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NOTE: POLICY UPDATES

Effective May 15, 2012, some incentives [PDF, 174 KB] amounts are changing and some new policies [PDF, 44 KB] come into effect.

Effective April 1, 2012, all LED lamps must be ENERGY STAR® approved to be eligible for the Product Incentive Program.

As of April 1, new eligibility criteria applies to industrial customers.

The Product Incentive Program provides financial incentives to small and medium businesses to replace old inefficient technologies with new energy efficient products. With the Product Incentive Program, your business will:

  • Save money
  • Improve the work environment
  • Contribute to environmental sustainability
  • Receive a financial incentive

Existing and new customers

 

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Program updates and policy changes

Receipts policy

Receipts and invoices from retailers such as big box hardware stores are not eligible for a PIP application form and will not be accepted.

LED lighting policy

All LED lamps must be ENERGY STAR approved by April 1, 2012 to continue to be eligible for the Product Incentive Program. Products without ENERGY STAR certification by this date will no longer be eligible for incentives. LED products not governed by ENERGY STAR are typically covered by Design Lights Consortium (DLC) and must be on the DLC list by April 1, 2012 in order to be eligible for the Product Incentive Program.

Industrial customer eligibility

Effective April 1, 2012, new eligibility criteria applies to industrial small and medium business customers: BC Hydro Industrial Distribution customers that consume 0.5 GWh (approximately $20,000) or less of electricity annually are eligible for PIP.

Customers who use over 0.5 GWh of electricity per year are eligible for the Self-serve Incentive Program (SIP), SIP has an online application process which makes it quick and easy to apply for incentives for eligible compressed air and lighting retrofits.

LiveSmart BC 10% Incentive

LiveSmart BC is funding an additional 10% incentive on top of BC Hydro's current program incentives. Apply to the Product Incentive Program and receive the 10% incentive automatically.

Contact us

BC Hydro Account Holders
Phone toll free 1 866 522 4713
Fax 604 453 6285
Email: PIP

Industry Contractors, Distributors and Manufacturers
Email: Power Smart Alliance
Or call your assigned account rep

 

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Contact us

BC Hydro Account Holders
Phone toll free: 1 866 522 4713
Fax: 604 453 6285
Email PIP

Industry Contractors, Distributors & Manufacturers
Email Power Smart Alliance
Or call your assigned Account Rep

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Last Modified: May 16, 2012

 

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