Efficiency Nova Scotia Small Business Energy Solutions Program

Amount:

no fixed amount

Type:

Rebate

Description:

The Small Business Energy Solutions program offers rebates to cover up to 80% of the project cost and other incentives for various energy efficiency upgrades.

Comments on Funding:

Funding will take the form of:
1. energy rebates to cover up to 80% of the project cost for various energy efficiency upgrades;
2. a free energy assessment;
3. a 24-months interest-free financing on the applicant’s Nova Scotia Power bill.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:
1. small business customers whose annual electrical energy consumption is less than 350,000 kWh (approximately $3,800 per month in electricity costs);
2. located within Nova Scotia;
2. electrically heated small businesses, if interested in the 24-months interest-free financing.

Application Steps:

The Business Energy Rebate program provides rebates on energy efficient products to businesses of all types. Funding is available for commercial heating, commercial lighting, variable frequency drives, agriculture technologies, commercial kitchen equipment, commercial refrigeration equipment, commercial laundry equipment, pumping equipment, IT and data centers, compressed air, commercial water heating, commercial solar equipment, pool equipment. Efficiency Nova Scotia offers two types of rebates:
1. Mail-In Rebates;
2. In-Store Rebates (Instant Rebates).

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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