Arctic Energy Alliance
Alternative Energy Technologies Program – Business Renewable Energy Fund (BREF)
The Business Renewable Energy Fund (BREF) is available to assist NWT commercial businesses including off-grid lodges and camps to integrate commercially available, clean energy technologies into their operations. The fund is intended to reduce fuel use, and lower the cost of operations in remote locations where fuel prices and carbon footprints are high.
Funding Available – BREF provides funding of up to one-third of the cost of qualified renewable energy systems. The maximum amount available per applicant is $15,000 per year.
Eligibility – Visit website for eligibility details. This includes eligible technologies and costs, and ineligible costs.
Alternative Energy Technologies Program – Community Renewable Energy Program (CREP)
Program is available to assist community-based installations of alternative energy systems or the conversion of an existing conventional energy system to alternative energy technology.
Funding Available – Renewable energy projects may receive funding of up to one-half (50%) of the project cost, up to $25,000 per year.
Eligibility – Visit website for eligibility details. This includes eligible technologies and costs, and ineligible costs.
Commercial Energy Conservation and Efficiency Program
Program assists businesses in achieving the efficient use of energy and water to help businesses reduce their heat, power and water bills and become more energy efficient while saving money. It is available to support commercial upgrades, which will reduce the use of electrical/heat energy and water. Energy conservation and financial savings are achieved by professionally analyzing and improving heating and heating controls, air sealing, lighting and lighting controls, ventilation and ventilation controls, hot water and low flow devices and other building components.
Funding Available – The rebate amount will be the lower of $15,000, 1/3 of the total eligible costs, or five times the annual estimate money saved in fuel, water and electricity.
Community Government Building Energy Retrofit Program
Program supports upgrades to Community Government-owned buildings, which will reduce their use of electrical/heat energy and water.
Funding Available – The total rebate provided is the lower of $25,000, 50% of the total eligible costs, or five times the annual estimated money saved in fuel, water, and electricity.