Federal ecoENERGY Retrofit Program to End March 31st, 2011
Yesterday, the Canadian government announced that it plans to kill the ecoENERGY retrofit program as of March 31st, 2011. Worse, they immediately stopped accepting new bookings for home evaluations.Here’s the press release:
Important Notice
March 31, 2010
Effective today, the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program is no longer accepting bookings for pre-retrofit evaluations. The program will continue to be administered until March 31, 2011. If you have already booked an appointment for a pre-retrofit evaluation, have completed an evaluation or applied for re-entry to the program, you remain eligible to apply for a grant.
Deadline for Post-Retrofit Evaluation
It is suggested that you complete your energy upgrades well in advance to allow enough time for your post-retrofit evaluation, as all post-retrofit evaluations must be completed by March 31, 2011. Contact the energy advisor that is listed on your pre-retrofit evaluation report or contact a licensed service organization and provide them with your file number. For more information, refer to the questions and answers.
While the pre-retrofit assessment phase is now complete, homeowners will continue to undertake energy efficiency improvement work on their homes, which will increase the energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions already achieved by the program.
The Government of Canada will continue to process applications for the complementary programs already developed by most provinces and territories.
The Government of Canada continues to encourage homeowners to have home energy evaluations so that they can identify best opportunities for energy efficiency improvements, improve their home’s energy performance and receive an EnerGuide rating label.
The Government of Canada will also continue to support other programs to help Canadians become more energy-efficient.
To read the full release, please visit the Natural Resources Canada site.
How Much of an Energy Grant Can I Get on Heating Systems?
Here is the grant table for the Canadian ecoENERGY refit program along with a list of eligible improvements and the grant amount.Note: To confirm that these amounts are still correct, please check the official site through the link at the bottom of this post.
Video: ecoENERGY Home Energy Assessments
Watch the following video to learn more about the ecoENERGY home energy assessments performed by Amerispec’s certified energy advisors.
Learn about the energy evaluation process and what you must do to qualify for government energy grants in Canada.