City of Toronto – Capacity Buyback Program
Description:
The Capacity Buyback program encourages and rewards commercial and institutional organizations by:
1. offering a free water audit to help identify ways to reduce water use;
2. rewarding participants that implement permanent water-saving measures with a one-time cash rebate of up to 30 cents per litre of water saved per average day;
3. helping participants save money over the long-term with reduced water bills.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a one-time cash rebate of up to 30 cents per litre of water saved per average day
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
Water efficiency upgrades eligible under the program are:
- cooling towers;
- boilers;
- refrigeration equipment;
- food service equipment;
- process equipment and other site-specific water-saving measures (i.e. grey water reuse, rain water harvesting systems).
Applications Steps:
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
- the completed and signed Notice of Completion form PDF;
- a detailed technical report that includes:
- water consumption profile for the site;
- identification of water saving opportunities for existing equipment/processes; and
- data to support water savings in each of the water efficiency measures described above.
Other Things to Note:
In 2020, an organization that reduces water use by 10,000 litres (10 m3) a day could receive:
- A free water audit;
- $3,000 one-time program incentive (10,000 L x $.30);
- $14,868 annual water bill savings (10 m3 x 365 x $4.0735, current water rate).
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline