Alberta energy efficiency grants

CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance Premium Rebate

Qualify for up to 25% refund on the mortgage loan insurance premium if you use CMHC insured financing to buy an energy-efficient home, purchase a house and make energy-saving renovations or renovate your existing home to make it more energy efficient. Visit CMHC’s website for information on how to qualify.

Town of Okotoks Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

The Town is providing a 50% rebate on your home energy audit up to a maximum of $200 per household (not inc. GST). The program is on a first come, first served basis until either the program funds are depleted or the end of 2017 is reached.

Rebates will be applied to homeowners’ Town of Okotoks utility accounts.

For program requirements and how to apply, visit the Town of Okotoks website.

City of Edmonton “Spot the Difference” Program

Contact us to book an EnerGuide evaluation for your home and receive up to 80% off the price of the evaluation when you share your results on the EnerGuide Online Mapping Tool. This program is applicable to Edmonton residents only, to a maximum of $400 per evaluation. To be eligible, you must own a home that:

Is located in the City of Edmonton
Is an existing home
Is a single family detached, single family attached (duplex, triplex, quadruplex) or row housing unit not exceeding three stories
Has been evaluated by a licensed Energy Advisor and received an EnerGuide label with a Gigajoule rating that has not been previously shared on the City of Edmonton’s EnerGuide for Homes Map

Visit the City of Edmonton’s website for more information about the program.

Residential No-Charge Energy Savings Program:

Replacing existing incandescent nightlights, light bulbs and exit signs with LED products
Replacing inefficient showerheads with high-efficiency showerheads
Installing faucet aerators if no aerator is present
Replacing a traditional power bar with an advanced power bar
Replacing a non-programmable thermostat with a self-adjusting thermostat

Installations will begin in early April 2017, to sign up, visit the Energy Efficiency Alberta website.

Residential Retail Products Program

Incentives for purchasing energy-efficient appliances through participating retailers and contractors

Eligible refrigerators
Eligible clothes washer
High-efficiency windows
Tankless water heaters
Thermal insulation
ENERGY STAR LED light bulbs
Load-sensing power bars
Heavy duty timers
Smart thermostats
Hot water saving products (showerheads, faucet aerators, ShowerStarts)

Business, Non-Profit, and Institutional Energy Savings Program

This program incents organization to choose high-efficiency products. Organizations can apply for a rebate once approved high-efficiency heating or lighting products have been installed. The following products will be eligible in the first year:

Efficient lighting products (LED T8s, LED bulbs, LED low/medium/high-bay fixtures, LED exterior fixtures, T5HO high-bay fixtures, occupancy controls, etc.)
Efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment (commercial warm air furnaces, hot water commercial packaged boilers)
Efficient water heating equipment (condensing water heaters, tankless water heaters)

Residential and Commercial Solar Program

This program launched June 21, 2017, and is open to applications from homeowners, businesses and not-for-profit organizations for rebates on rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) units on residential and commercial buildings, installed after April 15, 2017.

Applicants can expect rebates of up to 30% of eligible costs for residents and up to 25% for commercial and non-profit organizations. More information is available at https://www.efficiencyalberta.ca/solar.

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