Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation

• Financial assistance of up to $25,000 or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is lower.
• Disbursement is made in two equal instalments: the first upon project approval, the second upon project completion and submission of the final report.
• Invoices for eligible expenses must be issued within 12 months prior to the request for participation and after pre-admission approval.
• Support is only provided for new expenditures not already covered by other Enbridge Gas Quebec programs.

• The applicant must be a commercial, institutional, or industrial customer subject to Rate 1 of Enbridge Gaz Québec.
• The project must focus on energy efficiency initiatives related to natural gas consumption.
• The proposed measures must not be eligible for other Enbridge Gaz Québec energy efficiency grant programs, and total financial aid cannot exceed 75% of eligible expenditures.
• The project must demonstrate a reproducible approach and have potential for energy savings, with at least one aspect of energy performance, profitability, or applicability not yet proven in Quebec.
• The applicant and its partners must have the capacity to carry out the project effectively.

Who is eligible?

• Commercial customers subject to Enbridge Gas Québec Rate 1
• Institutional customers subject to Enbridge Gas Québec Rate 1
• Industrial customers subject to Enbridge Gas Québec Rate 1

Who is not eligible

• Companies that are not commercial, institutional, or industrial clients subject to Enbridge Gaz Québec's Tariff 1.
• Projects that are already eligible for other Enbridge Gaz Québec energy efficiency grant programs.

Eligible expenses

• Salaries for internal personnel and project partners directly involved in the project.
• Professional service fees required for the project.
• Costs or rental of material, equipment, and supplies specifically for the project.
• Fees for validation and verification services related to the project.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Demonstration of energy savings or greenhouse gas emissions reduction potential.
• Reproducibility and scalability of the proposed measure.
• Innovative aspect, such as unproven performance, profitability, or applicability in Quebec.
• Evaluation of the effectiveness, profitability, and commercial acceptability of the new energy-efficient solution.
• Capacity of the applicant and partners to successfully complete the project.

• Financial assistance is disbursed in two equal instalments: one upon project approval and one after project completion.
• Invoices related to project expenses must be issued within 12 months prior to the request for participation and after pre-admission approval.
• Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to funding availability.
• An external consultant may review the project documentation before the second payment is issued, at no cost to the applicant.