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ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream
Support for energy management systems
Funding available
$ 150,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Businesses, groups of businesses, institutions, municipalities, and organizations active in the industrial, commercial, agricultural, agri-food, manufacturing, institutional, or municipal sectors
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Overview
The ÉcoPerformance Energy Management stream funds up to 75% of eligible costs for Québec businesses, institutions, municipalities, and organizations to implement an energy management system that improves energy performance and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Eligible costs include external training, specialist support, and measurement equipment.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Obtain certifications or accreditations
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Public or Parapublic institution
- Social economy enterprise
- Non-profit
- Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Environment
Target groups
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Develop and maintain an energy policy and carry out energy planning
- Implement an energy management system on a site
- Optimize the system using performance indicators
- Establish site energy and GHG baselines, annual targets, and reports
- Prepare a detailed three-year continuous improvement plan and define measurement and verification methods
Documents Needed
- Financial aid application form with tabs 1 and 3.1 (Estimation des coûts) completed in Excel, plus a scanned PDF signed and dated by an authorized signatory
- Description of the implementation of an energy management system, signed and dated by an engineer who is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
- Evaluation of the global situation in energy management, duly completed
- Power of attorney, if the signatory does not appear in the Registraire des entreprises du Québec
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Businesses, groups of businesses, institutions, municipalities, and organizations active in the industrial, commercial, agricultural, agri-food, manufacturing, institutional, or municipal sectors
- Applicants with a site located in Québec
- Applicants that consume fossil fuels or use processes that generate fugitive GHG emissions
- Small and medium energy consumers with non-electric energy consumption below 36,000 GJ, and large energy consumers with non-electric energy consumption of 36,000 GJ or more
Who is not eligible
- Participants that already hold ISO 50001 certification
- Québec government ministries, budget-funded bodies, government enterprises listed in Annexes 1 and 3 of the Loi sur l’administration financière, persons designated by the National Assembly, and federal departments or agencies defined in Annexes I and I.1 of the Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques
- Applicants that have defaulted on obligations tied to previous Québec government financial assistance, are in bankruptcy or insolvency, do not meet public integrity expectations, or are listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA)
- Applicants active in the production and marketing of a cannabis product not approved by Health Canada
- Owners of a maison individuelle, jumelée, en rangée, mobile, duplex ou triplex; a chalet for personal use or without an operating permit; a new multiresidential building of 10 storeys or less; a multiresidential building with fewer than 20 dwelling units; or a small existing apartment building with less than 600 m2 projected ground area and less than four storeys, when both conditions are met
Eligible expenses
- Expenses related to hiring a qualified person to implement the energy management system, including an energy manager
- External training costs for energy management or the ISO 50001 standard
- External specialist support, consulting services, and third-party auditors for implementation and preparation of the implementation plan
- ISO 50001 certification costs through an accredited firm
- Acquisition, installation, and calibration of a measurement system, including required software, computer components, and programming for performance indicators and automatic reports
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Salaries of employees and managers, except internal time worked to support EnMS implementation, draft the energy policy, program performance indicators, or install measurement equipment
- Temporary implementation of the measurement system, such as equipment rental
- Major modifications to existing infrastructure required to install new measurement equipment
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec
How to apply
- Complete tabs 1 and 3.1 (Estimation des coûts) of the financial aid application form in Excel, then submit a scanned PDF signed and dated by an authorized signatory.
- If the signatory does not appear in the Registraire des entreprises du Québec, include a power of attorney.
- Complete the Description of the implementation of an energy management system and have it signed and dated by an engineer who is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.
- Complete the Evaluation of the global situation in energy management.
- Email the application documents to transitionenergetique.affaires@environnement.gouv.qc.ca.
Processing and Agreement
- If the application meets the program criteria, MELCCFP communicates the expense eligibility date, which is the complete application receipt date minus 30 civil days; purchase orders issued up to 30 civil days before receipt are accepted.
- The applicant then receives the Confirmation des conditions de la convention d’aide financière to complete and is informed of the maximum amount of financial assistance that may be granted.
- The financial aid agreement is sent for signature by both parties.
- The first payment, equal to 50% of the approved assistance, is issued after submission of a dated and signed purchase order copy and the corrected application form showing the amounts and dates of all purchase orders and paid invoices, if applicable.
- Within 24 months of the agreement coming into force, the applicant must submit the implementation report and supporting cost documents; after validation, the second and final payment is confirmed, and annual follow-up continues until the end of the agreement.
Additional information
- ISO 50001 certification is not mandatory, but it is recommended.
- If the standard is implemented on several sites, the application must designate a main site and identify the other sites concerned.
- In small organizations, a senior management representative may also act as the energy manager.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream Program
What is the ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream?
The ÉcoPerformance Energy Management stream funds up to 75% of eligible costs for Québec businesses, institutions, municipalities, and organizations to implement an energy management system that improves energy performance and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Eligible costs include external training, specialist support, and measurement equipment.
How much funding can be received?
ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $150,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream program?
To be eligible for the ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream program, you must:
The applicant must be a business, group of businesses, institution, municipality, or organization active in an eligible sector.
The applicant must have a site located in Québec.
The applicant must consume fossil fuels or use processes that generate fugitive GHG emissions.
What expenses are eligible under ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream?
Develop and maintain an energy policy and carry out energy planning
Implement an energy management system on a site
Optimize the system using performance indicators
Establish site energy and GHG baselines, annual targets, and reports
Prepare a detailed three-year continuous improvement plan and define measurement and verification methods
Who can I contact for more information about the ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at transitionenergetique.affaires@environnement.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1 866 266-0008.
Where is the ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream available?
The ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream a grant, loan, or tax credit?
ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream is a Grant and Funding