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Business Energy Savings Incentive Program

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Program Category: Community Infrastructure
Project Type(s): Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings), Asset Management

Intake Type

Continuous Intake

Funder

BC Hydro

Funding Organization Type

  • Utility

Funding Range

  • Small (up to $50K)
  • Medium ($50K-$250K)

Eligible Community

  • Local Governments
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Métis Nations
  • Modern Treaty Nations

Eligible Project Activities

  • Project Implementation (e.g. Design / Procurement / Construction)

Business Energy Saving Incentives is a self serve online program offering which calculates incentives based on actual hours of use, energy savings per project and payback time using a tiered incentive structure. Commercial and small industrial customers can submit simple, one for one retrofit projects.. BESI is an option for local governments and Indigenous communities in any commercial or small industrial buildings.

 

  • Get funding for energy-efficient equipment upgrades.

  • Upgrade eligible energy efficient products and BC Hydro provides funding to cover about 40% of the upfront costs (on average) through energy-saving incentives.

 

Not only do these incentives shorten the payback period of your upfront investment, they make the decision to upgrade easy – helping reduce consumption, save on energy costs, and increase bottom line. These incentives could help save over an average of $2,100 per year on your bill depending on your energy usage and efficiency upgrades.

Eligible Community

Commercial, residential strata & small industrial buildings.  

Required Community Contribution

No community contribution required

Funding Stacking Restrictions

No

Professional Input Required

Yes

Contractor needs to be a member of the Alliance of Energy Professionals.

Specific Eligibility Requirements

• Project site must be located in the BC Hydro service territory• Project implementation must be completed by BC Hydro Alliance member• Project must be approved by BC Hydro prior to ordering product or starting project implementation 

Other Eligible Communities

Indigenous Economic Agencies
Indigenous-owned Businesses
Businesses / For-profit
Other
Indigenous Organizations
Non-governmental Organizations / Not-for-Profits
Economic Development Agencies
Academic Institutions

Type of Funding

  • Rebates

Range of Funding Available per Project

  • Small (up to $50K)
  • Medium ($50K-$250K)

Eligible Costs

Capital Costs
Equipment/Material Purchase

Eligible energy efficient products, labour 

Ineligible Costs

Any costs incurred prior to signing a funding agreement
Building Purchase Costs
Administration Fees
Project Management
Staff Costs
Land Acquisition

Any products or services purchased before BC Hydro approval 

Reporting Requirements

No reporting requirements

Expected Timeframe for Funding Decision

Immediate to 48 hours approval. Some applications may be subject to internal review prior to approval.