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 |
|---|---|---|---|
New - Drain water heat recovery system - Low-income householdsThis new program covers the cost of purchase and installation of a drain water heat recovery system. By using such a system, you could save up to 40 % on the cost of heating of hot water. The program is available only to low-income households, owners of a single family home, a duplex or triplex whose water heater is heated by natural gas supplied by Gaz Métro. |
Residential | Gaz Métro’s Fonds en efficacité énergétique (FEÉ) | Natural Gas |
New efficient buildingsThis program aims at encouraging the construction of energy efficient buildings that will reduce operational costs and increase resale value It is applicable to Gaz Métro customers who own or rent commercial or multi-unit buildings with 4 or more units and whose primary heating is natural gas. Tariff 4 & 5 customers are excluded. |
Commercial, Industrial, Municipal | Gaz Métro’s Fonds en efficacité énergétique (FEÉ) | Natural Gas |
New technologiesEach year, the Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF) launches a Call for Proposals with the aim of financially supporting the development and demonstration of technologies and innovative approaches to energy efficiency. The financial assistance awarded projects selected may reach $100,000. These development, demonstration or experimentation projects must lead to energy savings and be applicable to buildings that use natural gas for heating air or water. |
Technological Innovation, Industrial, Commercial, Municipal | Gaz Métro’s Fonds en efficacité énergétique (FEÉ) | Natural Gas |
Novoclimat®The Novoclimat new home program is offered to people who want to buy an energy efficient home. In addition to improving a building’s energy performance by a minimum of 25%, the Novoclimat program encourages the residential construction industry to continually improve its building techniques. |
Residential | Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune | Electricity, Natural Gas, Fuel Oil, Propane |
Programmable electronic thermostatThe program consists of promoting electronic and programmable thermostats among both current and new Gaz Métro clients. |
Residential | Gaz Métro | Natural Gas |
Programmable thermostat offerThe purpose of this program is to encourage the installation of programmable thermostat in houses that use natural gas heating. |
Residential | Gazifère | Natural Gas |
Programme d'optimisation en réfrigération (OPTER) - volet agroalimentaire (in French only)Ce programme vise à améliorer les procédés de réfrigération dans le secteur de la transformation alimentaire. Plus spécifiquement, le programme servira à documenter la récupération de chaleur issue des systèmes de réfrigération et la réduction de la quantité de réfrigérant de synthèse. Les entreprises de transformation alimentaire à la veille d’investir dans un nouveau système de réfrigération industrielle (p. ex. : mise à niveau d’un système existant, agrandissement ou nouvelle installation) sont admissibles à ce programme. |
Agri-food | Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune | Electricity, Natural Gas |
Programme d’aide à l’implantation de mesures efficaces dans les bâtiments (in French only)Le Programme d’aide à l’implantation de mesures efficaces dans les bâtiments offre une aide financière aux propriétaires de bâtiments qui désirent implanter des mesures menant à une réduction de leur consommation de mazout léger ou de propane. Sont admissibles les bâtiments institutionnels, municipaux, commerciaux et agricoles, les habitations multirésidentielles et les bâtiments à usage mixte (résidentiel et commercial). |
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal | Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune | Fuel Oil, Propane |
Programme d’aide à l’utilisation de la biomasse forestière pour le chauffage (pilote) (in French only)Ce programme offre un soutien financier aux consommateurs de combustibles fossiles (à l’exception du mazout lourd) qui s’engagent à réduire de façon mesurable et durable leur consommation par l’implantation de mesures de conversion du système de chauffage à la biomasse forestière résiduelle. Sont admissibles les bâtiments institutionnels, municipaux, commerciaux et religieux ainsi que les réseaux de chaleur. |
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal | Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune | Fuel Oil, Propane, Emerging Energy Sources, Natural Gas |
Promotion of products certified ENERGY STAR®Introduced in its current form in 2004, this umbrella program is aimed at raising awareness among residential clients about all the energy-saving equipment available. It focuses on commercial efforts and financial support for certain equipment. Working in conjunction with manufacturers and retailers, Hydro-Québec Distribution promotes the following measures: electronic thermostats, three-element water heaters, timers for swimming pool filters and solar pool covers, energy efficient lighting products and ENERGY STAR® televisions and household appliances. In addition, the distributor works with the AEE (Agence de l’efficacité énergétique) and with manufacturers to promote ENERGY STAR® patio doors and windows. |
Residential | Hydro Québec | Electricity |