Save on Energy – Peak Perks
Got a smart thermostat? Get paid to reduce your energy use and help out Ontario's grid.
Participants allow brief, time-limited smart thermostat adjustments during periods of peak electricity demand on the hottest summer days.
Offered by Independent Electricity System Operator
Amount
$75 virtual prepaid Mastercard® on enrolment and a $20 virtual prepaid Mastercard® each year of continued participation; incentive capped at three devices per eligible residential address (cap not applicable for small businesses)
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Who can apply
To participate, you must:
- Be a residential electricity customer in Ontario* with central air conditioning that is controlled by your smart thermostat. Heat pumps that are part of central air conditioning are also eligible.
- Be a business with 50 or fewer employees on site at the business at any point in time, under the full operating capacity of that business.
- Have an eligible Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostat installed in your home or business.
- Not be participating in another demand response program in Ontario where your thermostat is automatically adjusted to help maintain reliability of the electricity grid.
- Please note: Residents of Sarnia who also participate in the Enbridge Gas Sarnia Saves demand response program can also participate in Peak Perks.
- Electricity customers who reside in Cornwall, Ontario are connected to the Hydro Quebec electricity grid and therefore are not eligible to participate in Peak Perks.
About the funding
How many thermostats can I enroll at my address?
The incentive is capped at three devices per eligible residential address. A residence with a fourth device could still enroll in Peak Perks, but the fourth thermostat would not be eligible for the enrollment and annual incentives.
What is the incentive for participating in Peak Perks and when will I receive it?
When you enroll in Peak Perks, you will receive a $75 virtual prepaid Mastercard® that will be sent to you at the email address used to sign up for the program. You will receive the prepaid card within 60 days of being accepted into the program.
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You will receive a $20 virtual prepaid Mastercard® in 2025 for your continued participation if you enrolled before September 30, 2024.
You will then receive a $20 virtual prepaid Mastercard® in 2026 for your continued participation in that year if you enrolled before September 30, 2025.
Your virtual prepaid Mastercard® will be sent to the email address used to register in the Peak Perks program. It will be sent from the peakperks@redeem.energyhub.com email address. You should add this address to your address book/whitelist to ensure that you receive the incentive email.
A residence with a fourth device could still enroll in Peak Perks, but the fourth thermostat would not be eligible for the program and annual incentives. The incentive cap is not applicable for small businesses. All smart thermostats in a small business facility connected to a separate air conditioning system are eligible for an incentive.
Please note that the virtual prepaid Mastercard® expires within six months after it is issued to you.
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