Custom project incentives

Energy costs represent a significant financial burden for industrial facilities. Hence, it is crucial to incorporate efficiency measures into your facility's design from the outset or to consider investments in energy efficiency improvements when outdated equipment starts affecting your profitability.
  • BC Hydro
Overview of the Custom project incentives program:

Energy is a major expense for any industrial facility. That’s why it’s important to build efficiency into your facility right from the start, or to invest in energy efficiency upgrades when inefficient equipment is impacting your bottom line. We offer incentives to help. Applicable project types: Energy-efficient equipment upgrades at existing facilities. Energy-efficient plant design for new facilities. Design for energy-efficient facility expansions.

Benefits of the Custom project incentives program:
  • Save big on the up-front cost of new equipment.
  • Save continuously on energy and operating costs.
  • Improve customer satisfaction and/or product quality thanks to high-performing equipment.
  • Become an industry leader in smart energy use.
Eligibility criteria of the Custom project incentives program:
  • You're an industrial sector customer on our large general service distribution rate or transmission rate.
  • Your project or group of projects will save at least 50 megawatt-hours per year.
  • For new plants or major expansions, the minimum is 300 megawatt-hours
  • Per year.
  • Your project involves a hard-wired facility upgrade with an expected lifespan of five years or more.
  • Your site falls into one of the following categories:
  • Your site has been operational for a minimum of six months prior to
  • Applying,
  • Your site is a new facility, or
  • Youre planning an expansion that will grow your sites energy use by more
  • Than 10%.
  • Eligible costs
  • This incentive can be applied to all aspects of your project costs, including design, equipment, installation, disposal of old equipment, and tax.
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