Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Feasibility study

• Financial assistance of up to $2,500 to cover part of the costs for preparing a feasibility study or an energy simulation.
• For custom project measures: financial aid of $1 per cubic meter of natural gas saved, with a maximum of 40% of the incremental cost and a cap of $75,000.
• The financial assistance amount and program conditions may be modified without prior notice.

• The applicant must be a commercial customer (Tariff 1) of Gazifère/Enbridge Gas Quebec whose primary heating source is natural gas.
• For existing buildings, the feasibility study must be conducted or verified by a professional engineer and focus on measures that achieve natural gas savings (not just upgrading gas appliances or switching energy sources).
• For new buildings, the project must aim to improve the building's energy efficiency by at least 25% compared to the National Energy Code for Buildings.
• Financial assistance is provided only after the activation of the gas meter and inspection of the heating system for new buildings.

Who is eligible?

• Commercial customers of Gazifère (Gazifère rate 1 clients)
• Companies whose primary source of heating is natural gas

Who is not eligible

• Companies whose principal heating source is not natural gas supplied by Gazifère.
• Businesses applying measures aimed at replacing natural gas with another energy source (for existing buildings).
• Organizations seeking support solely for measures related to the operation or consumption habits that require no investment.
• Projects eligible for financial support under other specific Gazifère high-efficiency equipment programs.

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees for preparing a feasibility study conducted or verified by an engineer.
• Costs incurred for conducting an energy simulation using approved simulation tools (e.g., EE4, CAN-QUEST, DOE2).

Eligible geographic areas

• Businesses located in Quebec served by Gazifère (including Gatineau, Quebec).

• Compliance of the feasibility study with the required specifications, including thorough descriptions and analyses as outlined in the program guide.
• Preparation or verification of the feasibility study by a professional engineer who is a member of a recognized professional order.
• Demonstration of projected natural gas savings and the associated economic and environmental impacts.
• Completeness and accuracy of documentation, including submission of all required supporting materials.
• Review and approval by Enbridge Gaz Québec and, if applicable, external consultant analysis.

• The financial assistance is processed on a first-come, first-served basis and is dependent on the availability of funds.
• Gazifère may modify the initiative's conditions and amounts of financial assistance without prior notice.
• Payment of approved assistance is made by cheque, which is mailed to the address provided in the application.
• An external consultant will review the submitted documentation, and a copy of this review is provided to the applicant.