ENERGY STAR Water Heater Rebate

Basic requirements:

1. The home must have:
   1. a residential FortisBC natural gas account (except for strata unit owners installing EnerChoice fireplaces) and/or
   2. a residential FortisBC or municipal electricity account of Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland or Nelson Hydro
2. The home must be either an existing single-family home, duplex, row home, townhouse, stacked home or mobile home on a permanent foundation. Apartments and condos are eligible for fireplace rebates only.
3. The home must have a minimum of 12 months of continuous utility billing prior to the upgrades being made.
4. The existing primary water heating system must be replaced with a new, eligible natural gas water heater. Warranty replacements are not eligible.
5. The water heater must be installed by a Technical Safety BC licensed gas contractor with a GST number and a valid BC business licence.
6. Rebates cannot exceed the paid cost on the invoice.
7. Only one rebate per home for a primary space heating system and a water heater is allowed.*
8. Applications must be submitted within six months of the invoice date.
9. Additional eligibility requirements apply.

*A primary space heating system is a furnace, boiler, combination system or an air source heat pump. Natural gas fireplaces are considered secondary space heating systems.