Our Action Starts at Home – Home Energy Retrofit Initiative
Announced on November 30th, 2020, the Our Action Starts at Home – Home Energy Retrofit initiative will be available to homeowners retroactive to December 1, 2020.
What's available through the initiative?
- 700,000 grants of up to $5,000 to help homeowners make energy efficiency upgrades
- Up to one million free EnerGuide energy assessments
- Support for recruiting and training EnerGuide energy advisors to meet the increased demand
How to get started?
The first step is to complete an EnerGuide audit. Please contact the Windfall Home Energy team for more information regarding your energy efficiency journey.
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Source: Natural Resources Canada, 2020. Our Action Starts at Home - Home Energy Retrofit Initiative
The Emergency Heating Replacement Rule is Now Available
The Enbridge Home Efficiency Rebate (HER) has officially launched the for “no heat” customers between October 15th, 2020 to March 31st, 2021.
The Emergency Heating Replacement means that customers can complete a pre-retrofit energy evaluation after an emergency replacement of their natural gas furnace/boiler. This rule is available to all Enbridge customers who heat their homes with a natural gas furnace or boiler that also meet the HER program criteria.
What you should know
- An emergency replacement means when your customers heating system is unable to be repaired or is too expensive to be repaired, and it must be replaced immediately due to cold weather before the homeowner can obtain a pre-retrofit energy evaluation.
- Within five days of replacement, the homeowner must contact Windfall Ecology Centre to book a pre-retrofit energy evaluation.
- Pre-retrofit energy evaluation must be completed within 30 days.
- Homeowner or energy advisor must take a picture of the old heating system that shows the venting, specification plate, and model number (if applicable).
Contact us today or book a call time for more information and to get started.
Toll free: 1.866.280.4431 energy@windfallcentre.ca