Save on Energy – Retrofit Program -

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grant

Description:

In the Retrofit program applicants can receive incentives for a variety of energy efficient measures available under three streams: Lighting, HVAC, and Manufacturing and other equipment.

Comments on Funding:

To participate, the applicant's project must be pre-approved with a minimum incentive of $500. The following Participant Incentives are offered through the Retrofit Program:

1
Prescriptive Incentives that will be calculated as the lesser of:

the Prescriptive Incentive calculated in accordance with the Prescriptive Worksheet(s);
50% of the Eligible Costs for a Project with Prescriptive Measures, up to a maximum of 55% of the Estimated Eligible Costs in the Application approved by the IESO; and
$1,000,000.

2
Social Housing Adder that will be calculated as the positive difference, if any, of:

the Participant Incentive that would otherwise be payable for such Project had the applicant not been a Social Housing Provider, multiplied by two (2), up to a maximum of 50% of the Eligible Costs for such Project or a maximum of 55% of the Estimated Eligible Costs in the Application approved by the IESO; and
the Participant Incentive that would otherwise be payable for such Project had the applicant not been a Social Housing Provider.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

December 31, 2024

Eligibility:

Applicants must be owners or lessees* of:

Commercial spaces or buildings, such as offices, retail and grocery stores, restaurants, hotels and warehouses,
industrial facilities in sectors such as food and beverage, automotive, plastics, steel, mining, paper and chemical industries,
Institutional buildings, including hospitals, universities, municipal halls and arenas,
multi-family buildings, such as apartments (including social housing) or condominiums,
Agricultural facilities, including dairy, swine or poultry farms, greenhouses and nurseries.

Lessees must have the owner’s consent or authorization to participate. To participate, the applicant's project must be pre-approved with a minimum incentive of $500. Examples of eligible projects include:

Lighting retrofits;
Lighting controls;
HVAC redesign;
Chiller replacement;
Variable-speed drive installations.

Applications Steps:

Applicants must:

Receive a pre-approval for the project.

submit a Post-Project Submission within six (6) months of receipt of the Pre-Approval.

Other Things to Note:

This Retrofit Program is offered, administered and centrally delivered by the Independent Electricity System Operator (the “IESO”) and its service provider(s) under the 2021-2024 Conservation and Demand Management (“CDM”) Framework.

Program Contact:

About the Retrofit Program | Save on Energy

Retrofit Program Requirements V 1.1

Retrofit program

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