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ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot
Supports Alberta businesses testing new energy technologies
Funding available
$ 1,000,000
Deadline
September 30, 2023
Location
Alberta, Canada
Overview
Supports Alberta businesses piloting commercial technologies not currently covered by ESB. Funding can cover eligible installations, retrofits, and equipment upgrades that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, up to $250,000 per project and 50% of eligible costs.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Installation, retrofit, or equipment upgrade projects.
- Projects that reduce GHG emissions through energy efficiency, energy conservation, waste heat recovery, on-site renewable energy, on-site CO2 recovery, or fuel switching.
- Projects composed of a single technology type or integrated technology system type.
- One-to-one system replacements or isolated Technology System(s) upgrades.
Documents Needed
- Expression of Interest form
- Full Project Proposal form
- Project Partner Acknowledgement Form
- One supplemental document in the EOI Appendices section, such as the GHG quantification spreadsheet
- Up to five supplemental documents in the FPP Appendices section, such as specification sheets and GHG quantification spreadsheets
Official resources
Program guide
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Technology developers.
- Product and service providers.
- Equipment installers and engineering firms.
- Commercial energy auditors.
- Facility owners and operators.
Who is not eligible
- Public Authorities.
- Entities that receive more than 50 per cent of annual revenue from a Public Authority.
- Projects in which one or more technologies are eligible under the current ESB Program, or that have already received funding under the ESB Program or any other ERA initiative, or have already received or been approved to receive financial incentives, funding, subsidies, grants, or other monies as a result of the TIER Regulation, the repealed Climate Leadership Act, or the Pan-Canadian Framework.
- Projects that consist of grid-connected solar PV under the Alberta Microgeneration Regulation.
- Projects that are strictly an operational, process or behaviour change; routine maintenance; required by law or regulation; standard business practice; complex modelling with several inputs, pre- and post-energy audits, or measurement and verification; or technologies exclusively functioning as power quality management, energy load shifting technologies, or reducing system losses upstream of the meter.
Eligible expenses
- Energy modelling and engineering design costs.
- Procurement and construction costs, equipment purchase costs, installation equipment costs, and installation labour costs.
- Costs of interconnecting with the electrical and/or natural gas distribution system behind the meter and application costs associated with obtaining the interconnection.
- Costs to obtain necessary permits and inspections, costs for Project commissioning, and costs associated with measurement or verification required as part of the Contribution Agreement.
- Costs to dispose or decommission the replaced equipment, and capital assets such as property, plant, and equipment (PPE).
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs not directly required to design, purchase, or install the Technology System(s).
- Costs to repair or refurbish existing or used equipment, prepare or modify the Eligible Facility, for aesthetic improvements, or to operate, maintain or upkeep equipment.
- Costs that have received financial incentives, funding, subsidies, grants, supplier discounts or other monies from any other third party.
- GST or any other provincial sales taxes; warranties or insurance; overhead, administrative, or internal costs; costs to complete ETP documents; costs incurred prior to December 1, 2021; and any tax costs that result from participation in the Program.
- Projects that are strictly an operational, process or behaviour change; routine maintenance; required by law or regulation; standard business practice; grid-connected solar PV under the Alberta Microgeneration Regulation; complex modelling with several inputs, pre- and post-energy audits, or measurement and verification; or technologies exclusively functioning as power quality management, energy load shifting technologies, or reducing system losses upstream of the meter.
Eligible geographic areas
- Alberta
Selection criteria
- EOI pass/fail review: participant eligibility, facility and project eligibility, project timeline, funding request fit, GHG reduction potential, financial benefits, and market potential.
- FPP scoring: Technology Description (20).
- FPP scoring: Budget and Funding Request (35).
- FPP scoring: Technology Potential (35).
- FPP scoring: Project Management and Additional Benefits (10).
How to apply
- Register on the ERIMS Platform by clicking Register, entering your email address, and submitting the verification code sent to your email.
- Create an Expression of Interest in ERIMS, select Expanded Technologies Pilot from Calls, download the EOI form from ERIMS or the ETP website, complete it as a PDF, and submit it; one supplemental document of up to two pages may be included in the EOI Appendices section.
- If requested to submit a Full Project Proposal, create the FPP in ERIMS, select Expanded Technologies Pilot from Calls, download and complete the FPP Form as a PDF, and submit it; up to five supplemental documents may be included in the FPP Appendices section.
Processing and Agreement
- EOIs are reviewed for eligibility and fit within ETP.
- If an EOI is approved, ERA requests a Full Project Proposal.
- FPPs are reviewed and scored by the ERA Review Panel based on Section 7.2.
- Successful applicants must enter into a Contribution Agreement covering scope, deadlines, work plan, milestones, deliverables, performance targets, payment schedule, reporting requirements, and terms of funding.
- All Projects require a virtual or in-person site visit as part of ERA’s review and verification process, and payment is remitted to the Lead Applicant after acceptable completion documentation is approved.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot Program
What is the ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot?
Supports Alberta businesses piloting commercial technologies not currently covered by ESB. Funding can cover eligible installations, retrofits, and equipment upgrades that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, up to $250,000 per project and 50% of eligible costs.
How much funding can be received?
ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $1,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot program?
To be eligible for the ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot program, you must:
The applicant and listed Project Partners must be a Person who carries on business and a privately owned entity.
The applicant and listed Project Partners must not be a Public Authority and must receive 50 per cent or less of annual revenue from a Public Authority.
The applicant or a listed Project Partner must have the authority to or have obtained the consent to carry out the proposed Project at the proposed Facility, Facilities, or site(s).
What expenses are eligible under ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot?
Installation, retrofit, or equipment upgrade projects.
Projects that reduce GHG emissions through energy efficiency, energy conservation, waste heat recovery, on-site renewable energy, on-site CO2 recovery, or fuel switching.
Projects composed of a single technology type or integrated technology system type.
One-to-one system replacements or isolated Technology System(s) upgrades.
Who can I contact for more information about the ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot?
You can contact Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) by email at ETP@esbprogram.ca or by phone at 1-844-407-0025.
Where is the ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot available?
The ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot program is available the province of Alberta.
Is the ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot a grant, loan, or tax credit?
ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot is a Grant and Funding