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STEAM TRAP PROGRAM
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FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
Do you have a project or system upgrade in mind for your facility that you think will save energy, and need a better understanding of your options and potential costs? A Feasibility Study can quantify the technical viability, potential energy savings, and overall project economics.
This program is ideal for industrial, commercial, or agricultural facilities that rely on technologies such as the following:
- Compressed air
- Pumps, fans, and blowers
- Refrigeration
- Variable speed drives
- Steam and water boiler systems
- Ventilation
- Waste heat recovery
- Other process equipment
We offer financial incentives of 50% of the study cost, up to a maximum incentive of $20,000.
A third-party consultant of your choice will conduct a comprehensive study of your potential project, which will quantify the costs, benefits, and savings associated with the project. If you decide to move forward with the project, you can use the information from the study to apply for incentives through our Custom Energy Solutions Program for your energy efficiency upgrades.
Only studies that evaluate electricity and natural gas savings will be considered.
See our Feasibility Study Guide for more information.
STEPS TO PARTICIPATE
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TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROJECT
Fill out our questionnaire and describe the energy-saving project you want to evaluate. We’ll review it to confirm your project is eligible.
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CHOOSE A CONSULTANT
Once we’ve determined you‘re eligible, choose a third-party consultant to conduct the Feasibility Study for you.
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SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Submit your Feasibility Study Financial Incentive Application form along with a Feasibility Study proposal (based on the outline in the Feasibility Study guide) to us.
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CONDUCT THE STUDY
Once we’ve approved your application, the third-party consultant you‘ve chosen can proceed with the study. The study must be completed within 12 months from the time we approve your application.
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SUBMIT PAPERWORK FOR PAYMENT
Once the study is complete, submit the Feasibility Study Report prepared by your consultant along with your invoice to us. We’ll review your report and send you an incentive.
BENCHMARK STUDIES FOR COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS
BENCHMARK STUDIES FOR COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS
Compressed air systems often consume significant amounts of energy. Improving your compressed air system can lower your energy costs. It can also help correct low air pressure, moisture in the air lines, poor reliability, and production outages.
As a free service, we’ll perform a benchmark study of your compressed air system to identify energy-saving opportunities. We work with pre-qualified compressed air specialists who will visit your facility and perform a baseline logging of your system. Our technical experts will analyze the data and provide you with a report that has valuable information about your system, helping you identify the appropriate size for replacement units and other areas for improvement. We’ll work with you to identify energy efficiency upgrades that qualify for incentives through our Custom Energy Solutions Program.
On average, 10% of most industrial energy costs are related to energy use needed for compressed air systems. System optimization can cut energy consumption by an average of 30% and upwards to 85% in some cases.
STEPS TO PARTICIPATE
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GET IN TOUCH
Send us an email indicating that you’re interested in a benchmark study for your compressed air system. We’ll contact you to determine if your facility qualifies for the program.
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CHOOSE A PRE-QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM YOUR BASELINE LOGGING
Once we’ve determined that the program is right for you, choose a contractor from our list of pre-qualified compressed air contractors and contact them to start the project. The contractor will work with you to determine the logging requirements and submit a work order for approval.
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GET YOUR BASELINE LOGGING DONE
The contractor will perform the baseline logging of your compressed air system and provide us with the data.
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GET YOUR REPORT
One of our technical experts will analyze the data and provide you with a report that identifies energy–saving opportunities. Most energy efficiency upgrades will qualify for incentives through our Custom Energy Solutions Program.
STEAM TRAP PROGRAM
STEAM TRAP PROGRAM
GET AN AUDIT & REPLACE FAILED TRAPS TO SAVE ENERGY & MONEY
The Steam Trap Program is no longer accepting new applications. Customers can instead participate in the new Leak Assessment & Repair Program.
Steam trap audits are ideal for industrial, commercial, and agricultural facilities that operate large steam boilers and distribution systems with many steam traps. On average, 15% to 30% of traps can be failing in steam trap systems that haven’t been maintained for three to five years.* A plant wide steam trap audit can identify those traps needing replacement, helping you save energy and money.
We offer financial incentives for the audit and replacement of failed steam traps of $15 per steam trap tested to a maximum of $10,000 per audit.
*US Department of Energy 2012.
STEPS TO PARTICIPATE
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GET IN TOUCH
Fill out the Steam Trap Audit Program questionnaire and we’ll help you get started.
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CHOOSE A CONTRACTOR
Get in touch with a contractor that you’d like to perform the steam trap audit for you and have them provide a quote.
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SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
We’ll work with you to fill out and submit a Financial Incentive Application.
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CONDUCT THE AUDIT & REPLACE FAILED TRAPS
We’ll review your application and send your approval by email. After receiving approval, the contractor you’ve chosen can conduct the steam trap audit. Replace the failed traps identified in your audit and start saving energy!
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SUBMIT PAPERWORK FOR PAYMENT
Submit a copy of your steam trap audit report to us along with an invoice showing that you’ve paid the contractor. Once we’ve reviewed the paperwork, we’ll send your incentive by mail.
ADVERTISING GUIDELINES & TOOLKIT FOR REGISTERED SUPPLIERS
ADVERTISING GUIDELINES & TOOLKIT FOR REGISTERED SUPPLIERS
OUR REGISTERED SUPPLIERS ARE KEY TO OUR SUCCESS!
We encourage you to promote our programs and rebates in your advertisements. Promoting our programs can help you grow your business and boost your image as a supporter of energy efficiency.
Our team has worked hard to develop a brand that’s expert, trustworthy, and friendly. To maintain the integrity of our brand, we put together guidelines to follow if you promote our programs and rebates. Please use the document below as a reference when creating your ads and promotional materials.
REQUEST BRANDED RESOURCES
We created branded resources to promote your participation as a registered Efficiency Manitoba supplier to your customers. These are designed with efficiency in mind and can be uploaded directly to your website or added to your print materials.
COMMERCIAL ENERGY AUDIT PROGRAM
COMMERCIAL ENERGY AUDIT PROGRAM
An energy audit is commonly the first step in identifying key opportunities for building owners to reduce their energy consumption (and save money!).
We offer financial incentives and technical support for building owners that complete ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Level 2 or 3 audits for eligible commercial buildings.
Through the Commercial Energy Audit Program, you’ll be able to select a consultant from our pre-qualified list to perform an energy audit at your commercial building. After the audit, you’ll receive a detailed report summarizing energy-saving opportunities for your building’s envelope, lighting, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as the Efficiency Manitoba incentive programs that are applicable to you.
AVAILABLE INCENTIVES
| MAXIMUM INCENTIVE | ||||
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| BUILDING TYPE | NUMBER OF STOREYS | BUILDING SIZE | (up to 50% of energy audit cost) | |
| ASHRAE LEVEL 2 | ASHRAE LEVEL 3 | |||
| Office, education, hotel, recreation/arena, healthcare, multi-unit residential, or industrial with offices | Four or more | Any size | $3,200 | $12,500 |
| One to three | Greater than 60,000 square feet | |||
| 30,000 to 60,000 square feet | $2,200 | $8,000 | ||
| Less than 30,000 square feet | $1,200 | $4,200 | ||
| All other building types | Any | Any Size | ||
For building owners interested in pursuing incentives for specific energy-saving measures related to process loads within their industrial building, you may also be eligible for our Custom Energy Solutions Program.
ASHRAE LEVELS 2 & 3
Having an ASHRAE Level 2 energy audit completed on your building can provide the following information:
- Energy savings and costs analysis of practical energy efficiency measures that are aligned with your constraints and budget criteria
- Potential changes to your operation and maintenance procedures
- Possible major capital-intensive upgrades that would require more rigorous engineering analysis through a Level 3 audit
Selecting an ASHRAE Level 3 energy audit would provide all the above information, plus:
- Greater in-depth analysis of the cost and energy savings results related to the proposed major capital-intensive upgrades
DOES MY PROJECT QUALIFY?
- The building is used in a commercial capacity.
- The energy auditor is a pre-qualified consultant.
- The building owner is a current Manitoba Hydro customer paying a commercial service rate.
- The building is being heated primarily by electricity or natural gas supplied by Manitoba Hydro.
- The application must be approved prior to on-site assessment work.
Steps to Participate
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
Submit an online application. Applications must be submitted by the building owner or building owner’s representative.RECEIVE APPROVAL & SELECT A PRE-QUALIFIED CONSULTANT
We’ll review your application and send your approval by email. After your application is accepted into the program, log into myEM and select your energy auditor from the list of pre-qualified consultants. You’ll have six months to complete the energy audit for your commercial building.COMPLETE THE ENERGY AUDIT
Once the energy audit is complete and conforms to the Program Requirements guidelines, the building owner or energy auditor will log into myEM and upload the Draft Energy Audit Report.MEET TO REVIEW THE ENERGY AUDIT REPORT
Once our team has reviewed and approved the Draft Energy Audit Report, the consultant will present the Final Energy Audit Report to the building owner and review the energy efficiency opportunities. After this meeting is held, we’ll require the Final Energy Audit Report signed by the energy auditor, meeting minutes, and a copy of a paid invoice to be uploaded via myEM.RECEIVE YOUR INCENTIVE
Once we review and approve the program deliverables, we’ll issue the incentive payment to the specified payee.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
If you need help submitting your online application, selecting your pre-qualified consultant, or uploading program deliverables, check out our “how-to” videos for step-by-step instructions.
Heat Pads Incentive
Heat Pads Incentive
RECEIVE A $75 INCENTIVE PER CRATE
When it comes to keeping your swine and other livestock warm, consider upgrading to heat pads. We provide a $75 incentive per crate when you upgrade from heat lamps to heat pads.
BENEFITS OF HEAT PADS
- They use less energy than heat lamps.
- They require less maintenance.
- They provide more uniform heat distribution.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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GET IN TOUCH
Fill out our contact information form and one of our technical experts will contact you and determine your eligibility.
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SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We’ll work with you to complete an incentive application form.
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SUBMIT YOUR PAPERWORK
Send us a copy of the invoice for your heat pads after they’re installed. Once we verify that your heat pads are operational, we’ll send you your incentive.
Solar Rebate Program
Solar Rebate Program
We offer rebates on solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for homes and businesses connected to Manitoba Hydro’s grid.
Solar PV systems provide energy to your home and business in a sustainable manner. They can help reduce your monthly energy bill, mitigate the impact of future rate increases, and increase the value of your property.
SOLAR FOR YOUR HOME
We offer a rebate of $0.50 per direct current (DC) watt installed on homes connected to Manitoba Hydro’s grid, up to a maximum of 10 kW and $5,000 per home.
SOLAR FOR YOUR BUSINESS
We’re offering a rebate of $0.75 per direct current (DC) watt on all solar photovoltaic (PV) system sizes installed on businesses connected to Manitoba Hydro’s grid.
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