XLerate Program

• The applicant must be located in Ontario.
• The applicant must be the owner/operator of a non-residential facility, or a third-party authorized to implement a project at a non-residential facility.
• The project must deliver an energy-efficiency improvement applied to, or in support of, an industrial process.
• The project must propose at least 600 MWh of electricity savings per year.
• The project must be completed within five years of the execution date of the Participant Agreement.

Who is eligible?

• Industrial sector organizations
• Municipal sector organizations
• Institutional sector organizations
• Healthcare sector organizations

Who is not eligible

• Organizations located outside of Ontario.
• Businesses or organizations that do not own/manage a non-residential facility and do not have third-party authority to implement a project in a non-residential facility.
• Businesses whose project does not aim to improve energy efficiency applied to, or in support of, an industrial process.
• Businesses whose project uses technology that is not commercially available or is excluded by the program's eligibility rules.

Eligible expenses

• Costs of a project feasibility study (funded at a 50% cost-share).
• Eligible project costs associated with implementing the approved energy-efficiency project (incentives can cover up to 75% of eligible project costs, subject to program limits).

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario (Canada).

• The program uses a streamlined, pay-for-performance approach for large-scale energy-efficiency projects.
• The program is supported by the Ontario government.
• Comprehensive support services are available to guide participants from initial scoping through to implementation and measurement and verification (M&V).
• Existing participants of the Industrial Energy Efficiency Program (IEEP) can access the XLerate program portal.