Save On Energy: Retrofit Program Measures & Incentives for Ontario Business & Industry Sectors
June 5, 2025
Save On Energy: Retrofit Program Measures & Incentives
The Retrofit program will release semi-annual updates each spring and fall. As part of these updates, new measures and incentives are being added to the Retrofit program to enable businesses to continue to save on energy costs and to take advantage of a variety of technologies and products to help improve the overall operations of buildings and facilities.
Below is the list of measures and incentives currently available under the Retrofit program.
HVAC
Data Centres
Measure
Incentive (per unit)
Computer Room Air Conditioner (High Efficiency Air-Cooled)
Up to $10,000
Computer Room Air Conditioner (High Efficiency Water-Cooled)
Up to $10,000
Computer Room Air Conditioner (High Efficiency Water-Cooled with Fluid Economizer)
Up to $10,000
Computer Room Air Conditioner (High Efficiency Glycol-Cooled)
Up to $10,000
Computer Room Air Conditioner (High Efficiency Glycol-Cooled with Fluid Economizer)
Up to $10,000
Chillers
Measure
Incentive (per unit)
HVAC Chiller – Air-Cooled Chiller
$21/ton/0.01 kW/ton IPLV improvement
HVAC Chiller – Water-Cooled Centrifugal
$21/ton/0.01 kW/ton IPLV improvement
HVAC Chiller – Water-Cooled Positive Displacement
$21/ton/0.01 kW/ton IPLV improvement
Cooling
Measure
Incentive (per unit)
Room Air Conditioner – Window and split type
Up to $25
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC)
Up to $540
Packaged Terminal Heat Pump (PTHP)
Up to $1,100
Unitary Air Conditioning Unit
Up to $6,960
Unitary Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)
Up to $18,000
Fan Motors
Measure
Incentive (per unit)
ECM Motor for HVAC Application (Fan-Powered VAV Box)
Up to $400
ECM Motor for HVAC Application (Fan Motor Replacement)
Up to $300
Circulator Pumps with ECMs
Up to $3,080
HVAC Controls
Measure
Incentive (per unit)
Hotel Occupancy Control (HVAC + Lighting) – Gas heated
$100
Hotel Occupancy Control (HVAC + Lighting – Electrically heated
$200
In-Suite Temperature Control for Electric Space Heating and Cooling
$300
Demand Control Kitchen Ventilation
Up to $7,000
Demand Control Ventilation – Garage
Up to $39,900
Demand Control Ventilation – Interior Space
Up to $52,200
Advanced Rooftop Unit Controls
Up to $5,780
Refrigeration
Measure
Incentive (per unit)
Doors for Open Refrigerated Display Cases
$200/Linear Foot
Refrigeration Compressors
Up to $300/HP
ENERGY STAR Refrigerator
$240
ECM motors for evaporator fans (Freezer walk-in)
$120
ECM motors for evaporator fans (Refrigerator walk-in)
$100
Manufacturing & Other Equipment
Compressed Air
Measure
Incentive (per unit)
Engineered Nozzle
Up to $170
Compressed Air Low-Pressure Drop Filter (20 HP to 100 HP)
Up to $1,460
Primary Air Receiver Tank
Up to $15,280
Compressed Air Variable Displacement Compressor
Up to $27,440
Compressed Air Variable Speed Drive Compressor
Up to $34,280
Regenerative Dryer with Dewpoint Control
Up to $5,460
Zero Loss Drain
$280
Cycling or Thermal Mass Refrigerated Dryer
Up to $820
Distributed Energy Resources – Solar PV System*
Measure
Incentive
Microgeneration Solar PV System (≤ 10 kW-DC)
$1,000/kW-DC
Small to Medium Generation Solar PV System (> 10 kW-AC up to 1 MW-AC)**
$860/kW-AC
* Please contact your LDC regarding ability to connect the DER measure to the electricity grid.
** Small to medium generation solar PV systems greater than 1 MW-AC are eligible, however, the incentive will be capped at 1 MW-AC.
Motors
Measure
Incentive (per unit)
Open Drip-Proof (ODP) Motor
Up to $1,820
Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled (TEFC) Motor
Up to $2,200
Variable Speed Domestic Cold Water Booster System
$1,200/HP
VFDs
Measure
Incentive (per unit)
Variable Frequency Drive (300 HP maximum)
Up to $58,500
Industrial Upgrades
Measure
Incentive
All Electric Injection Moulding Machine
$200/Rated clamping ton
Hybrid Injection Moulding Machine
$100/Rated clamping ton
Process Chiller – Water-Cooled Centrifugal
$120/ton/0.01 kW/ton FL improvement
Process Chiller – Water-Cooled Positive Displacement
$120/ton/0.01 kW/ton FL improvement
Industrial Energy Management Information System (EMIS)*
Up to $250,000
* Incentives for the Industrial EMIS are funded by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) as part of its Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program.
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