Power Smart resources

For participating suppliers

This information and these resources may only be used by current participating suppliers for our programs who have an active written Supplier Participation Agreement with Manitoba Hydro in good standing. Participating suppliers (contractors, retailers, and consultants) play a key role in helping people apply for, and benefit from, our Power Smart programs and loans.

If you are not a participating supplier, DO NOT access, use, or reproduce, any of these resources. If you are interested in becoming a participating supplier, register now.

• Order Power Smart materials online or ask the Power Smart Expert a question.

Home Insulation Program (HIP)

• rebate calculator;
• resource guide for contractors and retailers (PDF, 2 MB);
• how to measure the area of your customer’s home (PDF, 141 KB);
• R-value chart (PDF, 104 KB);
• invoice & receipt requirements for contractors and retailers (PDF, 160 KB);
• Training video
  • HIP - Obtaining approval and rebate.

Power Smart Residential Loan (PSRL)

• financing payment calculator;
• 5-year financing schedule (PDF, 46 KB);
• 15-year financing schedule (PDF, 47 KB);
• supplier guide (PDF, 2.8 MB);
• credit information sheet (PDF, 23 KB);
• Training videos
  • PSRL - Introduction;
  • PSRL - How to fill out the forms;
  • PSRL and PAYS - Obtaining approval and payment.

Residential Pay As You Save Financing (PAYS)

• contractor guide (PDF, 3.8 MB);
• financing payment calculator;
• Training videos
  • PAYS - Introduction;
  • PAYS - How to fill out the forms.

Energy Finance Plan (EFP)

• financing payment calculator;
• financing schedule (PDF, 41 KB);
• supplier guide (PDF, 618 KB).

Residential Earth Power Loan (REPL)

• CSA waiver (PDF, 57 KB);
• financing payment calculator;
• financing schedule (PDF, 16 KB);
• guarantee (PDF, 198 KB);
• supporting documents (PDF, 161 KB).

Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) Control Program

• contractor guide (PDF, 100 KB);
• Training video
  • Get to know your HRV — new homes.

Commercial Enhanced Building Operations Program (EBOP)

• program guide (PDF, 498 KB);
• program summary (PDF, 545 KB);
• program brochure (PDF, 1 MB);

Preliminary planning phase

• opportunities questionnaire (PDF, 307 KB);
• current facility requirements outline (PDF, 257 KB);
• report planning (PDF, 255 KB).

Phase 1: Opportunities investigation

• opportunities report (PDF, 1 MB);
• variable air volume (VAV) system template (MS Word, 1 MB);
• boiler system template (MS Word, 1 MB);
• chiller system template (MS Word, 1.1 MB);
• constant volume air handling system template (MS Word, 978 KB);
• heat pump system template (MS Word, 1.1 MB);
• induction unit system (MS Word, 1.1 MB);
• lighting system template (MS Word, 913 KB);
• make-up air unit (MAU) system template (MS Word, 944 KB);
• roof top unit (RTU) system template (MS Word, 1.1 MB).

Phase 2: Measures investigation

• measures report (PDF, 592 KB);
• building automation system point trend data guidance (MS Word, 119 KB);
• building automation system point trend data log and archive planning (MS Word, 77 KB);
• point trend data log and archiving planning (MS Excel, 28 KB);
• systems manual introduction (Zip, 2.4 MB);
• systems manual framework (Zip, 2.9 MB);
• building operator training (MS Word, 29 KB).

Phase 3: Implementation and validation

• implementation and validation report (PDF, 972 KB).

EBOP presentations

• presentation (part 1) (PDF, 4.2 MB);
• presentation (part 2) (PDF, 5.7 MB);
• Training videos
  • presentation (part 1);
  • presentation (part 2).

Additional resources

• advertising guidelines for contractors and retailers (PDF, 53 KB);
• financing overview and comparison (residential programs) (PDF, 117 KB);
• financing power of attorney consent (PDF, 510 KB);
• Pre-authorized Payment Plan
  • application (PDF, 108 KB);
  • online application.
• Power Smart information (residential).

View more training information on our Manitoba Hydro retail training website.

National resources

• Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) product evaluations;
• radon mitigation certification.

For more information about Power Smart materials, phone 1-888-624-9376.