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PEI Program for Energy Savings Incentives

Commercial Sector and Institutional Buildings Program for Energy Incentives (CSIPEI)

The Office of Energy Efficiency provides financial incentives to help you retrofit your existing commercial building to its maximum energy efficiency potential.

Program Description

The Office of Energy Efficiency Commercial and Institutional Buildings Retrofit Program provides financial incentives of up to $3,000 towards an evaluation to determine the potential for energy efficiency upgrades in a commercial building and a maximum of $25,000 towards the energy retrofitting project costs.

 

Eligible Buildings

All existing commercial and Institutional buildings located in the province of Prince Edward Island.

Some examples of eligible buildings are:

  • Retail buildings
  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Office buildings
  • Grocery stores
  • Institutional buildings (municipal buildings, churches, non profit and post secondary colleges and universities)
  • Large multi-unit residential buildings (MURB’s) (floor area larger than 6,456 square feet or 600 square metres) For MURBS 600 m2 or less see separate MURB program.
  • Recreational facilities
  • Others

 

For more information about the program Contact Us At

The Office of Energy Efficiency

31 Gordon Drive, PO Box 2000

Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

Ph: (902) 620-3690; toll-free: 1-877-734-6336

Fax: (902) 620-3796

 

Incentives vary by building category as outlined below.

Building Categories

  Class 1 (Small)

Class II (Medium)

Class III (Large)

Up to 15,000 square feet or 1,394 square metres

15,000 to 75,000 square feet or 1,394 to 6,968 square metres

75,000 square feet and larger or 6,968 square metres and larger

 

Available  PROVINCIAL Funding

Class I Building

(up to 15,000 square feet or 1,394 square metres)

  • Financial assistance for 50% of the cost of an energy audit to determine the potential for energy efficiency upgrades, up to a maximum of $1,000.00.
  • $15 per gigajoule* (GJ) saved (up to a maximum of $15,000). Based on estimated annual energy savings determined by an energy audit.
  • Gigajoule (GJ): is a metric term used for measuring energy use. For example, 1 GJ is equivalent to the amount of energy available from either: 277.8 kWh of electricity, or 26.1 m3 of natural gas, or 25.8 litres of heating oil

Class II Building

(between 15,000 and 75,000 square feet or 1,394 and 6,968 square metres)

  • Financial assistance for 50% of the cost of an energy audit to determine the potential for energy efficiency upgrades, up to a maximum of $2,000 
  • $10/GJ saved (up to a maximum of $20,000). Based on estimated annual energy savings determined by an energy audit.

Class III Building

(75,000 square feet and larger or 6,968 square metres and larger)

  • Financial assistance for 50% of the cost of an energy audit to determine the potential for energy efficiency upgrades, up to a maximum of $3,000. 
  • $10/GJ saved (up to a maximum of $25,000). Based on estimated annual energy savings determined by an energy audit.

Information on Federal programs available from Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) can be found at: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/commercial.

 

Get Started!

  1. Contact an Energy Management Service Provider to schedule an energy audit of your building*. To date, the following Energy Management Service Providers have been active partners registered with NRCan . Submit an Energy Audit Assistance application form complete with the paid invoice to receive the Provincial Governments audit assistance as indicated above.

A detailed listing of Prince Edward Island Energy Management Service Providers can be found at: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/providers.

 

  1. Have your Energy Management Service Provider submit the detailed energy audit (including a minimum of 12 months of historical utility data) to The Office of Energy Efficiency for pre-approval prior to commencing any project work.
  2. Provide a copy of the paid Invoice
  3. Receive a rebate on the energy audit from the P.E.I. Office of Energy Efficiency as defined under the Available Funding section.
  4. Upon approval from The P.E.I. Office of Energy Efficiency to proceed with energy retrofitting recommendations, you have 18 months to complete all necessary project work.
  5. Upon completion of work, submit original copies of paid invoices for all eligible costs within 90 days of project completion.
  6. A site inspection of your project will be conducted by the audit company to confirm technical and financial information accuracy.
  7. Receive final payment for eligible work from the P.E. I. Office of Energy Efficiency.

*Cost to hire an Energy Management Service Provider will vary by building type, size, and complexity. Discuss your building with one or more Energy Management Service Providers.


Conditions

  • Projects with payback periods of less than one year will not qualify for funding under this program.
  • You must provide a minimum of 12 months of historical utility data for your building. The preference is to have 36 months of data.
  • You must have an energy audit conducted by an Energy Management Service Provider registered with Natural Resources Canada. (Please refer to the directory of energy management service providers listed above.)
  • You cannot begin any project work prior to conducting an energy audit and receiving pre-approval from the P.E.I. Office of Energy Efficiency.
  • You must agree to grant The Office of Energy Efficiency permission to access future utility data upon written request.
  • If you wish to include BIO MASS heat source into your project, it must meet CSA-B415.1-M92 or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (40 CFR Part 60) for wood-burning appliances and CAN/CSA-B415.1 or the U.S. EPA Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heater (OWHH Method 28) Program Phase 1 or 2. For appliances meeting these requirements the Province will provide a Grant of 15% of the cost to install a new system up to a maximum of 50% of the total provincial Retrofit Grant.
  • If you wish to include a wind or Solar Photo Voltaic alternative power source into your project or Solar hot water system, the Province will provide a grant based on the Giga Joules of energy saved.
  • For Multi Unit Residential Buildings three stories or less and with a footprint of less that 600m2 (6458 sq. ft.) please see separate assistance program in the Residential program.
  • Energy Audits on Industrial Buildings will not include the processing equipment but will include the building envelope and the space heating and cooling as well as the Power requirements for Lighting and the operation of the building systems.

Natural Resources Canada offer information on Energy savings for Commercial and Institutional Buildings and the link to NRCan’s site is:

http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/commercial/getting-started/index.cfm?attr=20

 


 

 

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