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Continuous Optimization Program
Overview
At a glance
Funding available
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Increase operational productivity
- Optimize production processes
- Varies by project
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- British Columbia
- For-profit business
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- All groups
Next Steps
Availability timeline
Activities funded
- Recommissioning consultations for existing large commercial buildings
- Operational optimization of energy-intensive systems such as HVAC
- Energy efficiency improvements through low-cost solutions
Sources and recorded changes
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Continuous Optimization Program now visible
The grant content now shows the Continuous Optimization Program, with detailed eligibility, application contacts, and funding terms now visible.
The grant content now shows the Continuous Optimization Program for large commercial buildings, including eligibility for FortisBC commercial gas and electricity customers, certain municipal electricity customers, and buildings of at least 40,000 square feet with an existing DDC building automation system. It also now states that approved consultants or program participants may be eligible for an incentive of up to $0.15 per square foot. The application path is now visible as a referral to a natural gas key account manager or FortisBC electricity technical advisor, with applications processed by BC Hydro. The program page also adds material conditions such as no major renovations or HVAC upgrades within the next 12 months, no prior recommissioning program participation in the last five years, and at least one year of FortisBC billing history.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- FortisBC commercial rate class natural gas customers
- FortisBC electricity customers
- Municipal electricity customers of Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland, and Nelson Hydro
Eligible expenses
- Recommissioning consultations
- Advice and support from an approved consultant
- Implementation of recommended low-cost operational measures
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Major building renovations planned within the next 12 months
- HVAC equipment upgrades planned within the next 12 months
- Participation in a previous recommissioning program in the last five years
Eligible geographic areas
- FortisBC electric service territory
- Grand Forks
- Penticton
- Summerland
- Nelson Hydro
How to apply
- To learn more and get started, contact your natural gas key account manager or FortisBC electricity technical advisor.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are processed by BC Hydro.
Additional information
- Applications are processed by BC Hydro.
- Program information is available on BC Hydro’s Continuous Optimization program page.
- Approved consultants or program participants may be eligible for an incentive of up to $0.15 per square foot.
