NEW! Funding Opportunity for the propane industry - Energy Manager Program launched for ON, SK, MB and NB

In addition to the energy savings programs listed in the July 25 Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, the federal government has also now announced funding for the Energy Manager Program.

This fund is for small and medium-sized enterprises (with fewer than 500 employees), municipalities, universities, colleges, schools, hospitals, and non-profit organizations that are duly incorporated or formed under the laws applicable in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, or New Brunswick, and are located in one of these provinces.

Funding is available for:

• Energy Manager: Hire an energy manager and receive up to 75% of total project costs (100% for non-profit) to a maximum of $100,000 per organization
• Energy Assessment: Conduct an energy assessment of a building or industrial facility and receive up to 75% of total project costs (100% for non-profit) to a maximum of $40,000 per assessment and $200,000 per organization
• Fleet Energy Assessment: Conduct an energy assessment of a fleet (medium Class 5, 6, or heavy-duty Class 7, 8a, 8b) and receive up to 50% of total project costs to a maximum of $10,000 per fleet assessment and $50,000 per organization.

Deadline to submit a project proposal is September 30, 2019. Projects will be assessed and selected based on the quality of the application and distribution of available funding across provinces and sectors.

The CPA recommends that members investigate funding for fleet energy assessments as this could encourage fleets to change over to propane. For any questions regarding this matter, please contact Allan Murphy, Vice-President, Government Relations at allanmurphy@propane.ca.