New multi-unit residential building rebates

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Customer
- Electricity customer
- Gas customer
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Business type
- Multi-unit residential building
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Project type
- New construction
Your next mixed-use, apartment or condominium development project in the Okanagan or Kootenays could be at the forefront of energy efficiency with our rebates for installing high-efficiency lighting, appliances, water heaters and heating/cooling systems.
Commercial clothes washers
Item | Amount | Details |
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ENERGY STAR® commercial clothes washer — electric or gas heated water | $75 per appliance |
Heat pump water heaters
Item | Amount | Details |
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All-in-one heat pump | $2,000 per unit | must be on ENERGY STAR list of qualifying electric heat pump water heaters |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) heat pump system | $3,000 per unit |
Dual fuel rooftop units (RTU)
Item | Amount | Details |
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Standard efficiency dual fuel RTU | 30 per cent of project cost, up to $100,000 | Standard efficiency dual fuel RTU refers to an RTU where the electric heat pump unit is packaged with a standard-efficiency gas-fired burner, providing heating and cooling (heat pump only). |
Condensing efficiency dual fuel RTU | 30 per cent of project cost, up to $150,000 | Condensing efficiency dual fuel RTU refers to an RTU where the electric heat pump unit is packaged with a condensing-efficiency gas-fired burner, providing heating and cooling (heat pump only). |
Gas absorption heat pump
Item | Amount | Details |
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Gas absorption heat pump | 75 per cent of the total project cost, up to $200,000 |
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Packaged terminal heat pumps*
Item | Amount | Details |
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Through wall packaged terminal heat pumps | $200 per unit |
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All-in-one system (air handler and condenser in one package) | $500 per unit |
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* Including, but not limited to, packaged terminal heat pumps, vertical units and all-in-one systems.
Split system air source heat pumps*
Item | Amount | Details |
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Split system air source heat pumps (less than 5.4 tonnes) | $2,000 per unit |
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Split system air source heat pumps (5.4 to 11 tonnes) | $450 per tonne |
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Split system air source heat pumps (more than 11 tonnes) | $500 per tonne |
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* Including central systems, mini-split (ducted) and mini-split (ductless).
Rooftop unit air source heat pumps
Item | Amount | Details |
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Rooftop unit air source heat pumps (less than 5.4 tonnes) | $2,000 per unit |
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Rooftop unit air source heat pumps (5.4 to 11 tonnes) | $450 per tonne |
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Rooftop unit air source heat pumps (11 to less than 15 tonnes) | $500 per tonne | |
Rooftop unit air source heat pumps (15 tonnes or more) | $550 per tonne |
Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems
Item | Amount | Details |
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Standard VRF systems (two pipe) | $600 per tonne, up to a maximum total of $200,000 | AHRI 1230 certified |
Heat recovery VRF systems (two or three pipes) | $750 per tonne, up to a maximum total of $200,000 |
Occupancy sensors
Item | Amount | Details |
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Hotel guest room occupancy sensor | $90 per packaged terminal heat pump |
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LED interior luminaires
Item | Amount | Details |
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LED interior troffer (up to 40W) | $35 per luminaire |
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LED interior troffer (41 to 80W) | $40 per luminaire | |
LED linear ambient luminaire (up to 50W) | $40 per luminaire |
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LED linear ambient luminaire (51 to 100W) | $50 per luminaire | |
LED ENERGY STAR fixture (up to 40W) | $10 per luminaire |
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LED low-bay luminaire (50 to 100W) | $60 per luminaire |
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LED low-bay luminaire (101 to 150W) | $70 per luminaire | |
LED high-bay luminaire (up to 200W) | $100 per luminaire | |
LED high-bay luminaire (201 to 250W) | $150 per luminaire | |
LED high-bay luminaire (251 to 300W) | $200 per luminaire |
LED exterior luminaires
Item | Amount | Details |
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LED exterior luminaire (up to 30W) | $30 per luminaire |
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LED exterior luminaire (31 to 60W) | $60 per luminaire | |
LED exterior luminaire (61 to 90W) | $80 per luminaire | |
LED exterior luminaire (91 to 120W) | $100 per luminaire | |
LED exterior luminaire (121 to 200W) | $140 per luminaire | |
LED exterior luminaire (201 to 300W) | $180 per luminaire | |
LED exterior luminaire (301 to 500W) | $220 per luminaire |
LED street lights and pole/arm mounted luminaires
Item | Amount | Details |
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LED area and roadway luminaire (up to 60W) | $60 per luminaire |
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LED area and roadway luminaire (61 to 90W) | $90 per luminaire | |
LED area and roadway luminaire (91 to 120W) | $120 per luminaire | |
LED area and roadway luminaire (121 to 200W) | $150 per luminaire | |
LED area and roadway luminaire (201 to 300W) | $180 per luminaire | |
LED area and roadway luminaire (301 to 530W) | $220 per luminaire |
Common area lighting
Item | Amount | Details |
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LED low-bay luminaire – (101 to 150W) | $70 per fixture |
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LED high-bay luminaire (up to 200W) | $90 per fixture | |
LED high-bay luminaire (201 to 250W) | $120 per fixture | |
LED high-bay luminaire (251 to 300W) | $150 per fixture | |
LED 2 or 4 pin downlight (up to 14W) | $7 per lamp |
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LED 2 or 4 pin downlight (15 to 20W) | $10 per lamp | |
LED ENERGY STAR fixture (up to 40W) | $10 per fixture |
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LED interior troffer (up to 40W) | $35 per fixture |
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LED interior troffer (41 to 80W) | $40 per fixture | |
LED linear ambient luminaire (up to 50W) | $40 per fixture |
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LED linear ambient luminaire (51 to 100W) | $50 per fixture | |
LED low-bay luminaire (50 to 100W) | $60 per fixture |
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LED low-bay luminaire (101W to 150W) | $70 per fixture | |
LED wall pack luminaire (up to 30W) | $30 per fixture |
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LED wall pack luminaire (31 to 60W) | $60 per fixture | |
LED wall pack luminaire (61 to 120W) | $70 per fixture | |
LED parking garage luminaire (up to 70W) | $60 per fixture | |
LED parking garage luminaire (71 to 120W) | $70 per fixture | |
LED flood light (251 to 350W) | $150 per fixture |
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Occupancy sensor (switch-plate or fixture-mounted) | $25 per control |
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Photocell sensor | $10 per control |
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In-Suite appliances
Item | Amount | Details |
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Clothes washers | $100 per appliance |
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Clothes dryers | $100 per appliance |
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Clothes dryers | $150 per appliance |
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Clothes dryers | $250 per appliance |
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Refrigerators | $50 per appliance |
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Refrigerators | $100 per appliance |
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Bathroom fan | $25 per unit |
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- The project must be located in a FortisBC electricity service area, including municipal utilities of Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland and Nelson Hydro.
- You must be building new or extensively renovating a multi-unit residential building, such as an apartment or condominium complex that may include commercial space.
- You must receive approval before installing eligible energy-saving products.
- Review all terms and conditions.
- Contact a FortisBC electricity technical advisor or gas energy solutions manager for gas customers to get started.

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