The Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP)

The ERIP Program has been renewed for 2010

Timelines | Who Qualifies? | Qualifying Projects | Prescriptive Technologies | Custom Projects | How do I participate? | FAQs

About the Program
The OPA, in cooperation with Thunder Bay Hydro, are assisting Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional and Agricultural customers to conserve energy and shift their loads from periods of peak demand to lower cost times of the day.

The objective of the program is to leverage energy conservation and load management opportunities by offering incentives for sustainable, measurable and verifiable energy retrofits that result in on-peak demand savings and/or annual energy savings.
Maintaining a reliable supply of electricity is a priority. By reducing peak demand, participating businesses will contribute to the increased viability of the overall supply.

Timelines
This is a limited time offer and applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

• Project application deadline December 31, 2010.
• Eligible projects must be completed prior to December 1, 2011

• Applicants must be Thunder Bay Hydro commercial customers.
• Applicants may be owners or tenants of business premises supplied by Thunder Bay Hydro.
  Please note that if you are a tenant, you must obtain permission from the property owner for installation of the measures for which an incentive is claimed.

Qualifying Projects
Incentives will be available for pre-approved projects that result in measurable reductions in electrical peak demand.

These projects may be completed using energy efficient technologies prescribed by the program or may be based on innovative custom initiatives.
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Prescriptive Technologies
Incentives are offered for pre-approved technologies on a per unit basis.

An incentive is available for pre-approved technologies as detailed on the Prescriptive worksheets.

Food Service

Hot Water Heating

Space Cooling

Lighting

• Fluorescent lighting systems (T8, T5, CFL)
• Metal halide lighting systems
• LED “EXIT” signs
• Occupancy sensors

Cooling equipment

• Unitary A/C units up to 25 tons that are energy star qualified or CEE compliant

Motors

• Three phase premium efficiency motors 1-200 hp

Agriculture

• 24” ventilation fans
• Livestock waterers
• Swine creep heat and controls

This list may change over time, so please check www.everykilowattcounts.com/ERIP for updates. 

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Custom Projects

• All technology, equipment and systems are evaluated on the basis of their electrical demand reduction. The incentive offered of $250/kW is based specifically on the level of improvement. There is a 5 KW minimum savings. Additional information about qualifying Custom Projects.

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How do I participate?
There are two ways to get started:

1. Use the self-serve method by reviewing the documentation on the right sidebar and printing or downloading the application and appropriate documents.
   
   OR
2. Contact the Thunder Bay Hydro Conservation and Demand Management Program at
   343-1125

 

This page last updated 2010-07-07.