Efficiency Nova Scotia Commercial Heating Rebate

Product | Requirements | Rebate

Product: With building integrated intelligent control

Requirements: Must control electric heating

Requirements: Maximum of one rebate per room

Requirements: Must set back temperature when space is not occupied

Requirements: Hotel must operate year round

Rebate: $75

Product: Without building integrated intelligent control

Requirements: Must control electric heating

Requirements: Maximum of one rebate per room

Requirements: Must set back temperature when space is not occupied

Requirements: Hotel must operate year round

Rebate: $50

Small Air Source Heat Pumps - Installed in Multi-Unit Facilities (3 or more units)

Heat pumps found on the Natural Resources Canada Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps in Quebec and Nova Scotia list are considered to meet the product criteria.

Size (Nominal Capacity) | Type | Min HSPF2 (Region IV) | Min SEER2 | Requirements | Rebate

Size (Nominal Capacity): < 65,000 Btu/h (< 5.4 tons)

Type: Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump

Min HSPF2 (Region IV): 9

Min SEER2: 17

Requirements: Applicant must be property owner

Requirements: Property must have three units or more and be electrically heated

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized over the heating season

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI matched systems

Requirements: Contact us prior to purchase if replacing an existing air-source heat pump or in new construction

Rebate: $400 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): < 65,000 Btu/h (< 5.4 tons)

Type: Multi-Zone

Min HSPF2 (Region IV): 8.5

Min SEER2: 15

Requirements: Applicant must be property owner

Requirements: Property must have three units or more and be electrically heated

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized over the heating season

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI matched systems

Requirements: Contact us prior to purchase if replacing an existing air-source heat pump or in new construction

Rebate: $400 / ton

Small Air Source Heat Pumps - Installed in Commercial Facilities

Heat pumps found on the Natural Resources Canada Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps in Quebec and Nova Scotia list are considered to meet the product criteria.

Size (Nominal Capacity) | Type | Min HSPF2 (Region IV) | Min SEER2 | Requirements | Rebate

Size (Nominal Capacity): < 65,000 Btu/h (< 5.4 tons)

Type: Single Package Systems

Min HSPF2 (Region IV): 7

Min SEER2: 15

Requirements: Facility must be commercial property

Requirements: Heat Pump must be utilized over the heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI matched systems

Requirements: Contact us prior to purchase if replacing an existing air-source heat pump or in new construction

Rebate: $500 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): < 65,000 Btu/h (< 5.4 tons)

Type: Centrally Ducted Split System Heat Pump

Min HSPF2 (Region IV): 8

Min SEER2: 15

Requirements: Facility must be commercial property

Requirements: Heat Pump must be utilized over the heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI matched systems

Requirements: Contact us prior to purchase if replacing an existing air-source heat pump or in new construction

Rebate: $600 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): < 65,000 Btu/h (< 5.4 tons)

Type: Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump

Min HSPF2 (Region IV): 9

Min SEER2: 17

Requirements: Facility must be commercial property

Requirements: Heat Pump must be utilized over the heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI matched systems

Requirements: Contact us prior to purchase if replacing an existing air-source heat pump or in new construction

Rebate: $500 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): < 65,000 Btu/h (< 5.4 tons)

Type: Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump

Min HSPF2 (Region IV): 11

Min SEER2: 22

Requirements: Facility must be commercial property

Requirements: Heat Pump must be utilized over the heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI matched systems

Requirements: Contact us prior to purchase if replacing an existing air-source heat pump or in new construction

Rebate: $600 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): < 65,000 Btu/h (< 5.4 tons)

Type: Multi-Zone

Min HSPF2 (Region IV): 8.5

Min SEER2: 15

Requirements: Facility must be commercial property

Requirements: Heat Pump must be utilized over the heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI matched systems

Requirements: Contact us prior to purchase if replacing an existing air-source heat pump or in new construction

Rebate: $400 / ton

Large Air Source Heat Pumps

Size (Nominal Capacity) | High Heating (47F) Min COP | Low Heating (17F) Min COP | Min EER | Requirements | Rebate

Size (Nominal Capacity): ≥ 65,000 Btu/h and < 135,000 Btu/h

High Heating (47F) Min COP: 3.4

Low Heating (17F) Min COP: 2.25

Min EER: 11

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI certified matched systems. More information at ahridirectory.org

Rebate: $600 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): ≥ 65,000 Btu/h and < 135,000 Btu/h

High Heating (47F) Min COP: 3.6

Low Heating (17F) Min COP: 2.45

Min EER: 11.9

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI certified matched systems. More information at ahridirectory.org

Rebate: $700 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): ≥ 135,000 Btu/h and < 240,000 Btu/h

High Heating (47F) Min COP: 3.2

Low Heating (17F) Min COP: 2.05

Min EER: 10.4

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI certified matched systems. More information at ahridirectory.org

Rebate: $600 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): ≥ 135,000 Btu/h and < 240,000 Btu/h

High Heating (47F) Min COP: 3.5

Low Heating (17F) Min COP: 2.25

Min EER: 11.4

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI certified matched systems. More information at ahridirectory.org

Rebate: $700 / ton

Ground & Water Source Heat Pumps

Size (Nominal Capacity) | Min EER | Min COP | Requirements | Rebate

Size (Nominal Capacity): Open Loop

Min EER: 16.2

Min COP: 3.6

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI certified matched systems. More information at ahridirectory.org

Requirements: Contact us if replacing an existing air-source or water source heat pump or in a new construction

Requirements: Water loop heat pumps connected to a cooling tower and boiler are not eligible for incentives

Requirements: Tested in accordance to ASHRAE / ANSI / AHRI / ISO standard 13256-1 & 2:2012

Rebate: $500 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): Open Loop

Min EER: 20.0

Min COP: 4.0

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI certified matched systems. More information at ahridirectory.org

Requirements: Contact us if replacing an existing air-source or water source heat pump or in a new construction

Requirements: Water loop heat pumps connected to a cooling tower and boiler are not eligible for incentives

Requirements: Tested in accordance to ASHRAE / ANSI / AHRI / ISO standard 13256-1 & 2:2012

Rebate: $600 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): Closed Loop / Direct Geoexchange (DGX)

Min EER: 13.4

Min COP: 3.1

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI certified matched systems. More information at ahridirectory.org

Requirements: Contact us if replacing an existing air-source or water source heat pump or in a new construction

Requirements: Water loop heat pumps connected to a cooling tower and boiler are not eligible for incentives

Requirements: Tested in accordance to ASHRAE / ANSI / AHRI / ISO standard 13256-1 & 2:2012

Rebate: $500 / ton

Size (Nominal Capacity): Closed Loop / Direct Geoexchange (DGX)

Min EER: 16.0

Min COP: 3.6

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Systems must be AHRI certified matched systems. More information at ahridirectory.org

Requirements: Contact us if replacing an existing air-source or water source heat pump or in a new construction

Requirements: Water loop heat pumps connected to a cooling tower and boiler are not eligible for incentives

Requirements: Tested in accordance to ASHRAE / ANSI / AHRI / ISO standard 13256-1 & 2:2012

Rebate: $600 / ton

Air-to-Water Heat Pumps

Size (Nominal Capacity) | COPH at -15°C | Requirements | Rebate

Size (Nominal Capacity): ≤ 135,000 Btu/h

COPH at -15°C: 1.7

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during the heating season

Requirements: Must offset electrical resistance heating

Requirements: Products must be CSA approved for use in Canada

Requirements: Other hydronic systems (excluding in-floor radiant) must include additional heat exchangers and/or a heat load calculation confirming the baseline equipment is sufficient at indoor loop operating temp

Requirements: Split units must be designed for use together

Requirements: Minimum 110F Water Supply Temperature

Requirements: Contact us if replacing an existing air-source or water source heat pump or in new construction

Rebate: $500 / ton

Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP) - New Construction

• Standard size refers to having an external wall opening greater than or equal to 16 inches high or greater than or equal to 42 inches wide, and a cross-sectional area greater than or equal to 670 square inches.

** Non-standard size refers to having an external wall opening of less than 16 inches high or less than 42 inches wide, and a cross-sectional area less than 670 square inches.

Size (Nominal Capacity) | High Heating (47F) Min EER | Low Heating (17F) Min COP | Requirements | Rebate,

Size (Nominal Capacity): < 11,000 Btu/h

High Heating (47F) Min EER: 11.0

Low Heating (17F) Min COP: 3.3

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Must be AHRI certified (standard size only)

Requirements: Contact us if replacing an existing PTHP unit or in a new construction

Rebate,: $500 / per unit

Size (Nominal Capacity): ≥ 11,000 Btu/h

High Heating (47F) Min EER: 10.0

Low Heating (17F) Min COP: 2.8

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Must be AHRI certified (standard size only)

Requirements: Contact us if replacing an existing PTHP unit or in a new construction

Rebate,: $500 / per unit

Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP) - Replacement

• Standard size refers to having an external wall opening greater than or equal to 16 inches high or greater than or equal to 42 inches wide, and a cross-sectional area greater than or equal to 670 square inches.

** Non-standard size refers to having an external wall opening of less than 16 inches high or less than 42 inches wide, and a cross-sectional area less than 670 square inches.

Size (Nominal Capacity) | Min EER | Min COP | Requirements | Rebate

Size (Nominal Capacity): < 11,000 Btu/h

Min EER: 9.3

Min COP: 2.7

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Must be AHRI certified (standard size only)

Requirements: Contact us if replacing an existing PTHP unit or in a new construction

Rebate: $500 / per unit

Size (Nominal Capacity): ≥ 11,000 Btu/h

Min EER: 7.6

Min COP: 2.5

Requirements: Heat pump must be utilized during heating season

Requirements: Must offset electric resistance heating

Requirements: Must be AHRI certified (standard size only)

Requirements: Contact us if replacing an existing PTHP unit or in a new construction

Rebate: $500 / per unit

Commercial Electric Thermal Storage (ETS) Systems

Product | Requirements | Rebate

Product: Small Commercial ETS: 50 - 150 kWh of Eight-Hour Storage

Requirements: $20 per KWh, lesser of total storage or eight hour storage amount (charging power multiplied by eight)

Requirements: Must be supplementing electric heat source

Requirements: Contact us if the ETS unit(s) will be installed in a New Construction

Rebate: $1,000 / per unit

Product: Medium Commercial ETS: 150 - 300 kWh of Eight-Hour Storage

Requirements: $20 per KWh, lesser of total storage or eight hour storage amount (charging power multiplied by eight)

Requirements: Must be supplementing electric heat source

Requirements: Contact us if the ETS unit(s) will be installed in a New Construction

Rebate: $2,000 / per unit

Product: Large Commercial ETS: 300 kWh and above of Eight-Hour Storage

Requirements: $20 per KWh, lesser of total storage or eight hour storage amount (charging power multiplied by eight)

Requirements: Must be supplementing electric heat source

Requirements: Contact us if the ETS unit(s) will be installed in a New Construction

Rebate: $4,000 / per unit