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NB Launches the Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program and the New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program As the Greener Homes Grant rebate phase concludes, New Brunswick is strengthening its sustainability commitment with an enhanced retrofit program for existing commercial buildings. Furthermore, the province is launching a unique rebate initiative for upcoming commercial and industrial [...]
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NB Power Faces Fiscal Storm: Auditor General says NB Power May Not Be Able to Sustain Operations There is a continuing rhetoric around the state of NB Power’s financials that foreshadows a coming rate hike for homeowners on their energy bills. You may have read our article in September outlining how uncertain the energy market [...]
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The End of Canada's Greener Home Grant in 2024 The Canada Greener Home Grant program is officially slated to end March 2024. Program Update (February 2026): The Canada Greener Homes Loan program is now closed as of October 1, 2025. The replacement, the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (CGHAP), is rolling out through provincial partners [...]
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Program update (June 2026): Both programs described below have since closed. Enbridge's Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) stopped accepting new applicants in February 2024, and the federal Canada Greener Homes Grant (2024) and Greener Homes Loan (October 1, 2025) are also closed. Ontario's current program is the Home Renovation Savings Program (HRSP). See our solar [...]
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The Battle over New Brunswick’s Energy Prices If you’ve read our article on the New Brunswick Total Home Energy Savings Program then you’ll know I touched on how uncertain the energy market is for the NB Power monopoly. Now we’re waiting to see what the energy prices will be set at for 2024. In 2022, [...]
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Ontario Residential Electricity Rates Increase by 20%: What You Need to Know Ontario residents are gearing up for another hike to their electricity bills, as the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has approved a 20% increase in electricity rates effective November 1, 2023. This decision will impact all available residential pricing plans. Additionally, the Ontario Electricity [...]
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Explore Ontario's Ultra-Low Overnight electricity rate, maximize solar savings, and make informed choices Which electricity billing plan is the best for you? Residents across Ontario are about to have more control over how they are billed for electricity. Utility companies across Ontario are rolling out a new billing option that features an "ultra-low" overnight price, [...]
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Program update (June 2026): The federal Canada Greener Homes Grant (closed 2024) and Greener Homes Loan (closed October 1, 2025) are no longer available, so the grant figures below are historical. Guelph's local program is primarily 0% interest property-tax financing (a loan repaid through your tax bill), not grant money. See our solar rebates guide [...]
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Program update (June 2026): The federal Canada Greener Homes Grant (closed 2024) and Greener Homes Loan (closed October 1, 2025) are no longer available. NB Power's Total Home Energy Savings Program closed its solar rebate stream to new applicants on May 27, 2026. Figures below are historical; see our solar rebates guide for what's available [...]
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