The following are programs offered by the ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune and its partners. Various types of financial assistance are available through these programs.
| Title | Sector | Agency | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|
Drain water heat recovery unitThis program helps clients save on natural gas consumption by buying a unit that recovers heat from shower drain water. Durable, practical and maintenance-free, a drain water heat recovery unit is recommended for homes in which showering represents a significant portion of the hot water consumption, or the existing water heater has difficulty in keeping up with demand. All Gazifère residential clients who heat mostly with natural gas are eligible. |
Residential | Gazifère | Natural Gas |
Drain water heat recovery unitA rebate of $2 per cubic metre of natural gas saved is planned as part of the program for the purchase and installation of a drain water heat recovery unit. Durable, practical and maintenance-free, a drain water heat recovery unit is recommended for homes in which showering represents a significant portion of the hot water consumption, or the existing water heater has difficulty in keeping up with demand. It is intended for housing cooperatives and community organizations. |
Social community | Gazifère | Natural Gas |
Drain water heat recovery unitsThis program offers a rebate of $3.00 per cubic metre of natural gas saved. By re-using a significant quantity of energy from drain water, the unit will help reduce the energy used for heating water. The program is applicable to commercial, institutional and industrial buildings, as well as to multi-unit buildings with 4 or more units, that use natural gas for heating water. |
Commercial | Gaz Métro’s Fonds en efficacité énergétique (FEÉ) | Natural Gas |
Drain water heat recovery unitsA rebate of $3.50 per cubic metre of natural gas saved is planned as part of the program for the purchase and installation of a drain water heat recovery unit. It is intended for cooperatives, non-profit housing and social community organizations that help low income clients. |
Social community | Gaz Métro’s Fonds en efficacité énergétique (FEÉ) | Natural Gas |
ÉcomobileThe Bureau de l'efficacité et de l'innovation énergétiques offers Ecomobile certification to driving schools and other Québec driver training organizations that wish to include ecodriving to their service offer for drivers of their corporate clientele.Once your organization is certified, it will be recognized by the Department as being able to offer the “One-hour course in Ecodriving” for light duty vehicles. |
Transport | Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune | Diesel, Gasoline |
Éconologis®Éconologis is an energy efficiency program for low-income households. It allows households to take advantage of free individualized advice and even to have electronic thermostats installed free of charge. This program is offered from September to March only. |
Residential | Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune | Electricity, Natural Gas, Fuel Oil, Propane |
Energy efficiency renovationsThis program offers financial assistance to carry out renovation work aimed at improving a building’s thermal envelope to make it more energy efficient. It is applicable toGaz Métro customers who own or rent commercial or multi-unit buildings with 4 or more units whose primary heating is natural gas. Tariff 4 & 5 customers are excluded. |
Commercial, Institutional, Municipal | Gaz Métro’s Fonds en efficacité énergétique (FEÉ) | Natural Gas |
Energy efficiency renovations for low-income householdsUsing an integrated approach, this program supports the implementation of all sorts of energy-saving measures for MFR clients (social and community housing). |
Residential | Hydro Québec | Electricity |
Energy efficient boiler or furnaceThis program aims to replace boilers or furnaces with units whose energy performance rating is higher than the current standard of 80%, i.e. an AFUE rating of 85%. The program is for existing buildings only, and is of interest to both current and new Gaz Métro clients. |
Residential | Gaz Métro | Natural Gas |
Energy Innovation Assistance Program (PAIE)The purpose of the Energy Innovation Assistance Program (PAIE) is to finance projects at various stages of innovative development so as to encourage the creation of new technologies for energy efficiency and energy production. |
Technological Innovation | Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune | Electricity, Emerging Energy Sources, Natural Gas, Fuel Oil, Heavy Fuel Oil, Propane, Gasoline, Diesel, Butane |