ÉcoPerformance — Simplified Implementation

• The project must fall under one of the simplified implementation measures: energy conversion for maple syrup production; installation of CO₂ refrigeration systems for supermarkets or convenience stores; conversion of oil or propane heating to renewable energy; or partial/complete electrification of heat generation for greenhouse production.
• The applicant’s site must already exist, be an expansion of an existing site, or in some cases be a new site specifically for the eligible measures described (e.g., new greenhouse or new commercial food retail site).
• The project must be carried out within a maximum of 24 months from the date a receivable application is submitted.
• The new systems or measures implemented must be maintained in place and functional for at least 10 years.
• For measures requiring connection to the electricity grid, the site must be connected to Hydro‑Québec or to a municipal or cooperative network (not off‑grid or on an autonomous network).

Who is eligible?

• Maple syrup production operations using fossil fuel equipment
• Supermarkets with refrigeration systems
• Convenience stores with refrigeration systems
• Commercial, institutional and industrial buildings heated with light fuel oil or propane
• Greenhouse production sites (serres) using propane or fuel oil heating systems

Who is not eligible

• Projects submitted by large energy consumers for the simplified implementation stream.
• Any applicant requesting funding for a measure that is not one of the listed simplified implementation measures (maple syrup production conversion, CO2 refrigeration systems for supermarkets and convenience stores, conversion of oil or propane heating to renewable energy, or electrification of heat generation for greenhouse production).
• Projects converting fossil-fuel heating systems whose annual fossil fuel consumption is above the maximum thresholds for the simplified stream (more than 20,000 L/year of light fuel oil or more than 30,500 L/year of propane), which must instead be directed to the standard implementation stream.
• Projects related to maple syrup evaporator or concentrator replacement/installation that are submitted under the standard implementation stream, as these are not eligible there and must use the simplified implementation stream.
• Projects that have already been submitted under the Chauffez vert program for fossil-fuel heating conversion, which are not eligible under ÉcoPerformance for that same measure.

Eligible expenses

• Purchase and installation costs of new renewable or electric heating systems replacing oil or propane systems (including associated equipment and components).
• Purchase and installation of new maple syrup production equipment required for the energy conversion measure (e.g. eligible evaporator and related systems), including dismantling of fossil-fuelled equipment.
• Purchase and installation of new CO₂ (R-744) centralized refrigeration systems for supermarkets and convenience stores, including heat recovery equipment.
• Purchase and installation of electrical heating equipment for greenhouses (partial or full electrification of existing fossil-fuel heating systems), including related electrical connection work (e.g. new electrical service entrance).
• Project-related expenses evidenced by supplier invoices directly tied to the implementation of the approved energy transition measures.

Eligible geographic areas

• Businesses and organizations located in the province of Quebec, Canada.

There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The evaluation and selection criteria for the ÉcoPerformance program's "Implantation simplifiée" include:

• Aid financial amount requested
• Energy savings and GHG reduction potential
• Relevance of the project with the program
• Economic viability and cost-effectiveness

Additional information regarding the Volet implantation simplifiée grant includes specific operational and financial details post-application.

• All projects must be completed within 24 months of application receipt.
• Financial aid is disbursed in a single payment upon project completion.
• Participants do not need to engage professional engineering services for measurement and quantification of project impacts.
• The aid is calculated based on specific consumption metrics and adjusted for energy impact from renewable sources.
• Key documents and photographic evidence are required for the financial aid payment process.
• Participants are expected to maintain project measures for a minimum of 10 years.
• The cumulative financial aid from different energy distributors is not accepted, except for greenhouse electrification projects.