Thermal curtain rebates

1. You must be a FortisBC natural gas customer under any rate class except Rate 1.
2. You must be an owner or long-term leaseholder of an existing commercial or industrial building or a builder/developer or owner of a new commercial or industrial construction project.
3. Your facility must use natural gas as an input to industrial production.¹
4. You must submit an application and supporting documentation no later than 365 days after the purchase date of the product(s) (as shown on the paid invoice).

Facility eligibility

Your facility must:

• be used to grow food (such as peppers, cucumbers, or tomatoes) or flowers (including potted plants)
• use only natural gas for heating
• be new construction or an existing greenhouse
• be under glass (can not be polycarbonate)
• If you grow other types of crops, or use other fuels for heating your greenhouse, please contact us

Thermal curtain eligibility

1. Installed thermal curtains must be operated through electric motors and controlled through the greenhouse's climate control system.
2. If you're applying for the double layer thermal curtain rebate, the two layers of the thermal curtains must be installed simultaneously.
3. Both the top and bottom layer must meet the additional thermal curtain requirements.
4. Thermal curtains must be installed:
   • with a manufacturer's energy savings rating of at least 40 per cent, and a service life of at least five years
   • in the growing area (production area). Up to five per cent allowance will be granted for non-production area and vertically installed thermal curtains
   • In new or existing greenhouses without existing thermal curtains, or replace existing thermal curtains which are at least five years old

• Contact Thomas Montgomery, industrial key account manager to discuss your project.
• Purchase and install qualifying thermal curtain system.
• Apply online for your thermal curtain system rebate. Your rebate application must include a copy of a paid invoice showing the total installed cost and supporting documentation which must include:
  • total floor area of the greenhouse area covered
  • type of cloth including energy savings rating (a separate specification sheet can be provided)
• Once approved, you should receive your rebate within 6 to 8 weeks.

Additional details

The application link takes you to Account login. Once you've registered and/or logged in you can start your application. Hint: we recommend using Google Chrome^® for the best experience.

Thermal curtains rebate terms and conditions