BizEnergySaver
Instant discounts and arranged installation help industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-residential buildings in eligible Toronto and Ottawa areas upgrade lighting, pumps and fans.
Independent Electricity System Operator
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is a not-for-profit corporate entity established under Ontario’s Electricity Act, 1998. It coordinates electricity-system reliability in Ontario and administers the Save on Energy Retrofit Program.
Funding opportunities
Energy Manager Program
Funding for a full-time energy manager to reduce energy use at Ontario facilities; industrial funding remains available, while commercial and institutional funding is fully subscribed.
Energy Performance Program
Annual payments for Ontario commercial, institutional and industrial facilities that cut electricity use through equipment upgrades and operational or maintenance improvements.
Existing Building Commissioning incentives
Incentives help owners, operators and managers of Ontario commercial and institutional buildings tune existing systems and earn payments for verified electricity savings.
First Nations Community Building Retrofit Program
Up to CAD 330,000 per community for electricity-saving upgrades to on-reserve, band-owned facilities in Ontario.
Instant Discounts Program
Upfront discounts on eligible efficient lighting and occupancy sensors for existing business, institutional, agricultural and multi-unit residential facilities in Ontario.
Retrofit Program
Incentives cover up to 50% of eligible costs for electricity-saving equipment upgrades in Ontario business, institutional, multi-residential and agricultural facilities.
Small Business Program energy upgrades in Ontario
Free assessments and programme-installed lighting, refrigeration and smart thermostat upgrades for eligible Ontario business facilities with 50 or fewer employees on site.
XLerate
Grants for large electricity-efficiency projects at Ontario non-residential facilities that save at least 600 MWh a year.