Energy Performance Program

• Be an owner and/or operator of a commercial, institutional, or industrial facility located in Ontario.
• Commit to participate in the program for three years.
• Commit to achieving at least 5% energy savings per facility within two years.
• Have 12 months of hourly interval meter data available for each facility.

Who is eligible?

• Commercial facility owners and/or operators
• Institutional facility owners and/or operators
• Industrial facility owners and/or operators

Who is not eligible

• Companies (all sectors) that do not own and/or operate commercial, institutional, or industrial facilities located in Ontario.
• Organizations that cannot commit to participate for three years.
• Companies that cannot target a minimum of 5% energy savings per facility within two years.
• Companies that do not have 12 months of hourly meter data (interval data) for each facility.

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario, Canada (commercial, institutional, or industrial facilities located in Ontario).

• Three years of annual pay-for-performance incentives are available for applications approved by December 31, 2027.
• Incentives are calculated using a baseline energy model that compares metered consumption to baseline performance.
• The incentive rates are $0.15/kWh for summer peak weekday hours (June 1–September 30, 3 p.m.–9 p.m. EDT) and $0.04/kWh for non-summer peak hours.
• An online EPP portal provides automated baseline model generation, annual savings report generation, interim savings calculations, and facility performance monitoring/analytics.