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MANITOBA

Manitoba Hydro Programs

Power Smart Home Insulation Program
This program offers rebates to qualifying Manitoba Hydro homeowners who add insulation to their homes. Please visit the website for a list of rebate amounts and conditions. Call 1-888-MBHYDRO (1-888-624-9376).

Power Smart Lower Income Energy Efficiency Program
Eligible Manitoba Hydro lower-income homeowners qualify for a free energy evaluation of their home, as well as common items to help save energy, such as compact fluorescent light bulbs and low flow showerheads. In addition, the home energy evaluation might identify other items such as insulation improvements and furnace upgrades, which will be either completely or partially covered by Manitoba Hydro and ecoENERGY Retrofit Program grants. Same contact information as above.

Power Smart Residential Loan
Manitoba Hydro homeowners can borrow between $500 and $7,500 to improve the energy efficiency of their home. The loan covers various energy efficiency upgrades including the addition of insulation and window and door replacement. Please see website for more details and conditions. Same contact information as above.

Residential Earth Power Loan
Manitoba Hydro customers who install a geothermal heat pump in their homes may be eligible for a loan of up to $20,000 from Manitoba Hydro. To qualify, the heat pump must be designed and installed by a certified contractor who is accredited by MGEA or the CGC. To apply, please contact a contractor. Same contact information as above.

Appliance Program
For Manitoba Hydro customers, energy efficient appliances that meet Power Smart standards may qualify for a rebate, for a limited time. Visit the website for more conditions and a list of mail-in rebates for Energy Star qualified clothes washers and Energy Star qualified chest freezers. (Note: Power Smart New Home Program participants will not be able to receive a rebate on a front loading clothes washer.) Same contact information as above.

2008 Residential High Efficiency Natural Gas Furnace and Boiler Replacement Rebate Program
If purchased and installed between April 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, Manitoba Hydro customers who swap their natural gas furnace with an approved high efficiency natural gas furnace or natural gas boiler are eligible for a rebate of $245 on their Manitoba Hydro natural gas bill. To apply for the rebate, contact your contractor.

-Contractors and installers can call 204-477-7934 for info
-Customers can call 1-888-MBHYDRO (1-888-624-9376)

Mail-in Energy Assessment Survey
Manitoba Hydro homeowners who provide self-assessed information for this survey will receive a personalized report detailing suggestions on how to improve the energy efficiency of their home. The cost of this survey is $19.99 plus GST, and will be charged to the customer’s energy bill. Please call the number below to request a form. Same information as above.

Online Home Comfort & Energy Assessment
Customers of Hydro Manitoba that complete this online assessment by self-reporting information will receive a personalized report detailing how to improve the energy efficiency of their home. In order to participate in this free assessment, participants must have lived in their home for at least a year. Same information as above.

NUNAVUT

Nunavut Housing Corporation Programs

Homeowner Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
This program from the Nunavut Housing Corporation provides qualified homeowners with up to $1,000 in financial assistance (a 50% rebate of eligible costs) for such energy efficient improvements as: energy efficiency repairs, a home energy audit, and the purchase of major appliances that are energy efficient. Purchases made before September 1, 2007 are not eligible for this program. Please visit the website for an application form, or call your District Office (contact information available online).

Home Renovation Program
For qualified homeowners who meet lower-income specifications among other requirements, $15,000 is available through the Nunavut Housing Corporation to improve the energy efficiency of your home. For an application form, please visit the website or call your District Office (contact information available online). Same information as above.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program
This newly established Government of British Columbia program provides financial incentives, in addition to the $5,000 federal ecoENERGY Retrofit grant, to those looking to improve their home’s energy efficiency, including home energy evaluations and upgrades. Please contact or visit the website for more details. Call the Alternative Energy Policy Branch: 1-866-430-8765.

BC Hydro: Fridge Buy-Back Program
For those who own a 10-24 cubic feet refrigerator that is in working condition, BC Hydro has an offer to collect the fridge, recycle it, and pay you $30. A maximum of two fridges per BC Hydro customer account will be collected. Call 604-881-4357 or 1-866-516-4357 outside the Lower Mainland.

BC Hydro: Analyze My Home

Homeowners can complete this online tool to help understand their energy expenditures.

Information provided includes facts on what it costs to run major appliances, an analysis of your energy use divided by utility types, heating system costs, and customized advice on how to save energy. The survey can be finished in about 30 minutes, and is free of charge to BC Hydro customers. Same information as above.



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