Power Smart Savings, Rebates & Loans
Residential
Power Smart Home Programs
Financial Loan Programs
- Customer Contribution Time Payment Plan
Manitoba Hydro offers some financing for permanent extensions to existing residential and farm services.
- Energy Finance Plan
A fixed interest finance plan that may be used for renovations including central air, mid-efficient natural gas/electric furnaces and water heaters, direct vent natural gas fireplaces, security lights and fixtures.
- Power Smart Residential Loan
A loan offered at the fixed interest rate of 3.9 per cent to improve energy efficiency your home.
- Residential Earth Power Loan
Homeowners who install a geothermal heat pump may be eligible for a loan of up to $20,000.
Commercial
Power Smart Commercial Programs
- Agricultural Heat Pads
Switch from heat lamps to heat pads in farrowing crates to reduce your electricity costs by up to 70 per cent.
- Building Envelope
Upgrade your building's envelope, including air barriers, insulation, and windows, to reduce air leaks, and heating and cooling loads.
- Building Optimization
Identify energy conservation opportunities with short payback periods, which will help return commercial buildings to their top intended performance.
- Clothes Washers
We offer incentives to help you upgrade to energy efficient, front-loading commercial clothes washers.
- Custom Measures
Electrical and natural gas savings and measures custom-designed for commercial buildings.
- HVAC
Reduce maintenance and operating costs through the use of energy efficient heating, ventilation, and cooling systems.
- Geothermal Heat Pumps
Cut your heating, cooling, and water heating costs and increase comfort with energy efficient and environmentally friendly geothermal heat pumps.
- Kitchen Appliances
Upgrade your commercial steamers and fryers to save on your annual energy bills and qualify for rebates.
- Lighting
Tips and incentives to install the most appropriate energy efficient lighting in new construction and renovation projects.
- Network Energy Management Program
Rebate available for eligible software programs that manage personal computer energy use.
- New Buildings Program
Design, build and operate your new building to Power Smart standards; we offer technical guidance and financial incentives.
- Parking Lot Controllers
Depending on outside temperatures, control the amount of electricity going to an outdoor plug to reduce your electricity costs by up to 50 per cent.
- Power Smart Energy Manager (PSEM) Program for Schools
Provide information, training, and support for Manitoba school divisions to hire dedicated Energy Managers.
- Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
Help for small business owners to save money by reducing energy and water use.
- Recreation Facilities
Work towards reducing your facility's operating costs by completing our survey. We'll review and provide you a report that includes potential energy saving measures.
- Refrigeration
More than 15 different incentives for retail stores and restaurants to make energy efficient equipment upgrades.
- Religious Buildings Initiative
Through an assessment and financial support, find out how you can reduce your energy costs.
Power Smart Industrial Programs
- Bioenergy Optimization Program
Convert your company's waste streams and by-products into fuel that produces useful heat and power.
- Performance Optimization Program
Increased energy efficiency through the optimization of electro-technology processes and motor-drive systems. Technical support and financial incentives are offered for feasibility studies as well as implementation.
- Natural Gas Optimization Program
This custom program promotes energy efficiency through the optimization of process related natural gas-fired equipment and systems. Technical support and financial incentives are offered for feasibility studies as well as implementation.
- Energy Efficiency Screening Studies
These studies are offered to industrial facilities at no cost to address energy efficiency potential and to identify Power Smart saving opportunities. Power Smart Lean is an additional service offered to companies who have adopted lean manufacturing principles.
- Engineering Studies
Our Power Smart Industrial Programs help customers become more energy efficient by educating customers through seminars and workshops and knowledge guides.
Financial Loan Programs
- Energy Finance Plan
A fixed interest finance plan that may be used for renovations including central air, mid-efficient natural gas/electric furnaces and water heaters, direct vent natural gas fireplaces, security lights and fixtures.