BizEnergySaver Program
Commercial buildings in Toronto’s Richview South area can receive instant discounts on energy-saving equipment upgrades for lasting benefits.
The Save on Energy BizEnergySaver program is designed to help industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI), and multi-residential building owners and operators make equipment improvements to reduce their energy consumption. The program helps address local electricity system constraints in the Richview South area in Toronto, by offering upfront incentives to install LED upgrades, adaptive lighting controls in areas such as exit stairwells and parking garages, high bay lighting upgrades and controls, variable frequency drives (VFDs) for pump systems, fans, and garage exhaust fan controls.
Save energy and reduce your energy bill when you participate in the BizEnergySaver program.
This program is delivered in collaboration with Toronto Hydro.
NewEffective May 17, 2023, the BizEnergySaver program will offer additional measures and higher instant discount rates. Also, several lighting and mechanical measures are now free*.
Eligibility
- Participants must be non-residential customers of Toronto Hydro
- Participants must have the rights and authority to have the equipment installed (i.e., either own the facility or have the owner’s permission)
- Buildings located in the following areas and with the first three digits noted in the facility’s postal code are eligible:
Located outside of this region but interested in energy savings? Consider the following Save on Energy programs:
How BizEnergySaver works
The BizEnergySaver program offers participants an easy way to improve their building’s energy efficiency. Here’s how it works:
- Call 1-833-934-0778 or complete this form to schedule a free on-site assessment to identify energy-efficiency opportunities for your building(s), which includes, lighting, parking garage exhaust fan controls, and VFDs for pump systems and fans.
- After the assessment, you will be provided with options for energy-efficient upgrades that can be installed in your building(s), and the instant discounts you will receive for the purchase and installation of the equipment. If you choose to proceed with one or more options, you will be sent a participant agreement and work order for your review and signature.
- Qualified Save on Energy delivery partners will handle the entire installation process on your behalf – everything from scheduling installations with a qualified contractor to project management of the retrofit and clean-up.
COVID-19
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How to get started
To sign up, find out if you are eligible or learn more about the program:
Complete the form and receive a call or email from a program service provider within two business days
Key Documents
Frequently Asked Questions
Participating in the BizEnergySaver program allows you to quickly and easily make equipment improvements to reduce energy consumption, at a reduced cost. There is minimal paperwork, qualified installers ensure high-quality installations and products, and the instant discount is applied directly on your invoice.
You are eligible if you either own the building or have the owner’s permission to have the equipment installed; the building is an industrial, commercial, institutional, or multi-unit residential building; and the first three digits of the building’s postal code must be one of the following:
- M5E
- M5H
- M5J
- M5K
- M5L
- M5M
- M5N
- M5P
- M5T
- M5V
- M6A
- M6B
- M6C
- M6E
- M6G
- M6H
- M6J
- M6K
- M6L
- M6M
- M6N
- M6P
- M6S
- M8V
- M8W
- M8X
- M8Y
- M8Z
- M9A
- M9B
- M9C
Call 1-833-934-0778 or complete the form to schedule a free on-site assessment with prequalified lighting system and variable frequency drive (VFD) solution delivery vendors to identify energy-efficiency opportunities for your building(s).
Eligible measures include:
- Upgrades to common area lighting systems that currently operate 24/7
- Variable frequency drives (VFDs) for system pumps, 5 HP and larger
- VFDs for domestic cold water booster pumps, 5 HP and larger
- VFDs for make-up air units, 3 HP and larger
- NEW as of May 17, 2023: high bay fixture replacement from metal halides to LEDs with integral occupancy sensors.
- Carbon monoxide sensors and controls for parking garage exhaust fans
- The detailed list of eligible measures are provided in the Program Requirements.
The list of eligible measures and their corresponding instant discount amounts are provided in the Program Requirements. The program also offers a free assessment to identify energy-efficiency opportunities and installation of agreed-upon measures. The list of eligible measures was updated in May 2023 to offer additional measures and higher instant discount amounts. Under the updated list of eligible measures, the following measures are now free*:
- LED high bay fixtures + sensors, replacing 400 W and 1000 W metal halide fixtures
- VFD on single pump motor, 15 HP – 300 HP
- VFDs on duplex pump motors, 40 HP – 150 HP
- VFD on single booster pump motor, 15 HP – 300 HP
- VFDs on duplex booster pump motors, 50 HP – 150 HP
- VFD on fan motor, 20 HP – 300 HP
Significant instant discounts are available for other lighting and VFD measures.
*There may be some costs that are not covered by the BizEnergySaver Program (e.g., additional wiring, by-pass for VFD, certain TSSA costs, etc.)
The list of eligible measures was updated in May 2023 to offer additional measures and higher instant discount amounts. These changes were made based on feedback received from program participants and BizEnergySaver program delivery partners to achieve deeper peak demand savings through the program.
There is no cost to receive an assessment. After the assessment, you will receive a report of the recommended upgrades, their costs, the instant discount amounts, and the remaining amount payable to have the equipment installed under the program.
However, there may be some costs associated with the upgrade that would not be covered by the BizEnergySaver Program, such as additional wiring, by-pass for VFD, certain TSSA costs, among others.
You do! Qualified Save on Energy representatives will conduct a free assessment of your business to identify all eligible upgrades for your facility. You will have an opportunity to review these upgrades and to then agree to or decline any of them after the assessment and before the upgrades are installed.
Yes, separate assessments are conducted; however, they may be scheduled at the same time if that is more convenient. Lighting assessments and installations are conducted by qualified Save on Energy representatives who are lighting specialists. Mechanical system assessments and installations are conducted by qualified Save on Energy representatives who are mechanical system specialists.
Your old lighting equipment will be removed and disposed of by the Save on Energy representatives who install the new equipment. Environmentally harmful substances will be recycled or disposed of in a responsible manner, in accordance with legal requirements.
In some cases, your existing equipment may be modified to install the upgrade. For example, Save on Energy contractors will upgrade your parking garage exhaust fan by adding a carbon monoxide sensor and controls.
Only qualified Save on Energy contractors are permitted to install eligible equipment under the BizEnergySaver Program. To save you time and eliminate any potential concerns around the quality of the installations, Save on Energy has prequalified the vendors.
While there shouldn’t be any issues with the newly installed equipment under the program, if you have concerns about the quality of the work done, you can call 1-833-934-0778 or email lighting@bizenergysaver.ca for newly installed lighting equipment, and mechanical@bizenergysaver.ca for newly installed mechanical equipment, and you will receive a response promptly.
Save on Energy is committed to ensuring the safety of our customers and communities. Save on Energy representatives will follow the more stringent of either your building’s or Ontario’s health and safety requirements. For information about how Save on Energy is following the province’s COVID-19 health and safety requirements, please visit the Save on Energy health and safety web page for more information.
*There may be some costs that are not covered by the BizEnergySaver Program (e.g., additional wiring, by-pass for VFD, certain TSSA costs, etc.)