FortisBC is offering incentives to co-ops or Indigenous housing providers or non-profit organizations or charities providing services to income-qualified people such as charitable facility with full commercial kitchen and laundry services.
Available Incentives
Commercial clothes washers
| Type | Requirements | Incentive |
| ENERGY STAR commercial clothes washer – electrically heated water | $75 per clothes washer | |
| ENERGY STAR commercial clothes washer – natural has heated water |
Demand controlled ventilation for kitchen exhaust
- New installations and replacements of existing constant volume ventilation hoods are eligible
- Intended for use in commercial food preparation or processing applications
| Type | Incentive | |
| Demand controlled ventilation exhaust hood, with natural gas space heating | up to 5,000 CFM | $800 per exhaust hood |
| 5,001 to 10,000 CFM | $2,200 per exhaust hood | |
| 10,001 to 15,000 CFM | $3,800 per exhaust hood | |
| Demand controlled ventilation exhaust hood, with electric space heating | up to 5,000 CFM | $2,300 per exhaust hood |
| 5,001 to 10,000 CFM | $4,000 per exhaust hood | |
| 10,001 to 15,000 CFM | $6,600 per exhaust hood | |
Electric commercial cooking equipment
| Type | Requirements | Incentive | |
| ENERGY STAR convection oven | half |
|
$250 per appliance |
| full | $300 per appliance | ||
| ENERGY STAR fryer | standard size |
|
$200 per appliance |
| large vent | $850 per appliance | ||
| ENERGY STAR griddle |
|
$550 per appliance | |
| ENERGY STAR hot food holding cabinet | Less than 368 L
(13 cu. ft.) |
$150 per appliance | |
| 368 to 793 L
(13 to 28 cu. ft) |
$600 per appliance | ||
| Greater than 793 L
(28 cu. ft.) |
$1,600 per appliance | ||
| ENERGY STAR steam cooker | 3 pan |
|
$1,750 per appliance |
| 4 pan | $2,100 per appliance | ||
| 5 pan | $2,450 per appliance | ||
| 6 pan | $2,800 per appliance | ||
Electric commercial dishwashers
| Type | Requirements | Incentive |
| ENERGY STAR low-temperature single tank door dishwasher |
|
$400 per dishwasher |
| ENERGY STAR high-temperature single tank door dishwasher | $700 per dishwasher | |
| ENERGY STAR high-temperature single tank conveyor dishwasher | $1,200 per dishwasher | |
| ENERGY STAR high-temperature under counter dishwasher | $1,600 per dishwasher |
Eligibility Requirements
- You must be a commercial FortisBC or municipal electricity customer of Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland, or Nelson Hydro.
- You must be a registered charity providing assistance to income-qualified persons, or a housing provider that is:
- a local government
- housing society registered under the Societies Act
- a housing co-op registered under the Cooperative Association Act or
- a governing body of an Indigenous band, provided the housing is primarily for income-qualified households
- You must be either the registered owner, long-term leasehold, or property manager of the premises**
- Property managers can apply for rebates on behalf of owners if they have legal authority and permission to bind them to the terms and conditions.
- Full eligibility requirements can be found on the FortisBC website.
How to Apply
- Carefully read the terms and conditions to confirm your eligibility.
- Purchase and install qualifying equipment.
- Apply online or email your completed application form and supporting documentation to businessrebates@fortisbc.com with the following information:
- Your FortisBC electricity account number or municipal account number from Penticton, Summerland, Grand Forks or Nelson Hydro.
- Scanned or PDF copies of all receipts for the purchase and installation of products relevant to the incentives you are applying for.
- Ensure all receipts are marked “paid,” clear, legible, itemized and indicate relevant information such as brand, model number and any other required information in your application.
Deadlines
- You must submit an application and supporting documentation no later than 365 days after the purchase date of the product(s)
- Install the product within 180 days of submitting the application and supporting documentation
Other
- Check out our incentive search tool for other energy efficiency upgrades incentives.
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Program Contact Information
If you have any questions, contact your electricity technical advisor or contact: