Can I still enter the ecoENERGY Retrofit Program?

The federal government announced on March 31st of this year that federal grant money will no longer be provided to NEW participants in the ecoENERGY Retrofit Program.  You are still encouraged to participate in the federal ecoENERGY Retrofit Program as you will still benefit from Alberta's provincial rebates and you will learn a lot about your home's efficiency.

I have already had a pre-retrofit evaluation and have begun upgrades to my home.  Will I still get the federal grant money?

If you have already begun the evaluation process, you will remain eligible to apply to the federal program for grant money.  You are reminded to complete your renovations and allow enough time to complete your post-retrofit evaluation prior to your 18-month deadline (from the date of the pre-retrofit evaluation) or March 31,2011 when the program officially ends.

I have already booked a pre-retrofit evaluation.  Will I still be able to go ahead?

Yes.  Homeowners who have pre-retrofit evaluations already scheduled remain eligible to apply to the program.  However, homeowners are reminded that they are required to complete their renovations and follow-up with a post-retrofit evaluation and submit their application by March 31, 2011.

What is happening with the Alberta rebate program?

The Alberta government rebate program is unchanged.  Climate Change Central (CCC) will administer provincial rebates as normal.  The federal ecoENERGY Retrofit Program will continue to operate from an administrative perspective.  Although federal grant money will no longer be offered to new participants, provincial rebates tied to the program will continue to be offered.

How does the Alberta rebate work for insulation if the rebate is calculated based on 75% of the federal grant?

CCC will will continue to receive information from Natural Resources Canada.  Natural Resources Canada will provide CCC with a value of what the insulation upgrades would have been awarded in a federal grant.  They will still be able to calculate the 75% value and allocate a provincial rebate.