TSC Stores Renewable Energy

Government Programs

Connecting to the Grid
Ontario Retail Sales tax Rebate
Standard Offer Program
Net Metering
Accelerated CCA
ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat
ecoENERGY for Renewable Power
ecoENERGY Retrofit
Government Regulations

Every grid tied PV solution must be authorized for connection to the local utility. TSC/Solera helps our customers cut through the red tape by providing each customer with the appropriate documents pre-populated with their information.

Ontario Retail Sales tax Rebate

Both PV and SDHW systems are eligible for PST Rebates. See the attached Ministry of Finance Info Sheet for more information.

http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/refund/sesr/

Standard Offer Program

Micro PV systems are eligible for the Standard Offer Program and Contracts. These 20 year contracts with the OPA and administered by the Local Distribution Company will pay 42 cents per kilowatt hour generated from a grid-tied PV system. See the attached SOC Contract for more information.

http://www.powerauthority.on.ca/sop/

Net Metering

Grid tied PV solutions may register for Net Metering through their local distribution company, allowing them to store excess electricity on the grid for later retrieval and consumption within a cycle year. See attached Embedded Generation Form for more information.

http://www.energy.gov.on.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=renewable.netmetering

Accelerated CCA

Eligible businesses investing in PV or SDHW may be entitled to claim The Accelerated CCA write-off Class 43.2. Provincial CCA 43.2 is 100% in year of investment, and, Federal CCA 43.2 is 50% Declining Balance. The accounting half year rule may apply.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-e.html

ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat

This program covers 25% of the purchase and installation costs for commercial, industrial and institutional solar space and water heating systems, up to a maximum of $80,000. As well, pilot projects will be conducted to increase the use of residential solar water heating systems (please note that this program does not offer incentives directly to homeowners).

http://ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/heat-chauffage/index-eng.cfm

ecoENERGY for Renewable Power

This program provides a 1 cent/kWh incentive for up to 10 years to eligible low-impact, renewable electricity projects constructed over the next four years - April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2011.

http://ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/power-electricite/index-eng.cfm

ecoENERGY Retrofit

This program provides grants to homeowners and financial incentives to small and medium-sized businesses, industry and public institutions to help them invest in energy and pollution-saving upgrades.

http://www.energy.gov.on.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=conservation.homeretrofit

Government Regulations