How it Works

To be eligible for the Product Incentive Program, your business must:

• Spend less than $200,000 annually on electricity from BC Hydro and not have a BC Hydro key account manager, or
• Be a residential strata customer (applying for projects in common areas only)* or
• Be a business customer of the City of New Westminster electric utility.

Private homes, home-based businesses and other Rate 1101 accounts are not eligible. If you are unsure of your eligibility, call the Power Smart Helpdesk at 1 866 522 4713 before purchasing product. Installations in new construction projects are not eligible for incentives under this program.

Your project must:

• Meet the minimum criteria of $50 total financial incentives per application.
• Only use approved products identified in BC Hydro's e.Catalog
• Be installed by qualified installers.
• Be completed and application submitted within 120 days of the product invoice date.

Four easy steps

1. Review your facility for energy savings opportunities.
   
   
   • Consult our list of eligible retrofits [PDF, 174 Kb] and products before purchasing
2. Purchase and install products.
   
   
   • Follow BC Hydro's Installation Standards [PDF, 45 Kb].
   • Products can be installed by:
     
     
     • Power Smart Alliance members.
     • Qualified in-house staff – internal staff can complete screw-in applications. A certified staff electrician with a permit is required for all hardwired projects.
     • Your preferred contractor – if your contractor is not a Power Smart Alliance member, he or she must complete and submit the application form [PDF, 40 Kb] for approval before you purchase the product.
3. Complete installation and online application within 120 days of invoice date and mail all invoices and permits to:
   
   • Fax: 604 453 6285
   • Email: incentives@bchydro.com
4. Receive incentive: it will be mailed once your paperwork has been processed.

Additional information

• Getting Started Checklist [PDF, 68 Kb]
• Key Program Policies [PDF, 82 Kb]
• Online Application Guide [PDF, 393 Kb]

*Common areas of a residential strata are the areas billed on the strata's BC Hydro account, not areas billed to individual suites or units.