Three Phase Network Access Program

• Completed financial assistance application form
• Signed and dated PDF copy of the application form
• Proxy, if the signatory is not listed in the Quebec enterprise register
• Email from the electricity distributor with the cost estimate and file number
• Electrician quote and any other quotes related to three-phase access work

Who is eligible?

• Agricultural businesses
• Agri-food businesses
• Food processing businesses in the primary or secondary sector

Who is not eligible

• Businesses outside the agricultural or agri-food sectors
• Quebec government ministries and budget-funded bodies
• Federal ministries or organizations
• Businesses under bankruptcy or insolvency protection
• Businesses listed on the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts

Eligible expenses

• Electrical equipment required for the three-phase network extension or connection, such as the service box, distribution boxes, cut-out switch, metering cabinet, and breakers in the distribution panel
• Support poles for overhead wires and excavation work for buried wiring
• Engineering work, external professional fees, and eligible internal labour costs
• A building or shelter housing the electrical installations, when reasonable for the project
• The applicant’s required contribution paid to the electricity distributor

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Expenses incurred more than 30 days before the application filing date or after the end of the funding agreement
• Components not required for three-phase supply, such as a switch, automatic transfer system, control panel, or equipment connected to the network like motors, irrigation pumps, or evaporators
• General or periodic repair and maintenance costs, and capital spending to replace equipment during the project
• Land, buildings, easements, rights of way not required by the distributor, or rental costs for land or buildings
• Loan repayment, legal fees, communication activities, refundable taxes, and any unreasonable expense

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• The ministry reviews complete applications to confirm applicant and project eligibility.
• A program officer may request clarifications and assess the admissibility of planned expenses.
• The applicant is notified by email if the application is refused or found ineligible.
• If approved, the ministry sends a written notice of the maximum financial assistance and a funding agreement for signature.
• After project completion, the final amount is validated against actual eligible costs and may be reduced, with repayment required if needed.

• The program is scheduled to run until March 31, 2027, or until the allocated budget is fully committed.
• The latest Excel application form from the program website must be used.
• The program may be combined with other public funding, subject to the program’s aid stacking rules.
• The program is administered by the Quebec Ministry of the Environment, in collaboration with electricity distributors.