Alberta: Clean Energy Improvement Program

Improve Your Comfort and Save Resources with the Clean Energy Improvement Program in Alberta

Receive 100% of Project Costs

Energy costs nearly $5,000 per year for Alberta families. Sealing leaky windows, insulating attics, and replacing inefficient heaters can all save you a lot of money. You can save even more money using rooftop solar panels to generate your energy. The only issue is how to pay for these upgrades. You can start saving money sooner than you expect with the Clean Energy Improvement Program. Alberta’s Clean Energy Improvement Program is a novel approach to financing energy saving and renewable energy improvements. Repayment is made through your normal property tax bill— so the project financing is tied to the property, not the owner. If you move, the new owners will take on the repayment. Plus:

Take advantage of low-interest rates.
Take advantage of long repayment conditions (up to 20 years for some upgrades).
You can pay off the project’s debt whenever you want.

What Retrofits Are Eligible for Alberta's Clean Energy Improvement Program?

Attic insulation
Wall insulation
Foundation insulation
Rim joist insulation
Energy-efficient window
Energy-efficient door
Exterior home wrap
Other air sealing
Smart thermostat
High-efficiency central air conditioner
High-efficiency gas furnace
ECM motor for residential furnace
High-efficiency gas boiler

Heat recovery ventilation or energy recovery ventilation
Air-source heat pump
Ground source heat pump
Indoor Lighting Control
Lighting Fixtures
Solar PV System
Solar Thermal Water Heating
Battery Energy Storage
Drain water heat recovery
Heat pump water heater
High-efficiency storage water heater
Tankless gas water heater

Which Homes Are Eligible for Alberta’s Clean Energy Improvement Program?

Each town customizes the program to meet its community protection and energy-saving objectives. Your town may provide incentives to join, and because the program is cumulative with other rebates, such as the Canada Greener Homes Grant, you could save thousands of dollars on renovations.

This program is currently available in:

Town of Athabasca
Town of Canmore
City of Edmonton
City of Lethbridge

City of St. Albert
City of Calgary
Town of Devon
City of Leduc
Town of Rocky Mountain House

Multi-unit residential buildings with four stories or more and more than 600m2 in building area are not qualified for the Program’s residential component.

Edmonton applicants: multi-unit residential structures with five or more units are ineligible for the Program’s residential component.

What is the application process?

Fill out the form to determine your Sustainable Energy Improvement Program eligibility.
Review your municipality’s Program Terms and Conditions before filing (where the project is located).
If you have a mortgage on your home, you must obtain permission from your lender to join the program.
The form must be filed with supporting documentation to your municipality (where the property is situated). Please upload the necessary documents as specified on your municipality’s CEIP webpage and in the Terms and Conditions.
Alberta Municipalities will provide the Project Application Form if the submitted material fulfills the requirements. Submission of the Pre-Qualification Form and receipt of a Project Application Form does not ensure eligibility or financing through the Program; project financing is reserved only after a financing deal with the municipality is signed.
Upgrade installations will not commence until you have been pre-qualified, finished an EnerGuide Home Evaluation, approved the Project Application Form, and signed the necessary Program agreements.
A Qualified Contractor must perform any incidental work funded by the program.
When the project is finished, the CEIP project funding is added to the participant’s property tax bill, much like a local improvement assessment. This new payment will be applied to the property for the selected period. Landowners continue to pay their property taxes in the same manner that they have in the past.

Contact Information

Program Questions

Phone number: (888) 506-9996