FortisBC is offering incentives for commercial high-efficiency air source heat pumps and heat pump water heaters for co-ops, Indigenous housing providers, and non-profit or charity providing services to income-qualified people.
Available Incentives
- Heat pump water heater and heat pump rebates will be doubled for eligible models purchased between October 1 and December 31, 2020.
- Energy efficiency ratings are based on ENERGY STAR® certification requirements, available at energystar.gov and Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) Tiers for heat pump efficiency, available at ceedirectory.org
Heat pump water heaters
| Type | Requirements | Incentive |
|---|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR® Heat Pump Water Heater | Must be on the ENERGY STAR® list of qualifying electric commercial heat pump water heaters or on the Advanced water heater specification | $1,000 per water heater Or $2,000 for eligible products purchased between October 1 and December 31, 2020 |
Heat pump space heating
| Type | Requirements | Incentive |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Climate heat Pump | Must be listed on the Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Specification Listing maintained by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership | $500 per ton Or $1,000 for eligible products purchased between October 1 and December 31, 2020 |
| Packaged Terminal Heat Pump | Must be certified by the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Must replace or be installed instead of a packaged terminal air conditioner | $80 per unit Or $160 for eligible products purchased between October 1 and December 31, 2020 |
| Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pump | Must meet or exceed the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) Tier 1 coefficient of performance requirement in heating mode | $600 per ton Or $1,200 for eligible products purchased between October 1 and December 31, 2020 |
Occupancy sensors
| Type | Requirements | Incentive |
|---|---|---|
| Room Occupancy Sensor | Must be listed to control a packaged terminal air conditioner or heat pump with back-up electric resistance heating Must have dual technology: passive infrared and motion sensing Must have the capability to control heating and cooling at three different temperature setpoints: occupied, occupied/sleeping and unsold/unoccupied | $90 per packaged terminal heat pump |
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 leaseholder, 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 FortisBC terms and conditions [150KB PDF] to confirm your eligibility.
- Purchase and install qualifying equipment.
- Apply online for heat pump and water heater incentives or email your completed incentive application [151KB PDF] 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.
- your email
- 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
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