energy savings, using a maximum eight year 

simple payback period. 


City owned 

community 

centres, fire 

halls, arenas, 

etc. 


o.ca/environment 

/initiatives/energy 

_retrofits.htm 

24 

Toronto 

Atmospheric 

Fund 

75 Elizabeth Street Toronto ON 

M5G 1P8 Tel 416-392-0271 Fax 

416-338-0616 

Toronto City Council established the Toronto Atmospheric 

Fund (TAF) in 1991 to finance Toronto-based initiatives 

that combat global climate change and improve air 

quality. 


Non-profit, 

Public Sector 


o.ca/taf/ 

18

Summary of Toronto Hydro Energy Incentives 



TORONTO HYDRO 

RESIDENTIAL 

1 


Great 

Refrigerator 

Round-up 

Program 

Type 


Toronto Hydro 1-877-797-9473 Will come and collect old refrigerators. Service $ n/a Residential 

http://www.conse 

rvationbureau.on. 

ca 

2 

Residential 

10/10 

Program 

Toronto Hydro 



M5B 1K5 

T 416 542 3100 

This program provides a 10% rate reduction incentive to 

any customer that decreases there average summer load 

by 10% over the previous year’s use. 

Peak and 

energy 

reduction 

Incentive 

Program 

$ n/a Residential 


ohydro.com 






3 Peaksaver de 

Toronto Hydro 



M5B 1K5 

T (416) 542.3100 

Distributed energy is energy that you generate at your 

business site to reduce your energy demands on the 

electricity grid. It's an important part of the conservation 

and demand management that is needed to ensure a 

reliable energy supply in Ontario for the future. Distributed 

energy can strengthen your back-up power plans and 

provide you with energy cost savings. To encourage 

distributed energy initiatives, Toronto Hydro-Electric 

System has up to $10-million in incentives available for 

projects started before 2007 

Incentive $ n/a 

Industrial, 

commercial 


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ricsystem/busine 

ss/distributed_en 

ergy/index.cfm 

MULTI SECTOR 

4 Peaksaver ac 

Toronto Hydro 



M5B 1K5 

T 416 542 3100 

Designed to help reduce the demands on the electricity 

system, a switch can be installed on residential and 

commercial central air conditioners. During peak times, 

Toronto Hydro will send a signal to cycle the system off 

and on to reduce the amount of electricity needed by the 

province. In addition to energy savings, a $25 sign-up 

incentive is being offered. 


Residential 

and Small 

Commercial 

(

5 Smart Meters 

Toronto Hydro 



M5B 1K5 

T 416 542 3100 

A pilot program for residential SMART meters will enable 

the assessment of metering, communications, settlement, 

load control and other technologies for future 

applications. 

Education, 

Incentive 

$ n/a 

Residential 

and Small 

Commercial 

(

Summary of Enbridge Energy Incentives 

Compiled by: The Ministry of Energy 


ENBRIDGE 


Program 

Type 


RESIDENTIAL 

1 

Residential 

Efficient Space 

Heating (R-4) 

Enbridge Gas Distribution 

Energy Efficiency Programs 

T 416 495 5356 

The purpose of this program is to increase the installation 

of high-efficiency heating systems through customer 

education/ information programs and financial incentives 

to both the customer and HVAC contractors, to overcome 

existing market barriers. 

Incentive $ n/a Residential 

http://www.egd.enb 

ridge.com 

2 

Residential 

Efficient Water 

Heating - 

Conservation 

Retrofits (R-3) 



T 416 495 5356 

This program is designed to reduce water heating gas 

consumption by installing low-flow water conservation 

devices in the home. Low-flow devices include 

showerheads, faucet aerators and water heater pipe 

wrap. Taps Partner Contractors deliver this program. 

Education n/a Residential 


ridge.com 

3 

Programmable 

Thermostat 



T 416 495 5356 

Customers are offered a rebate for installing 

programmable thermostats in order to reduce space 

heating gas consumption and to overcome market 

barriers. 

Incentive $ n/a Residential 


ridge.com 


4 

5 

Multi- 

Residential 

Water 

Conservation 

Program 

Tankless 

Water Heater 

Program 


Maria Mascall 

Program Analyst 

T 416 495 5273 

Enbridge Gas DistributionToll 

Free 866 844 9994F 416 495 

8350E 

energyservices@enbridge.com 

With funding from Natural 

Resources Canada OEE. 

Enbridge provides showerheads for qualifying Multi- 

Residential buildings with the objective of generating 

water and gas savings in multi-residential buildings. 

Enbridge and NRCan, in cooperation with 5 participating 

manufacturers are providing incentive rebates of up to 

$450 for the installation of energy efficient natural gas 

tankless water heaters to restaurant and other small 

commercial customers between August 1, 2006 and Dec. 

31, 2007. 

Education, 

Incentive 

$ n/a 



Single- 

Attached 

Homes, 

Existing 

buildings 

Hospitality, 

Small 

Commercial 

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6 

7 

8 

9 

Monitoring & 

Targeting 

Energy 

Analysis 

Steam Saver 

Program 

Higher 

Efficiency 

Boiler 

Program 

HVAC 

Program 


Toll Free 866 844 9994 

F 416 495 8350 

E 



Robert Griffin 

Energy Solutions Manager 

T 416 495 5298 

Enbridge Gas DistributionAdrian 

St Kitts Program Manager(416) 

495-5263And Robert Griffin 

Energy Solutions Manager(416) 

495-5298 


Robert Griffin 

Energy Solutions Manager 

(416) 495-5298 

Enbridge works with commercial and industrial clients to 

determine if this program will work for them, in which 

case, it assists them in contacting an experienced energy 

management firm and provides incentives of up to a) half 

the cost of an energy analysis (up to $5,000), and b) a 

rate of $0.05/m3 saved based on 12 months of 

operational improvements (up to $30,000) 

The Steam Saver program is actually several programs 

put together, each focusing on different ways to save 

steam energy. The programs are: The Steam Plant 

Performance Test and Audit; New Boiler Installations; 

The Steam Trap Survey; The Boiler Combustion Tune– 

Up Program; and, Metering and Energy Management in 

Boiler Plants. Basically, All steam traps are tested, and 

their individual status and defects are logged. Customers 

are provided with a report outlining the defects and 

estimated energy savings associated with repairing or 

replacing the defective traps. 

This program is designed to promote the upgrade to 

higher efficiency heating and domestic hot water boilers. 

In addition to incentives of up to $30,000, the program 

delivers Awareness/Information, Energy Management 

and Monitoring, Research and Development, and 

Training/Technical Assistance. Upgrades to High 

Efficiency Boilers must be 84%+ combustion efficiency 

and condensing boilers must be 90%+ combustion 

efficiency. 

An awareness/information program with financial 

incentives program which provides for inspection of 

medium and large steam plants’ components such as 

piping and fittings. A report provides details of estimated 

annual energy and heat loss and the costs to insulate the 

where needed to reduce the heat loss and save on 

operating costs. 

Technical 

Assistance 

, Incentive 

Education, 

Incentive, 

Technical, 

Assistance 

Education, 

Incentive, 

Energy 

Manageme 

nt, R&D, 

and 

Technical 

Assistance 

Education, 

Incentive 

$ n/a 

$ n/a 

$ n/a 

$ n/a 

Commercial, 

Industrial 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 


Agriculture 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 


and 

Agriculture 

Industrial, 

Commercial, 


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Agriculture 










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10 

Industrial 

HVAC Audit 

Program 


Harold Hayashi 

Program Manager, 

Business Markets 

T 416 495 5796 

The Industrial HVAC Program is in the process of being 

redeveloped, but its main function is to help offset 

Enbridge’s customer’s cost in obtaining a detailed 

cost/benefit analysis on energy retrofit opportunities. 

Enbridge offers incentives totalling half of the cost of an 

HVAC Audit up to $5,000. Natural Gas energy saving 

measures that are installed as a result of the audit may 

also be eligible for a 5¢ per cubic metre incentive. 

Education, 

Incentive, 

Technical 

Assistance 

$ n/a Industrial 

www.egd.enbridge.co 

m/B/B18-02- 

02_hvac.asp 

11 

Pre-Rinse 

Spray Valve 

Program 

MULTI SECTOR 

12 

Industrial 

Steam Saver 

Program 


Walter Matias 

Manager, Residential Programs 

T 416 496 7157 

Enbridge Gas DistributionT 416 

495 5796 

Reduce natural gas fired hot water consumption through 

the installation of low flow, high density Pre-Rinse Spray 

valves to commercial kitchens at no cost. 

This program encourages energy savings through steam 

plant tests and audits, steam trap surveys, insulation 

surveys, and implementation of energy-efficient 

measures. Incentives are provided for the audits and 

surveys and for assistance to implement energy-efficient 

measures. 

Education, 

Incentive 

Energy 

Manageme 

nt and 

Monitoring 

Incentive 

$ n/a 

$ n/a 

Commercial, 


Industrial, 


Mining, 

Petroleum, 

Petrochemicals 










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Design 

Assistance 

Program 


Toll Free 866 844 9994 

F 416 495 8350 

E 


The program offers a fixed incentive of $4,000 for design 

activities aimed at improving a building’s energy and 

environmental performance – whether it is a new building, 

an addition to an existing building or a major renovation. 

Customers are recommended to consult with a preapproved 

DAP advisor – a list of engineering firms is 

available on the Enbridge website. 

Incentive, 

Technical 

Assistance 

$ n/a 

Commercial, 

Industrial 

www.enbridge.com/ 

business 

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14 

Commercial 

Audit 

Incentives 


Toll Free 866 844 9994 

F 416 495 8350 

E 


Designed to help offset costs in obtaining detailed cost/ 

benefit analysis in those buildings which have the 

greatest potential for savings. The Audit provides 

incentives for applicants whose audit scope is preapproved 

by Enbridge and meets its material 

requirements of Enbridge’s Report Outline. Audits focus 

on HVAC, Control, Energy Consumption and Energy 

Intensity, Energy and Water Savings, Fuel Conversion, 

To be eligible for the incentive, the report must materially 

meet the requirements of Enbridge’s “HVAC Building 

Energy Audit Report Outline”. 

Audit/ 

Incentive 

$ n/a 

Multi- 

Residential, 

Commercial 

(For multiresidential, 

a 

minimum of 

25% of the 

savings 

identified must 

be implemented 

to receive the 

incentive). 


business 

15 

MultiCHOICE 

Conversion 

Program 


Adrian St Kitts 

Program Manager 

T 416 495-5263 

and a qualified Energy 

Management Firm, either 

independent or part of the 

TEAM Energy Network 

The purpose of this program is to drive energy and cost 

saving gas conversion choices in existing multi-residential 

buildings. The program looks at all fuel conversion 

opportunities, such as space heating, water heating, 

make-up air, ramp heating, clothes dryers, ranges, 

cogeneration and pool and whirlpool heating, as well as 

water conservation measures. 

Education, 

Energy 

Manageme 

nt/Monitori 

ng, 

Incentive, 

Technical 

Assistance 

$ n/a 


Commercial, 

and Industrial 

Existing 

buildings 

http://www.enbridg 

e.com 

16 

New Building 

Construction 

Program 

(NBC) 

Enbridge Gas 

DistributionMichelle Parker 

Program ManagerT 416 495- 

5697 

Enbridge Gas Distribution’s New Building Construction 

program (NBC) helps offset the costs of designing more 

energy-efficient buildings for commercial, institutional or 

multi-family use through incentives of $0.075/m³ of annual 

projected natural gas savings up to $15,000. 


Multiresidential 

Commercial, 


New buildings 

www.egd.enbridge. 

com/B/B05- 

11_building_design 

.asp 

17 

Gas 

Equipment 

Conversion 


Toll Free 866 844 9994 

F 416 495 8350 

E 


One-time incentives are calculated on the basis of the 

annual projected cubic meter volume of natural gas 

added to the address at the rate of $0.05/m³ up to 

$30,000 per address 

Higher efficiency equipment and systems conversions will 

qualify for the higher efficiency incentive (Enbridge preapproval 

required). Additionally, $100 incentive per gas 

dryer conversion is available. 


Multi- 

Residential 


business 





OTHERS 

18 

Enbridge 

AWAIRE Fund 

Manny Sousa (416)495–5790 

Funding for environmental projects that help support 

clean air initiatives and improved public health. Grants will 

be awarded to successful applicants who meet the 

required eligibility criteria. Projects must be innovative 

and action oriented and will deliver significant benefits to 

the overall air quality and the reduction of air pollutants in 

Enbridge service areas. 

Incentive $ n/a General 

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Summary of Other Energy Incentives 

Compiled by: The Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure 


OTHERS 

RESIDENTIAL 


Program 

Type 

$? Jurisdiction Target Sector Webllink 





1 Cool Shops 

Clean Air Foundation 

201-1216 Yonge St. 

Toronto, ON M4T 1W1 

T 416 922 9038 ext. 242 

F 416 922 1028 

Public education/awareness program targeting streetfacing 

retailers in neighbourhoods across Ontario. The 

purpose of the program is to identify and implement instore 

energy management measures that encourage the 

small-business commercial sector to save on utility costs 

and reduce energy consumption. 

Education, 

Energy 

Audit 

n/a 

Small 

Commercial 

http://www.cleanairf 

oundation.org/cools 

hops/index.asp 

MULTI SECTOR 



2 

Community 

Power Fund 

401 Richmond Street West, 

Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario M5V 

3A8 401 Richmond Street West, 

Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario M5V 

3A8. Tel (416) 977-3154 

Fax (416) 977-2157. 

The Community Power Fund is a $3 million Fund that will 

support project development activities of Ontario-based 

community organizations pursuing local renewable 

energy projects. The Fund will disburse $2.5 million in 

grants and spend $500,000 on operations, capacity 

building and management. We will initially operate for 3.5 

years, from August 2007 until the end of 2010. 

Incentive $ Ontario 

Communitybased 

organizations 

http://www.cpfun 

d.ca 


3 

FCM Green 

Municipal 

Funds 

(GMF) 

Federation of Canadian 

Municipalities Andrée Thomas, 

Application Coordinator 613- 

241-5221 ext 246 - 

athomas@fcm.ca 

Green Municipal Fund -Studies and Plans GMF offers 

grants for feasibility studies, field tests and sustainable 

community plans. 

Capital Projects-GMF offers grants and loans to 

implement capital projects through a competitive Request 

for Proposals Process. Energy is a category but the 

project focus changes each round of funding 

Incentive $ Canada 


and City 

Utilities 

http://sustainable 

communities.fcm. 

ca/GMF/ 

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OTHERS 

4 

Green 

Streets 

Canada 

Tree Canada Foundation 

222 Somerset St. W., 

Suite 402, 

Ottawa, ON, K2P 2G3 

T (613) 567-5545 

F (613) 567-5270 

tcf@treecanada.ca 

This program encourages the adoption of innovative best 

management practices and policies in municipal forest 

management on as wide a regional basis as possible. It 

provides matching funds of a minimum 50%. It is 

required that a minimum of five projects would be 

approved at the $20000-$40000 level. 

Public 

Education/ 

Outreach 

Incentive 

$ Federal 


& First 

Nations 

Communities 

http://www.treeca 

nada.ca/program 

s/greenstreets_2 

007-2008_pre/ 

5 

Select 

Government 

Programs 

for Business 

Ministry of Small Business and 

Consumer Services (MSBCS) 

This website, maintained by (MSBCS), provides a 

summary of select government programs for businesses. 

Links to incentive programs for energy conservation as 

well as numerous other programs are available and 

updated regularly. 

Incentive 

Summary 

Website 

n/a 

Business 

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io.com/software/g 

overnment_progr 

ams.asp 

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