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Total Home Energy Savings Program
The Canada Greener Homes Grant (and Loan) is administered by Natural Resources Canada. The program offers grants and loans towards energy efficiency improvements and reimbursement for the costs of EnerGuide Rating System energy evaluations.
There are many differences between the Total Home Energy Savings program and the Greener Homes program, sand the Canada Greener Homes Grant (and Loan), some of which could mean that an upgrade qualifies in one program and not the other. The best place for information is right at the source; the Canada Greener Homes Grant and Canada Greener Homes Loan website is comprehensive and contain all the details of the program. The federal government also maintains a phone line for information on the Canada Greener Homes Grant (and Loan), the number is 1 866 292-9517.
NB Power had no input on how the program was designed or how it works and is not involved in administering the program.
The Canada Greener Homes Grant website has a specific section dedicated to retroactive participation. The “Eligibility Considerations” section of this web page has information about participating in the Canada Greener Homes Grant retroactively. Note that NB Power cannot apply on your behalf and cannot forward any documents or receipts that may have been submitted as part of the Total Home Energy Savings program.
Some current Total Home Energy Savings program participants who don’t fit into the retroactive participation rules mentioned above may have installed some upgrades but intend on doing more through both programs; in these cases you will have to contact your Service Organization to schedule a final energy evaluation so you can exit out of the Total Home Energy Savings program and receive any applicable incentives. Then you will have to register for both programs again (remember to pick the same Service Organization). Note that you will have to pay the related fees again to participate in both programs.
First, you should review both programs to make sure they are right for you and that you qualify. To benefit from both programs, and have your energy evaluations count for both programs, you should register in the Total Home Energy Savings program first. Then, after you have reviewed the Canada Greener Homes Grant (and Loan), you should register and pick the same Service Organization; it’s a good idea to do this well before your energy evaluation.
The cost to participate in the Total Home Energy Savings program is unchanged ($99 + HST), but if a homeowner chooses to participate in the Canada Greener Homes Grant (and Loan) they will be charged an additional $150 + HST for their initial energy evaluation and $100 + HST for their final energy evaluation. This additional cost covers the additional effort required of your energy advisor to process your Canada Greener Homes Grant (and Loan) file (an additional and separate process from the Total Home Energy Savings program).
Make sure you pick the same Service Organization for both programs, this means if you choose “No Preference” when registering in the Total Home Energy Savings program you will have to wait to find out which Service Organization you were assigned to.
Also, you should consider using the same name when registering between both programs. Please keep in mind that the Canada Greener Homes Grant requires the applicant to live in the home as their primary residence.
Yes, energy evaluations through the Total Home Energy Savings program count as the energy evaluations towards the Canada Greener Homes Grant (and Loan). But the reverse is not true. You should register first in the Total Home Energy Savings program, then register in the Canada Greener Homes Grant and pick the same Service Organization; it’s a good idea to do this well before your energy evaluation.
The Canada Greener Homes Grant website has a specific section dedicated to retroactive participation. The “Eligibility Considerations” section of this web page has information about participating in the Canada Greener Homes Grant (and Loan) retroactively. Note that NB Power cannot apply on your behalf and cannot forward any documents or receipts that may have been submitted as part of the Total Home Energy Savings program.
No, you need to register for each program separately. You should register first in the Total Home Energy Savings program, then register in the Canada Greener Homes Grant and pick the same Service Organization; it’s a good idea to do this well before your energy evaluation.
You will receive an automatically generated email within a week after registering for the Total Home Energy Savings program with the name of your Service Organization. At this point you can register in the Canada Greener Homes Grant and pick the same Service Organization.
No, there are differences in the required criteria as well as grant/incentive amounts. NB Power had no input on how the program was designed or how it works and is not involved in administering the program so you should check their website for more information.
Yes, but the criteria for the two programs are quite different. Canada Greener Homes Grant (and Loan) heat pump requirements could mean that equipment eligible in one program is not eligible in the other. You should check the Canada Greener Homes Grant website for more information.