Programs and incentives

Whether it's a major renovation or smaller upgrade, see the return on investment of energy efficiency upgrades faster with Save on Energy incentives. Take advantage of our programs and watch as your business thrives.

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Retrofit program

Transform your business operations with energy-saving equipment or control systems retrofits.

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Audit Funding program

Receive incentives up to $25,000 to conduct an energy audit for your organization.

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Existing Building Commissioning program

Incentives to help reduce the cost and maintenance of your organization's chilled water system. 

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High-Performance New Construction

Design assistance and incentives for building owners and planners who want to include energy-efficient equipment to their projects.

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Process & Systems Project Incentives

If you have a complex upgrade project at your facility, you can gain up to 70 per cent of costs back through capital incentives.

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Engineering Feasibility Study

Receive up to $50,000 to investigate energy efficiency projects for Process & Systems Project Incentives (minimum savings of 300 MWh/year). 

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Opportunity Accelerator

Find potential energy efficiency opportunities for your business that you may not uncover otherwise.

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Monitoring and Targeting programs

Receive up to $75,000 to purchase, install and implement a monitoring and targeting system for your business.

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Energy Manager Program

Receive funding to hire a dedicated energy manager for your business.

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Energy Performance Program

This pay-for-performance program rewards multi-site businesses for continuous energy improvement.

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Residential New Home Construction

The Residential New Home Construction program provides funding for home builders and renovators to make their projects more energy efficient, right from the start.

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Businesses with multiple locations across Ontario can participate in a streamlined multi-site customer application process for the Save on Energy Retrofit, Energy Manager and Energy Performance programs. This allows companies to:

  • save time with a single application;
  • receive one incentive amount from the IESO or lead local hydro company; and
  • receive dedicated support throughout the entire process from one point of contact.