Free upgrades for non-profit housing and Indigenous communities
Do you live in a remote community and looking to reduce your energy costs? We’re offering enhanced rebate offers to help customers in BC Hydro’s Non-Integrated Area save energy and money.
For Indigenous communities
We’re offering Indigenous communities (Bands) training, free energy-saving products and enhanced rebates to implement home energy upgrades for their community members.
For residential customers
If you’re a BC Hydro residential customer living in a non-integrated area, we have energy-saving offers for you, too. You can apply as an individual homeowner for free products and enhanced rebates to support your energy-efficient upgrades.
Get a free energy saving kit
Apply for a free energy saving kit to help save energy and make your home more comfortable all year-round. Each kit includes simple energy-saving products (such as LED bulbs, weather stripping and more) that you can install yourself.
Learn more about what’s in the kit and apply by emailing indigenousconservation@bchydro.com.
Get enhanced rebates on select energy-efficient upgrades in your home
We’re offering residential customers in BC Hydro-served remote communities enhanced rebates on building envelope upgrades, as noted below, in addition to other space and water rebate offers.
When you enter your home’s address on your application form, the enhanced rebate offer will be automatically added to eligible energy-efficient upgrade payments.
| Upgrade Type | Standard Home Renovation Rebates | Enhanced Rebates for remote communities |
|---|---|---|
| Attic Insulation | $0.02 x R-value added per square foot Maximum $900 per home |
$0.05 per R-value added per square foot Maximum $2,000 per home |
| Basement/crawlspace insulation | $0.09 x R-value added per square foot Maximum HRR: $1,200 per home |
$0.20 per R-value added per square foot Maximum $2,000 per home |
| Exterior wall cavity insulation | $0.09 x R-value added per square foot Maximum HRR $1,200 per home |
$0.20 per R-value added per square foot Maximum $2,000 per home |
| Exterior wall sheathing insulation | $0.09 x R-value added per square foot Maximum HRR $1,000 per home |
$0.20 per R-value added per square foot Maximum $2,000 per home |
| Other insulation | $0.07 x R-value added square foot Maximum HRR $1,000 per home |
$0.125 per R-value added per square foot Maximum $1,500 per home |
Windows/Door U-Factor 1.40-1.23 (W/m2-K) |
$50 per window Maximum $1,000 per home |
$100 per window or door Maximum $2,000 per home |
Windows/Doors U-Factor 1.22 (W/m2-K) or less |
$100 per window or door Maximum rebate $2,000 per home) |
$200 per window or door Maximum $4,000 per house |
Rebates are also available to support energy-efficient space and water heating upgrades. Completing multiple upgrades can qualify you for bonus rebates.
Learn more about the home renovation rebate program and which home upgrades are eligible.
For business customers
If you own a small business or commercial building (including band-owned community buildings) located in a remote community, we can help you cut your energy use and strengthen your bottom line by offering you enhanced incentives on select energy-efficient upgrades.
Not only do these incentives shorten the payback period of your upfront investment, they make the decision to upgrade easy – helping you to reduce consumption and save on energy costs long term. When you (or your contractor) enter your BC Hydro account number in the online Business energy-saving incentives application, enhanced incentives will automatically be applied on eligible energy-efficient upgrades.
You can also email or call us for help
Contact us at 1 866 266 6366 or email indigenousconservation@bchydro.com.