How to Apply for Emission Reduction Alberta’s Energy Savings for Business (ESB) Program

We are excited to announce that N-Sci has been approved as an eligible Contractor of Emission Reduction Alberta’s Energy Savings for Business (ESB) Program.

About the Program

Energy Savings for Business will help eligible Alberta businesses reduce emissions, decrease operating costs, grow their operations and become more competitive, while creating skilled jobs and boosting economic recovery. Recognizing that time is money to Alberta’s businesses, the program will offer streamlined applications, quick turnaround times, expanded technology lists and clear, timely, comprehensive information. ESB will give businesses fast access to incentives for cost-effective efficiency measures:

• Up to $250,000 is available per project

• Up to $500,000 per parent company is available to cover the cost of products and services.

A wide range of cost-effective high efficiency products and onsite energy generation technologies are eligible for incentives through this program:

  • Compressed air measures
  • Process heating*
  • Refrigeration
  • Food service*
  • HVAC*
  • Motors and drives
  • Water heating*
  • Solar PV
  • Combined heat and power (CHP)
  • Lighting systems
  • Building envelope and windows*
  • Geothermal.

*Coming soon.

The program is designed to support the more than 160,000 small- and medium-scale enterprises in Alberta. All business and non-profits serviced by an Alberta electric utility are eligible, except for residences, new construction projects, municipally, federal and provincially owned buildings, publicly funded institutions and Large Emitters —as defined under Alberta’s TIER regulation.

Eligible organizations include, but are not limited to:

  • Individual businesses
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Co-operatives
  • Private schools not eligible for government funding
  • The common spaces and equipment in multi-unit residential buildings
  • Farms registered as a business.

How to Apply

We can now draft and submit applications to the Energy Savings for Business Program on behalf of our customers. Call, email, or DM today to learn more. ☎️ 705-949-1033 🌐 www.nsci.ca 📧 info@nsci.ca