The FortisBC Heat Pump and Electric Water Heater for Non-Profit Organizations incentives support high-efficiency commercial air source heat pumps and heat pump water heaters for co-ops. These incentives are available to Indigenous housing providers, and non-profit or charity providing services to income-qualified people.
Available incentives
| Type | Incentive |
|---|---|
| Heat pump water heaters | $2,000 to $3,000 per unit |
| Packaged terminal heat pumps | $200 to $500 per unit |
| Split system heat pumps | Various amounts |
| Rooftop unit heat pumps | Various amounts |
| Variable refrigerant flow heat pumps | Up to $200,000 |
| Occupancy sensors | $90 per packaged terminal heat pump |
Learn more about each incentive on the FortisBC Heat Pump and Electric Water Heater for Non-Profit Organizations page.
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
- Review the Heat Pump and Electric Water Heater for Non-Profit Organizations incentive on the FortisBC website.
- 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
For further information, please contact your electricity technical advisor: