Expanded Energy Management Program
Maximize Energy Performance. Increase Competitiveness.
Save on Energy, with financial support from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) as part of its Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program, has expanded its energy management program offering.
What does the Expanded Energy Management (EEM) Program offer?
EEM is a tailored energy management offering based on the unique business needs of your organization. It offers the following paths to help industrial facilities save energy and achieve sustainability goals.
- Strategic Energy Management (SEM): Participate in expert-led coaching, cohorts and curriculum to identify and implement long-term energy-saving opportunities. Unlock additional incentive opportunities for achieving energy savings and meeting key milestones.
- Hire an Energy Manager: Receive funding to hire a dedicated energy manager, covering up to 50% of their salary up to a maximum of $100,0000 per facility per year.
- Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS): Receive funding up to $250,000 for the installation of an energy management system.
- Free Training Opportunities: This initiative offers free training to organizations and energy practitioners on EEM program offerings, EMIS and sustaining operational energy savings by recognized educational providers.
How does it work?
Fill out and submit the contact form. An IESO delivery agent will contact you to book an initial assessment call.
On your initial assessment call, a knowledgeable IESO representative will discuss with you your organization’s energy needs as well as the program offerings and opportunities for your organization.
Receive streamlined application support and ongoing support throughout the program.
Key benefits
Increased Profitability: Maximize energy performance and increase competitiveness
Collaboration: Learn from and with industry peers in a cohort setting
Boost Efficiency: Optimize operations and extend equipment life
Expert Support: Work with an energy coach to drive impactful results and strengthen your position as a sustainability leader
Stay Compliant: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet sustainability goals and regulatory requirements
Lead the Industry: Strengthen your position as a sustainability leader
Eligibility
To participate in the EEM the Participant must be the legal and documented owner of one or more eligible facilities and must not be insolvent. Eligible Facilities must have a NAICS code starting with one of the following 2 digits:
- 11: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting
- 21: Mining, quarrying and oil & gas extraction
- 22: Utilities
- 23: Construction
- 31-33: Manufacturing
- 48: Transportation & warehousing
- 56: Administrative & support, waste management & remediation services
Additional eligibility requirements include demonstration of a minimum threshold of total energy consumption for a 12 month period over the past 24 months:
- SEM: total energy consumption of at least 20,000 GJ
- Energy Manager: total energy consumption of at least 50,000 GJ
EMIS: Industrial facilities with an annual baseline energy consumption of less than or equal to 400,000 GJ are eligible to receive $50,000, and industrial facilities with an annual baseline energy consumption of greater than 400,000 GJ are eligible to receive $250,000, up to 50% of the eligible project costs, for the installation of an EMIS.
The Facility must also be connected to the IESO-Controlled Grid or a Distribution System. For full eligibility requirements please refer to the Key Program Documents or submit your information to speak with one of our Save On Energy representatives.
Key program documents
Frequently asked questions
The Expanded Energy Management (EEM) Program will provide support for industrial facilities in Ontario, which are connected to the IESO-controlled grid or a distribution system.
All program activities funded by NRCan must be completed by March 31, 2027.
Eligible participants in the EEM Program are industrial facilities that satisfy specific eligibility requirements such as having designated NAICS code for industrial buildings.
An organization may combine up to five facilities to reach the minimum energy consumption criteria under one application.
The EEM Program provides funding to participants to employ a full-time energy manager working in the facility of the participant to a maximum incentive of up to $100,000 per 12-month period.
For energy management information systems, the incentives are provided at the post approval of the application (i.e. after confirming that the applicants met the requirements following the installation of the system).
A participant can stack incentives from other funding organizations; however, there may be stacking limits in the initiatives under the EEM Program and/or other programs administered by the IESO, a local electricity or gas distributor or any other party.
The Strategic Energy Management (SEM) initiative under the EEM Program provides enabling incentives. Upon confirmed completion of the SEM milestones, the participant may receive energy management tools and/or services which can help participants better manage energy at their facilities.
Solar PVs are not eligible for funding under the EEM program. Installation of Solar PV systems are offered through the IESO’s Save on Energy Retrofit Program.
A representative from the IESO’s Save on Energy Program team will provide you with tentative timelines after you apply for the EEM program. For details on when participants will receive the incentives, please refer to the program requirements and participant agreement.
The Energy Manager funding requires incremental full-time employment. If an organization intends to move an existing employee into the Energy Manager position, they must fill the employee’s previous position within a specific timeline by hiring a new employee. If an organization has already employed an energy manager, the Energy Manager funding can be applied to hiring an incremental full-time employee to work with the existing energy manager.
The Energy Manager is expected to work full-time at the participant facility/facilities of the participant.
An organization must employ an energy manager that meets the energy manager eligibility criteria and has the demonstrated technical ability to perform the energy manager duties, see program rules.
When an organization receives funding for hiring an energy manager, fees for professional training can be considered part of the hiring costs.
The EEM program does not provide study funding.
An organization already participating in the Save on Energy SEM program can participate in the EEM Program. Please contact IESO SEM delivery agent at SEM@ieso.ca for details on how to apply.
The SEM and/or EM participants under the EEM program are expected to report energy savings resulting from electricity, natural gas, and other stationary combustion fuels to the IESO/NRCan through the program reporting periods.
Industrial facilities are open to utilize a service provider of choice to achieve 50001 Ready status. However, for the implementation of an Energy Management Information System the facility must demonstrate its commitment to energy management through a number of requirements, including existence of energy policy, as well as availability of an energy manager and energy team. See program requirements.
Participants must submit a Measurement and Verification (M&V) plan to be eligible for incentives for the EMIS measure. Although there is no requirement to demonstrate the savings based on the M&V report the IESO may conduct evaluations for participants to verify the savings associated with the EMIS measure. All program activities funded by NRCan must be completed by March 31, 2027.
Submit your contact information here and an IESO representative will contact you.
If you have any questions, please contact us at SEM@ieso.ca.