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North Cowichan Electrical Service Upgrade Top-Up

North Cowichan Electrical Service Upgrade Top-Up

The District of North Cowichan is offering a $500 top-up to CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program participants for upgrading your electrical service to 100, 200 or 400 amp service and switching from a fossil fuel (oil, natural gas, or propane) space or water heating system to an electric air source heat pump or heat pump water heater. This municipal offer is in addition to the heat pump and electric service upgrade rebates currently available through the CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program.

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Overview

Rebate Amount:

$500

Who Can Apply:

You must be a resident within the municipal boundaries of the District of North Cowichan

Deadline:

The application must be submitted within 6 months of the invoice date of the heat pump installation.

Qualifying Products:

You must convert your primary heating system from fossil fuel (oil, natural gas, propane) to an electric air-source heat pump or heat pump water heater.

You must fulfill the eligibility requirements of:

ductless mini-split heat pump rebate
ductless multi-split heat pump
central ducted heat pump rebate
dual fuel central ducted heat pump
air-to-water heat pump rebate
combination space and water heat pump rebate

You must upgrade your electrical service to:

100, 200, or 400 amps

Funding Provided By:

The District of North Cowichan

Important: Municipal top-up rebates are limited, subject to funding availability, and approved on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to program volumes, we cannot guarantee municipal top-ups will be available to homeowners.

Rebate Amount

Requirements
Requirements Primary fuel before upgrade Rebate

YYou must be a resident within the municipal boundaries of the District of North Cowichan

You must fulfill the eligibility requirements of:

You must upgrade your electrical service to:

Must be switching from a fossil fuel (oil, natural gas, or propane) space or water heating system to an electric air source heat pump or heat pump water heater.

$500

Eligibility Requirements

In order to qualify for this rebate, all of the following requirements must be met. Please read them carefully. Contact an Energy Coach if you have questions.

Requirements for the home

  • You must be a FortisBC, BC Hydro, or municipal utility
  • You must live in an eligible home.
  • You must be a resident within the boundaries of the District of North Cowichan.
  • Home must be a year-round primary residence that is at least 12 months old.

Requirements for installation

Deadlines

The application must be submitted within 6 months of the invoice date of both your electric service upgrade and the heat pump installation.

How to Apply

Before you begin

  1. Carefully read the Program Requirements and Additional Terms and Conditions to confirm your eligibility.
  2. Have an eligible heat pump installed. See the mini-split heat pump rebatecentral heat pump rebateair-to-water heat pump rebatecombination space and water heat pump rebate, or heat pump water heater rebate pages for eligibility requirements.
  3. Once your upgrades are installed, complete the online application and upload all supporting documentation including copies of all receipts and invoices. See sample invoices.
I am… Apply Here

A BC Hydro Electric customer that is converting to a heat pump from natural gas, propane, or oil.

BC Hydro online application

Please Note: No additional application is required for the municipal top-up. The top-up will be added to your rebate payment if you are in the participating municipality.

Who to Contact

Questions about the rebate?

Contact an Energy Coach to get clarification or help with understanding this rebate.

Questions about your application?

BC Hydro Customers

FortisBC Customers