Product Incentive Program
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.
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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:
Existing and new customers
Program updates and policy changesReceipts policyReceipts 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 policyAll 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 eligibilityEffective 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% IncentiveLiveSmart 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 usBC Hydro Account Holders Industry Contractors, Distributors and Manufacturers
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Last Modified: May 16, 2012
