Retrofit Program: Prescriptive Stream
A streamlined path to incentives for upgrades that reduce energy use for your business.
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Get up to
50% of eligible project costs covered
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Eligible upgrades
HVAC, lighting controls, data centre equipment, manufacturing equipment and more!
Get your project started by contacting us, or go to the Retrofit portal to log in or sign up.
About the Prescriptive Stream
The Prescriptive Stream helps businesses save on energy costs by rewarding common, proven energy-efficiency upgrades with set incentives—up to 50% of eligible project costs.
Incentives
Lighting
| Upgrade | Measure | Incentive (per unit) |
|---|---|---|
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Horticultural |
Inter-Lighting LED Grow Light Fixture [excluding vertical farming] |
$100 |
|
Horticultural |
Inter-Lighting LED Grow Light Fixtures for Vertical Farming |
$100 |
|
Horticultural |
LED Grow Light – Cannabis Greenhouse |
$125 |
|
Horticultural |
LED Grow Light – Cannabis Warehouse |
$200 |
|
Horticultural |
LED Grow Light – Vegetable, Fruit and Flower Greenhouse |
Up to $200 |
|
Horticultural / Lighting controls |
Greenhouse Advanced Lighting Control |
$0.35/kWh |
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Lighting controls |
Networked Lighting Controls |
$0.35/kWh |
|
Display case LED fixture |
Refrigerated Display Case LED Fixture |
Up to $25 |
HVAC
| Upgrade | Measure | Incentive (per unit) |
|---|---|---|
|
Chillers |
HVAC Chiller – Air-Cooled Chiller |
$21/ton/0.01 kW/IPLV improvement |
|
Chillers |
HVAC Chiller - Water-Cooled Centrifugal |
$21/ton/0.01 kW/IPLV improvement |
|
Chillers |
HVAC Chiller - Water-Cooled Positive Displacement |
$21/ton/0.01 kW/IPLV improvement |
|
Cooling |
Room Air Conditioner – Window and split type |
Up to $25 |
|
Cooling |
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC) |
Up to $540 |
|
Cooling |
Packaged Terminal Heat Pump (PTHP) |
Up to $1,100 |
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Cooling |
Unitary Air Conditioning Unit |
Up to $6,960 |
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Cooling |
Unitary Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) |
Up to $18,000 |
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Fan motors |
ECM Motor for HVAC Application (Fan-Powered VAV Box) |
Up to $400 |
|
Fan motors |
ECM Motor for HVAC Application (Fan-Powered VAV Box) |
Up to $400 |
|
Fan motors |
ECM Motor for HVAC Application (Fan Motor Replacement) |
$300 |
|
Fan motors |
Circulator Pumps with ECMs |
Up to $3,080 |
|
HVAC controls |
Hotel Occupancy Control (HVAC + Lighting) – Gas Heated |
$100 |
|
HVAC controls |
Hotel Occupancy Control (HVAC + Lighting) – Electrically Heated |
$200 |
|
HVAC controls |
In-Suite Temperature Control for Electric Space Heating and Cooling |
$300 |
|
HVAC controls |
Demand Control Ventilation – Kitchen |
Up to $7,000 |
|
HVAC controls |
Demand Control Ventilation – Garage |
Up to $39,900 |
|
HVAC controls |
Demand Control Ventilation – Interior Space |
$27 per ton of cooling |
|
Rooftop units |
Advanced Rooftop Unit Controls |
Up to $5,780 |
Data centre equipment
| Upgrade | Measure | Incentive (per unit) |
|---|---|---|
|
Data Centre / Cooling |
Computer Room Air Conditioner |
Up to $10,000 |
|
Data Centre |
Energy Star-Certified Servers |
$200 |
|
Data Centre |
Server-Virtualization |
$200 |
|
Data Centre |
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) |
Up to $30 |
Manufacturing and other equipment
| Upgrade | Measure | Incentive (per unit) |
|---|---|---|
|
Agriculture |
Dairy Plate Cooler |
$1,800 |
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Agriculture |
Milk Scroll Compressor |
$1,620 |
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Agriculture |
Low-Energy Livestock Waterer (300W max) |
$580 |
|
Agriculture |
Photocell and Timer for Lighting Control |
$360 |
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Agriculture |
Solar Hot Water Collector for Dairy Farms |
$2,380 |
|
Agriculture |
High-Volume Low-Speed Fan |
Up to $4,820 |
|
Agriculture |
High-Efficiency Ventilation Exhaust Fan |
Up to $500 |
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Agriculture |
Engine Block Heater Timer |
$40 |
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Agriculture |
Double Creep Heat Pad (200W max) |
$300 |
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Agriculture |
Single Creep Heat Pad (100W max) |
$300 |
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Agriculture |
Creep Heat Controller |
$400 |
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Agriculture |
High-Temperature Cutout Thermostat |
$120 |
|
Agriculture — Dual and natural exhaust ventilation system |
Chicken Broilers (per 1,000 birds) |
$540 |
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Agriculture — Dual and natural exhaust ventilation system |
Dairy-Tie Stall, Outside in Summer (per cow) |
$56 |
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Agriculture — Dual and natural exhaust ventilation system |
Dairy-Tie Stall, Year-Round Housing (per cow) |
$56 |
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Agriculture — Dual and natural exhaust ventilation system |
Egg Layers (per 1,000 birds) |
$640 |
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Agriculture — Dual and natural exhaust ventilation system |
Greenhouse – Flowers (per 1,000 sq. metres) |
$2,020 |
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Agriculture — Dual and natural exhaust ventilation system |
Swine – Breeding and Gestation (per sow) |
$8 |
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Agriculture — Dual and natural exhaust ventilation system |
Swine – Growing and Finishing (per market weight hog) |
$8 |
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Agriculture — Dual and natural exhaust ventilation system |
Turkeys (per 1,000 birds) |
$1,800 |
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Compressed air |
Engineered Nozzle |
Up to $170 |
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Compressed air |
Compressed Air Low-Pressure Drop Filter |
Up to $1,460 |
|
Compressed air |
Primary Air Receiver Tank |
Up to $15,280 |
|
Compressed air |
Compressed Air Variable Displacement Compressor |
Up to $27,440 |
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Compressed air |
Compressed Air Variable Speed Drive Compressor |
Up to $34,280 |
|
Compressed air |
Zero Loss Drain |
$280 |
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Compressed air |
Regenerative Dryer with Dewpoint Control |
Up to $5,460 |
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Compressed air |
Cycling or Thermal Mass Refrigerated Dryer |
Up to $820 |
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Industrial and manufacturing |
Injection Molding Machines |
Up to $200/rated clamping ton |
|
Industrial and manufacturing |
Industrial Energy Management Information System (EMIS)* |
Up to $250,000 |
|
Motors |
Open Drip-Proof (ODP) Motor |
Up to $1,820 |
|
Motors |
Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled (TEFC) Motor |
Up to $2,200 |
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Motors |
Variable Speed Domestic Cold Water Booster Systems |
$1,200/HP |
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Process chillers |
Water-Cooled Centrifugal |
$120/ton/0.01 kW/ton FL improvement |
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Process chillers |
Water-Cooled Positive Displacement |
$120/ton/0.01 kW/ton FL improvement |
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Service and hospitality |
Beverage Vending Machine Controls |
$280 |
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Service and hospitality |
Refrigerator (ENERGY STAR® Certified) |
$240 |
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Service and hospitality |
Doors for Open Refrigerated Display Cases |
$200/linear foot |
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Service and hospitality |
Refrigeration Compressors |
Up to $300/HP |
|
Variable frequency drives |
Variable Frequency Drive (300 HP max) |
Up to $58,500 |
* Incentives for the Industrial EMIS are funded by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) as part of its Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program.
Distributed Energy Resources - Solar PV System
| Upgrade | Measure | Incentive (per unit) |
|---|---|---|
|
Solar photovoltaic systems |
Microgeneration Solar PV System (≤ 10 kW DC capacity) |
$1,000/kW-DC |
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Solar photovoltaic systems |
Small to Medium Generation Solar PV System (> 10 kW-AC up to 1 MW-AC)** |
$860/kW-AC |
** Systems larger than 1,000 kW AC can be eligible; however, the incentive amount will be capped at 1,000 kW AC and at 50% of total eligible project costs (including labour and materials)
Need a refresher?
Head back to the main Retrofit Program page for how it works, program eligibility and case studies.
Take me thereKey documents
All projects
Program Requirements Version 1.2 – Effective June 30, 2025 | pdf
Participant Agreement Version 1.2 – Effective June 30, 2025 | pdf
Participant Confirmation Form: Equipment Disposal and Decommissioning Version 1.1 – Effective April 8, 2021 | docx
Mandatory worksheets
Solar photovoltaic systems
Solar PV DER Worksheet* Version 3.0 – Effective May 29, 2026 | xlsx
Review how to complete the Solar Photovoltaic Distributed Energy Resource worksheet and enter the Solar PV measure details into the Retrofit portal.
See the Retrofit FAQs for more information about the eligibility for Solar PV DERs.
*Please contact your LDC regarding ability to connect the DER measure to the electricity grid.
Industrial and manufacturing
Industrial Energy Management Information System (EMIS)** Version 2.0 – Effective August 1, 2025 | xlsx
See the EMIS FAQs for more information about the eligibility for EMIS.
**Incentives for the Industrial EMIS are funded by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) as part of its Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program.
Horticultural
Horticultural Lighting and Controls Version 2.0 – Effective June 30, 2025 | xlsx
This worksheet is mandatory for Applications for the "Horticultural LED Grow Lights - Top Lighting (Vegetable)" measure, but optional for all other horticultural lighting measures in the worksheet.
Optional worksheets
The following worksheets are optional and are made available to assist Retrofit applicants with calculating project incentives.
HVAC upgrades
Advanced Rooftop Unit (RTU) controls Version 1.0 – Effective January 1, 2025 | xlsx
Demand Control Ventilation Version 2.0 – Effective June 30, 2025 | xlsx
HVAC Chillers Version 1.0 – Effective January 1, 2025 | xlsx
HVAC Pumps Version 1.0 – Effective January 1, 2025 | xlsx
Multi-Res In Suite Appliance Version 1.0 – Effective January 1, 2025 | xlsx
Services and Hospitality Version 3.0 – Effective May 29, 2026 | xlsx
Unitary Air Conditioning (AC) Version 1.0 – Effective January 1, 2025 | xlsx
Unitary Air Source Heat Pump Version 2.0 – Effective June 6, 2025 | xlsx
Manufacturing and other upgrades
Agribusiness Version 1.0 – Effective January 1, 2025 | xlsx
Agricultural Exhaust Fans Version 1.0 – Effective January 1, 2025 | xlsx
Compressed Air Version 1.0 – Effective January 1, 2025 | xlsx
Data Centre upgrades Version 2.0 – Effective June 30, 2025 | xlsx
Industrial Systems Version 1.1 – Effective May 29, 2026 | xlsx
Motors Version 1.1 – Effective May 29, 2026 | xlsx
Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Version 1.1 – Effective May 29, 2026 | xlsx
Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Compressed Air Version 1.0 – Effective January 1, 2025 | xlsx
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