Program Update: Clean Home Heating Initiative
Enbridge Gas, with the support and funding from the Government of Ontario, offers the Clean Home Heating Initiative, which provides financial incentives of up to $4,500 to participating homeowners in Ajax, Barrie, London, Peterborough, Pickering, St. Catharines, Sault Ste. Marie and Whitby who installed a hybrid heating system to reduce their energy consumption, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
We are pleased to announce that the program has been a success and all available funding under the program has now been allocated. Accordingly, effective Feb. 23, 2024, no new participants will be accepted into the program.
Thank you to everyone for your interest and participation in the program. We appreciate the support from the Province in funding and delivering the program, and the Province’s ongoing commitment to energy efficiency and carbon reduction measures in Ontario.
Customers who have successfully enrolled in the program by satisfying all applicable eligibility criteria and requirements and installed a qualifying electrical heat pump and smart thermostat prior to Feb. 23, 2024, and have not already received a program incentive, will receive an incentive cheque of approximately $3,000 to $4,500 in the mail depending on the type of air-source heat pump installed, in accordance with the program terms and conditions. This process may take up to 90 days after your application has been submitted and approved.
A hybrid heating system is comprised of an electric heat pump with smart controls paired with a condensing natural gas furnace. The system switches between electricity and natural gas sources to cool and heat the home as efficiently as possible, helping customers to reduce energy costs and their carbon footprints.
The Clean Home Heating Initiative is a collaboration between Enbridge Gas and the Government of Ontario. Funds for the Initiative along with the customer financial incentives are provided by the Government of Ontario from the 2023-2024 Budget.
Saving energy is just one of the benefits
Space heating accounts for more than 60 percent of the energy use in the average Canadian home.* A hybrid heating system with smart controls switches between electricity and natural gas to heat and cool more efficiently to reduce emissions, optimize energy use and reduce long term costs.
Easy and convenient
Smart controls automatically switch between natural gas and electric heat, based on which source is the most efficient at a given time.
Gain more resilience
With two heating systems, homeowners always have energy-cost resiliency and the option to heat with natural gas or electric heat.
Heat more efficiently
By optimizing the home’s energy mix based on the source that’s a reliable and cost effective, energy costs are reduced over the long term.
Lower carbon footprint
Hybrid systems reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 30 percent so homeowners will also be taking action on climate change.
How does hybrid heating keep energy costs low?
Hybrid heating uses two systems to heat as efficiently as possible. An electric air-source heat pump will heat the home when temperatures are moderate and electricity rates are low. When temperatures are cooler, or at times when electricity rates are at their peak, the system automatically switches to the condensing natural gas furnace, ensuring comfort on cold winter days. The home will also be cooled efficiently by the heat pump.
During the summer:
The air-source heat pump draws heat from inside the home and moves it outside, cooling more efficiently than an old air conditioner.
During the spring, fall and winter:
The air-source heat pump draws heat from outside and moves it indoors. If it gets too cold outside, the condensing natural gas furnace will automatically kick in to provide backup heat.
See why homeowners Sheri and Pat switched to hybrid heating
“The installation went very smoothly… They were here for a day and then they set everything up. They handled all the paperwork and a cheque showed up from the program. The house is much more even in temperature.”
– Homeowners Sheri and Pat installed hybrid heating
London, Ontario
