NS Power has introduced rebates to help reduce the amount of electricity used new homes. To be eligible for any of the following NS Power rebates, the completed home must have a final EnerGuide rating of at least 80. Homeowners and/or builders must also enroll in the program before construction of the home begins.
Please be advised that NS Power is not providing a separate rebate cheque. Electrical rebates will be combined in a single provincial rebate cheque.
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| ENERGY STAR® central air-source heat pumps with electric back up** | $900* |
| ENERGY STAR® central air-source heat pumps with non electric backup (such as oil, propane and natural gas) | $1200* |
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| ENERGY STAR® ductless air-source heat pumps (must offset use of electric backup system**) - New May 1, 2010. | $750* |
| ENERGY STAR® ductless air-source heat pumps with non-electric backup (such as oil, propane, natural gas) - New May 1, 2010. | $1000* |
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| ENERGY STAR® ground source heat pump (must offset use of electric heating system**) | $2500* |
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| Electric Thermal Storage (ETS) room unit‡ | Up to four at $100 each |
| ETS forced air furnace‡ | $500 |
| ETS central hydronic system‡ (including in-floor heating or baseboard radiant) | $600 |
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| Electronic programmable thermostats | Up to 13 at $15 each* |
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| Efficiency 30% to 41.9% | $75* |
| Efficiency 42% or more | $130* |
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| Solar domestic water heating systems (must be used to supplement electric hot water heater) | $1250* |
| Electric water heater pipe wrap (thermal resistance of R3 or higher required) | $10 |
| (Foam pipe wrap must cover a minimum of 6 feet of the exposed copper hot water pipes exiting the water heater and a minimum of 3 feet of the exposed copper cold water pipes entering the water heater) |
| Aluminum foil or fibreglass electric water heater tank wrap. | $25 |
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| At least 10 energy efficient light fixtures | $100 |
| (Fixtures must be in high to medium use locations. Areas that do not qualify for incentives or count as qualifying locations include inside closets, unfinished basements/crawlspaces, utility rooms, attics, and detached garage interiors) |
*Eligible units are defined under the Natural Resources Canada ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program (http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/grants.cfm?attr=0).
Considering a heat pump? Eligible units must be ENERGY STAR® qualified by Natural Resources Canada and meet defined minimum requirements.
See http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/energy-star-home-heating.cfm?attr=4#air for more information.
** Electric heating systems include electric baseboards, electric boilers, electric in-floor radiant heat, electric furnace, etc. Portable electric heaters are not considered an electric heating system.
†Qualifying ETS systems must have the ability to store heat during NS Power’s off peak hours. The system must have appropriate timing and controls in place to operate with NS Power's Time-of-Day power rates. Timing and control options include meter signals, programmable thermostats or time clocks.
‡Customer must be on Time-of-Day rate
New May 1, 2010 - “Mini Split” or “Ductless” Heat Pump Systems
The previous rebate structure changed on May 1, 2010 to include specific rebates for ductless or “mini split” air-source heat pumps. All other rebate amounts remain unchanged. To be eligible for the new rebates the equipment must have been purchased after May 1, 2010.
Rebates under the previous rebate structure will apply to eligible heat pumps purchased on or before April 30, 2010. Customers must retain their dated receipts to ensure their rebate is honoured.
On-Bill Financing
To make your energy efficiency upgrade more affordable, NS Power offers on-bill financing options for the following:
- High efficiency air-source heat pumps with electric back up
- High efficiency air-source heat pumps with non-electric backup (oil, propane and natural gas)
- ETS room units (must be on time-of-day rate)
- ETS forced air furnace (must be on time-of-day rate)
- ETS central hydronic system, including in-floor heating or baseboard radiant (must be on time-of-day rate)
To find out more about NS Power rebates, financing or electric-based home heating options, speak to a NS Power Energy Advisor at 1-800-428-6774.