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Federal
Grant
 Natural
Resources Canada (NRCan) is offering homeowners a new residential
energy efficiency assessment service. Under the ecoENERGY Retrofit
Program, a property owner can qualify for federal grants by improving
the energy efficiency of their home and reducing their home's
impact on the environment.
NRCan-licensed
energy advisors conduct a detailed on-site assessment of your
home's energy use. These advisors then provide you with a personalized
written report, including a checklist of recommended retrofits
to improve the energy efficiency of your home. The homeowner then
has 18 months to complete these retrofits. The highest grant that
NRCan is offering is for the installation of a ground-source (geothermal)
heat pump. When you replace your existing heating system with
a geothermal heat pump, you are entitled to a $3,500 grant. The
maximum grant you can receive through this retrofit program is
$5,000.
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Ontario
Residents
 Premier
McGuinty unveiled a new bundle of programs to help Ontarians upgrade
their homes, save money and help Ontario meets its greenhouse
gas emissions targets. These programs will be funded through money
set aside in the 2007 Budget. They include:
A
Home Energy Retrofit Program that will provide up to $5,000 for
home energy retrofits that include Energy Star qualified furnaces
for heating, solar domestic water systems and insulation
Extending the retail sales tax rebate on qualifying solar, wind,
micro hydro-electric and geothermal equipment to January 1, 2010
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Ontario
RST rebate
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For more information: More about the Ontario RST rebate: Download
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Saskatchewan
Residents
 The
Government of Saskatchewan announced March 26, 2007 it has extended
the Saskatchewan EnerGuide for Houses retrofit grant program until
March 31, 2011. Individuals who qualify under this new program
may also qualify for the ecoENERGY Retrofit Initiative introduced
by the Federal government January 21, 2007 and launching April
1, 2007.
Saskatchewan
Grant of $3,500 for Geothermal systems applies if you are replacing
an existing wood, electrical, oil or propane primary heating system.
To be eligible for the grant if replacing a natural gas heating
system, the electricity to run the system must be generated on-site
using a renewable resource. This criteria takes into consideration
economics and the impact on the environment in Saskatchewan.
To
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British
Columbia Residents
 The
Government of British Columbia announced in May 2008 the LiveSmart
BC Efficiency Incentive Program. This $60 million program creates
a single access point for provincial, utility and federal incentives
by highlighting the best opportunities for energy savings and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Quebec
Residents
 If
you decide on a geothermal system, you can get a grant from Hydro-Québec.
Additional financial assistance is available through the Novoclimat
and Rénoclimat programs of Québec’s Agence
de l’efficacité énergétique, as well
as the ecoENERGY Retrofit program offered by Natural Resources
Canada
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Manitoba
Residents
 On
August 18, 2008 the Province of Manitoba announced provincial
support of geothermal. This support is outlined in the Manitoba
News Release attached immediately below. In the coming weeks additional
program details will be made available.
Provincial
incentives will be made available through a refundable tax credit
that is retroactive to April 2007 and a provincial grant program
that will come into effect in January, 2009. In the coming weeks
additional program details will be made available.
In
addition, the Manitoba Geothermal Energy Alliance will work with
Manitobans in assessing geothermal options for their specific
needs, providing accredited installers and accessing various provincial,
federal and Manitoba Hydro incentives. For more information on
the MGEA, visit www.mgea.ca
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