Commercial CoolSaver Program

The Commercial CoolSaver program helps you improve your facilities' comfort levels by improving indoor cooling and humidity control. In addition, you may save on your utility bills because increasing the energy efficiency of your cooling equipment helps reduce your electricity consumption during the summer season, when electricity demand is at its highest.

York Region has been identified by the IESO as a region with electricity needs. The free offering is provided to encourage commercial customers in York Region to improve their A/C system efficiency. A free AC tune-up will help you reduce your electricity consumption and save on energy costs.

To participate in the Commercial CoolSaver program, your facility must have a commercial utility account with Alectra Utilities and be located in the York Region and have an eligible postal code. You also must enter into a Participation Agreement and sign a Work Order no later than October 1, 2025. You must implement the eligible upgrades no later than December 31, 2025.

No. Areas of York Region with postal codes starting with the following first three digits are eligible:
L3L, L3P, L3R, L3S, L3T, L4B, L4C, L4E, L4G, L4H, L4J, L4K, L4L, L4S, L6A, L6B, L6C, L6E, L6G, L7B

Select areas of York Region have been identified by the IESO as having electricity constraints. The Commercial CoolSaver program was developed to help commercial customers to make their systems more energy efficient to help avoid or defer transmission investments. For more information, visit the Local Initiatives page.

Reach out to us at info@commercialcoolsaver.ca or complete the Participant Intake Form. You will receive a response from a Save on Energy representative within five business days with next steps.

The program offers free A/C tune-ups and instant discounts on refrigerants, belts, RTU controls, DCV systems, fans and much more. For further information, please refer to measure eligibility section on the webpage or get in touch with one of the Save on Energy representatives via info@commercialcoolsaver.ca.

There is no cost to participate in the Commercial CoolSaver program. However, as the financial incentive offered for the eligible HVAC measures may not fully cover the proposed services and equipment, participants may need to pay the difference to their contractors.

You, the participant, have the final say in what upgrades you would like to install. Your selected Commercial CoolSaver qualified contractor will provide you with recommendations and will ensure that the existing equipment and any resulting waste products from the removal of existing equipment and installation of eligible measures are removed and disposed of appropriately. If there are any additional disposal costs, the participant is responsible for reimbursing the contractor, and this will be clearly indicated on your invoice.

Yes, as long as your preferred contractor is a qualified Commercial CoolSaver contractor. Only qualified Commercial CoolSaver contractors are permitted to install and service eligible equipment in the Commercial CoolSaver program. If your preferred contractor is not yet qualified, please direct them to sign up by emailing info@commercialcoolsaver.ca or directly calling us at 1-888-365-9363.

This is intended to save you time and eliminate any potential concerns about the quality of the installations. Commercial CoolSaver-qualified contractors undergo training and regular quality assurance checks to ensure a uniform, high-quality experience for all program participants. Using an program-qualified contractor means you are working with someone trained in industry best practices and who is subject to ongoing quality assurance evaluations.

While there shouldn’t be any issues with the newly installed equipment or any services provided under the program, if you have concerns about the quality of the work done, please contact the contractor that performed the service. For further assistance please reach out to a Save on Energy representative at info@commericalcoolsaver.ca. You will receive a response from a Save on Energy representative within five business days.

We require your full name, facility address, email, and phone number to contact you and determine your eligibility. The collected information is only visible to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and the IESO's Commercial CoolSaver delivery partner. This information is also used in the quality assurance process for the qualified contractor and by IESO subcontractors to perform evaluation, verification and customer satisfaction surveys. All personal information is held in the strictest confidence according to our privacy policy.

If you are an experienced HVAC contractor who services the program zone, please contact us for more information at info@commercialcoolsaver.ca. We will work with you to become an approved contractor.

Yes, you are required to purchase and use an iManifold kit and an accompanying mobile app. This makes the tune-up process and data submission seamless. Part of the cost is reimbursed upon performing 15 tune-ups, and you recover the kit cost fast due to generous incentive payouts. Contact us for more information at info@commercialcoolsaver.ca.

No, you can also perform tune-ups on split central air A/C systems as long as the facility qualifies as a commercial entity. For further information please reach out to a Save on Energy representative at info@commercialcoolsaver.ca.

No, the size of the facility can be a small shop, or a big office tower, mall etc. as long as it has a commercial utility account. For further assistance please reach out to a Save on Energy representative at info@commercialcoolsaver.ca.

Yes, but ONLY for units serving common spaces like corridors. For further guidance, please reach out to a Save on Energy representative at info@commercialcoolsaver.ca.