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Home renovation bonus rebates

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Up to

$2,300

  • Customer

    Residential electric

    Residential gas

  • Heating

    Electricity

    Gas

  • Income

    Not income qualified

You could get a bonus rebate of $300 when you make two or more eligible home renovation upgrades to help you reduce your ongoing energy costs and improve the comfort of your home. Up to $2,000 in home energy improvement bonus rebates are also available.

Note: only one bonus is available per home; either the two-upgrade bonus or the home energy improvement bonus.

Item

Amount

Details

Two-upgrade bonus

$300

  • no home evaluation required
  • make two bonus-eligible upgrades from the list under eligibility, with the noted restrictions
  • each appliance type can only count toward the bonus once
  • bonus eligible upgrades must be completed within 18 months of each other
  • applications must be submitted within 6 months of the invoice date for the individual upgrades

Home energy improvement bonus

$20 per 1% improvement in your home’s EnerGuide rating, minimum $750 up to $2,000

receive $20 per 1% improvement in your home’s EnerGuide rating from the pre-upgrade evaluation (ex. 40% improvement x $20 = $800) for a minimum rebate of $750 up to $2,000

  • have a program-qualified energy advisor perform a pre and post-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation
  • install three or more bonus-eligible upgrades from the list under eligibility, with the noted restrictions
  • each appliance type can only count toward the bonus once. Combination systems are excluded.
  • the home evaluation rebate application and supporting documentation must be submitted within six months of the date of the evaluation
  • the home energy improvement bonus cannot be combined with the two-upgrade bonus
  • submit a copy of both the pre-upgrade EnerGuide Homeowner Information Sheet and post-upgrade EnerGuide Homeowner Information Sheet

 

General eligibility

  1. The home must have:
    • a residential FortisBC gas account
    • a residential FortisBC or municipal electricity account of Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland or Nelson Hydro
  2. If the registered owner of the property where upgrades were made is not the utility account holder (e.g. landlord/tenant) the owner must have the account holder complete the Utility Account Holder Consent form.
  3. The home must be a year-round primary residence at least 12 months old and be either a single-family detached, duplex, triplex, row home, townhouse or mobile home on a permanent foundation. New construction, additions and garage upgrades are not eligible.
  4. Applications must be submitted within six months of the paid invoice date.
  5. Rebates cannot exceed the paid cost on the invoice.
  6. Only one rebate per home for a primary space heating system and a water heater is allowed.

View full program rebate eligibility requirements.

Upgraded product eligibility

  1. See individual rebate pages for full details and requirements for each upgrade:
  2. Insulation must be installed in accordance with the BC Housing’s Best Practice Guide for Air Sealing and Insulation Retrofits.

Home energy improvement bonus eligibility

  1. A pre-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation and post-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation must be performed by a program-qualified energy advisor.
  2. Participants must have at least three bonus-eligible upgrades installed and complete the post-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation within 18 months after the completion of their pre-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation.
  1. Apply online for individual upgrades and bonuses within six months of completing your installations with the following information:
    • your FortisBC gas and/or electricity account number, or municipal electricity account number from Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland or Nelson Hydro
    • your email
    • scanned copies of all paid invoices showing details of all work performed, including:
      • purchase date
      • make
      • model
      • installaton permit numbers (if applicable)
    • scanned copies of the pre-upgrade EnerGuide Homeowner Information Sheet and post-upgrade EnerGuide Homeowner Information Sheet
    • scanned copies of your EnerGuide evaluation invoice(s)
    • see the pre and post EnerGuide evaluation sample invoice and supplementary documentation requirements for more details on what to include with your rebate application:
  2. If you’re not the utility account holder (e.g. property is a rental), have the account holder complete the consent form.
  3. Applications may take up to 90 days to process.

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.

CleanBC

For advice on options and incentives for energy-efficiency upgrades for homes, contact the CleanBC Energy Coach. Energy Coaches are trained energy-efficiency specialists who provide building-science based information about the options and opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of your home or building. Note: FortisBC is not responsible for any advice provided by the energy coach.

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Up to

$2,300

Start your rebate application

For tips on using the online application, read our how-to-guide.

We're here to help

Questions about rebates? We’re here to help. Contact us online or call us:

Gas customers - 1-855-909-2329
Electricity customers - 1-855-909-2331