Efficiency Preferred Partner Exclusive.
Your incentive. Your way.
The Contractor Direct Incentive offers Efficiency Preferred Partner (EPP) organizations financial incentives to support the implementation of efficiency measures for their customers in Nova Scotia. Incentives are based on individual measures implemented, with bonuses for high energy saving measures with lower adoption.
Eligibility
Projects may be eligible for the Contractor Direct Incentive if:
- Your company is an Efficiency Preferred Partner in good standing.
- They include implemented measures going through the Small Business Energy Solutions (SBES) or Business Energy Rebate (BER) programs for business, non-profit, and institutional (BNI) customers. (Agricultural, commercial kitchen and commercial laundry measures are excluded from this incentive).
- Measures are implemented and close-out documentation is completed and submitted within the incentive period.
How it Works
- The incentive period will run from June 3, 2024, through to December 31st, 2024. * Eligible projects must start and end within this timeframe.
- Incentive cap of $2,500 per project.
- Efficiency Preferred Partners listed as Primary Contractors on projects running through the Small Business Energy Solutions and Business Energy Rebate programs will be flagged for assessment.
- Upon submission of all close-out documentation, eligible implemented efficiency measures will be determined.
- The primary contractor will receive a base incentive of 3% of the customer rebate for all eligible measures.
- Bonus measures will be eligible for an additional incentive of 1, 2 or 3% of the customer rebate on top of the base incentive. A full list of bonus measures can be found below.
Example:
Measure installed: Large Air Source Heat Pump
(>= 135,000 BTU/hr and < 240,000 BTU/hr)
Customer rebate: $8,400
Base Incentive: $252
Bonus Incentive: $252
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Total Contractor Direct Incentive: $504
*Incentive funding is limited, and Efficiency Nova Scotia reserves the right to extend or close the incentive offering when the funding is fully committed at Efficiency Nova Scotia’s full discretion.
Bonus Measure Incentives
Measure Name | Measure Category | Incentive | Program Guide Link |
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No Loss Drain | Compressed Air | 3% | Commercial Compressed Air Equipment Rebate Guide |
Cycling Refrigerated Air Dryer | Compressed Air | 3% | Commercial Compressed Air Equipment Rebate Guide |
Air-Entraining Air Nozzle | Compressed Air | 3% | Commercial Compressed Air Equipment Rebate Guide |
DHW Heat Pump Water Heater | DHW | 5% | Commercial Water Heating Rebate Guide |
Natural Gas Water Heating | DHW | 3% | Commercial Water Heating Rebate Guide |
HVAC Air-to-Water Heat Pump | HVAC | 6% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Ground Source Heat Pump - Closed Loop/Direct Geoexchange | HVAC | 6% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Large Air Source Heat Pump (>= 65,000 BTU/hr and <135,000 BTU/hr) | HVAC | 6% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Large Air Source Heat Pump (>= 135,000 BTU/hr and < 240,000 BTU/hr) | HVAC | 6% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Small Single Package Heat Pump System - Commercial | HVAC | 6% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Small Centrally Ducted Split System Heat Pump - Commercial | HVAC | 5% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Small Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump - Commercial | HVAC | 5% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Small Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump - MURB | HVAC | 5% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Small Multi-Zone Heat Pump - Commercial | HVAC | 5% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Packaged Terminal Heat Pump | HVAC | 5% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
RTU with DCV and VFD | HVAC | 5% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
RTU with DCV only | HVAC | 5% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Water Source Heat Pump - Closed Loop/Direct Geoexchange | HVAC | 5% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Small Centrally Ducted Split System Heat Pump - MURB | HVAC | 3% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Integrated Dual Enthalpy Economizer Controls | HVAC | 3% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Electric Thermal Storage (ETS) System | HVAC | 3% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Electric Thermal Storage (ETS) System - Less than 50 kWh | HVAC | 3% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
HVAC Ground Source Heat Pump | HVAC | 3% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Small Multi-Zone Heat Pump - MURB | HVAC | 3% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
HVAC Hotel Occupancy Sensor | HVAC | 3% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Water Source Heat Pump - Open Loop | HVAC | 3% | Commercial Heating Rebate Guide |
Server-based Power Management Software | IT and Datacenter | 3% | Commercial IT & Datacenter Rebate Guide |
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) | IT and Datacenter | 3% | Commercial IT & Datacenter Rebate Guide |
Server Virtualization and Decommissioning | IT and Datacenter | 3% | Commercial IT & Datacenter Rebate Guide |
Refrigerator/Freezer Case Controls | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Daylighting Controls | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Four-Pin Base Replacement Lamp for CFL | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - High-bay Luminaire (DLC Premium) | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - High-bay Luminaire (DLC Standard) | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Horticultural Lighting | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Low-bay Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Stairwell and Passageway Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Linear Ambient Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Linear Replacement Lamp | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Occupancy Sensor | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Outdoor - Case Lighting for Sign Retrofit Applications | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Outdoor - Pole/Arm–Mounted Decorative Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Outdoor - Flood and Spot Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Outdoor - Fuel Pump Canopy Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Outdoor - LED Replacement Lamps for HID Lamps | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Outdoor - Pole/Arm–Mounted Area Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Outdoor - Parking Garage Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Outdoor - Wall-Mounted Area Luminaire (Full-Cutoff) | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Outdoor - Wall-Mounted Area Luminaire (Non-Cutoff and Semi-Cutoff) | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Refrigerated Case Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Track or Mono-point Direction Luminaire/Accent Light Line Voltage | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Troffer | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Indoor - Wall-wash Luminaire | Lighting | 3% | Commercial Lighting Rebate Guide |
Variable Frequency Drive | Motors | 6% | Commercial VFD Rebate Guide |
Pool Pump | Pool | 4% | Commercial Pool Equipment Rebate Guide |
Booster Pump | Pumping | 5% | Commercial Pumping Equipment Rebate Guide |
High Efficiency Circulator Pump | Pumping | 4% | Commercial Pumping Equipment Rebate Guide |
Discus or Scroll Refrigeration Compressor | Refrigeration | 5% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Evaporator Fan Motor Controls | Refrigeration | 4% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Open to Closed Cooler Conversion | Refrigeration | 3% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Intelligent Freezer Defrost Controls | Refrigeration | 3% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Door Heater Controls | Refrigeration | 3% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Electronically Commutated (Brushless) DC Motors for Refrigeration Evaporator Fan | Refrigeration | 3% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Outside Air Economizer | Refrigeration | 3% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Zero-energy Doors for Reach-in Coolers | Refrigeration | 3% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Cooler Night Covers for Display Cases | Refrigeration | 3% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Strip Curtains for Display Cases | Refrigeration | 3% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Refrigerated Vending Machine Controls | Refrigeration | 3% | Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Guide |
Solar Domestic Hot Water (DHW) System | Solar | 3% | Commercial Solar Rebate Guide |
Solar Space Heating System | Solar | 3% | Commercial Solar Rebate Guide |