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		<title>Programs Directory</title>
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			Federal, provincial and municipal energy saving programs
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			<description>Federal, provincial and municipal energy saving programs</description>
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			<title>Internal Retrofit Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1080</link>
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				The Internal Retrofit Program provides support for Manitoba Hydro building and facility managers to upgrade their renovation or building plans to Power Smart standards.
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			<title>Newfoundland Power Wrap Up For Savings Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1132</link>
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				Newfoundland Power offers financing up to $2,500 to cover the labour and material costs of heat-saving insulation upgrades in homes where electricity is the primary source of heating. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;

In addition, Newfoundland Power provides cash rebates fo...
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			<title>Power Smart Refrigeration Initiative</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1176</link>
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				This program helps customers take a systematic approach to the optimization of refrigeration systems by &lt;br&gt; 
1. Raising the awareness of high operating costs associated with poor performing refrigeration systems.&lt;br&gt; 
2. Achieving energy savings fro...
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			<title>Power Smart Green Power Certificates</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1178</link>
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				Green Power Certificates is a Power Smart product for domestic business customers that uses 100 percent generated-in-British-Columbia green electricity. Each Green Power Certificate has a face value of one megawatt hour of electricity generated at qual...
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			<title>Power Smart Energy Study</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1182</link>
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				This program provides funding for the cost of the study, provides a list of qualified consultants, and technical and energy management resources throughout the energy study process.
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			<title>Power Smart Energy Manager</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1184</link>
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				This program provides funding towards the cost of hiring a new employee or backfilling a current employee for the role of Energy Manager. (Energy managers make the most sense for industrial customers who have large or numerous facilities, or complex en...
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			<title>Power Smart Incentive Funding</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1186</link>
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				This program provides incentives to help customers reduce the payback period for electrical energy-saving projects, enabling customers to implement energy saving measures that previously would not have met internal funding requirements.
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			<title>Sustainable Buildings and Communities (SBC) Group</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1407</link>
			<description>
				The Sustainable Buildings and Communities (SBC) group supports Canadian industry&apos;s efforts to develop and deploy renewable energy technologies that can serve as cost effective and environmentally responsible alternatives to conventional energy generati...
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			<title>Nova Scotia Wood Heating Appliance Rebate</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1513</link>
			<description>
				The Department of Energy is offering a $200 rebate to Nova Scotians who purchase Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified wood or wood pellet stoves between October 12, 2005 and August 31, 2007.
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			<title>Nova Scotia Energy Efficient Oil Heating System Rebate</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1514</link>
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				If you already purchased an energy efficient oil appliance between October 12, 2005 and October 20, 2006, you could receive up to $500 in rebates from the Nova Scotia Government.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;

Beginning October 21, 2006, the Canadian Oil Heat Association ...
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			<title>Nova Scotia Solar Water Heating Rebate Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1515</link>
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				You can receive a rebate of 10% of the installed cost of a solar water heating system for residential or commercial use (up to $5,000 including HST).  Systems include those used for domestic use, process use, space heating and year-round pool heating.
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			<title>Nova Scotia - Your Energy Rebate</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1516</link>
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				Your Energy Rebate is a program designed to help Nova Scotians with the rising cost of home energy.  For most, the rebate will be automatically taken off the bill by the power company and fuel distributors (oil, propane (home-delivered), natural gas). ...
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			<title>Power Smart Natural Gas Optimization Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1517</link>
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				The Natural Gas Optimization Program provides industrial and large commercial customers with the technical support and financial incentives necessary to identify, investigate and implement system efficiency improvements throughout their facility. The p...
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			<title>Power Smart Eco-Efficiency Solutions Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1518</link>
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				This unique program was developed to provide businesses with the technical expertise and financial assistance they need to identify and make improvements in systems, processes, and energy efficiency.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
An energy systems expert from Manitoba Hydr...
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			<title>EcoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Buildings</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1576</link>
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				Owners of small and medium-sized buildings in the commercial and institutional sectors often lack the financial and technical resources to make energy improvements. Natural Resources Canada&apos;s Office of Energy Efficiency now offers the ecoENERGY Retrofi...
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			<title>EcoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Industry</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1577</link>
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				Natural Resources Canada&apos;s (NRCan&apos;s) ecoENERGY Retrofit program provides a financial incentive to help small- and medium-sized industrial facilities implement energy-saving projects. This helps to improve industrial energy efficiency and contributes to...
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			<title>EcoENERGY for Personal Vehicles</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1581</link>
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				The Personal Vehicles program provides Canadian motorists with helpful tips on buying, driving and maintaining their vehicles to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Reducing fuel consumption means sav...
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			<title>EcoENERGY Efficiency - Regulations</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1583</link>
			<description>
				The Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) is working to improve the energy efficiency of consumer products and equipment in Canada by amending Canada&apos;s Energy Efficiency Regulations.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;

The OEE helps Canadians make energy-efficient choices when buy...
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			<title>EcoEnergy for Fleets</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1584</link>
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				The Government of Canada has just launched the ecoEnergy for Fleets Initiative benefiting trucking companies and other commercial fleet operations by helping them cut their fuel costs and reducing harmful emissions. The ecoEnergy for Fleets Initiative ...
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			<title>EcoENERGY Retrofit - Homes</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1585</link>
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				EcoENERGY Retrofit - Homes is available to owners of single family homes including detached, semi-detached and low rise multi-unit residential buildings. Property owners can qualify for federal grants by improving the energy efficiency of their homes, ...
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			<title>Heritage Gas Natural Gas Equipment Rebate Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1596</link>
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				This program is funded by the Province of Nova Scotia through the Natural Gas Market Development Fund, and administered by Heritage Gas, the local natural gas distribution company. The program is designed to encourage Nova Scotia residential consumers ...
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			<title>Horizon Utilities Corporation Peak Saver Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1597</link>
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				PeaksaverTM is an innovative powerWISE&#xae; program designed to help Horizon Utilities customers play a role in reducing the demand on the Province of Ontario&apos;s electricity system.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;

Participants in the Peak Saver program receive a free programmab...
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			<title>Hybrid Vehicle Tax Refund PEI</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1598</link>
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				The purchase (or 12-month minimum lease) of a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle qualifies for a refund of the provincial sales tax (revenue tax) up to a maximum of $3,000. Eligible vehicles must have been purchased/leased after March 30, 2004 and within...
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			<title>Hydro Ottawa PeakSaver Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1599</link>
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				Hydro Ottawa has recently launched the peaksaver Pilot Program. The peaksaver program is designed to reduce the demand for electricity in Ottawa, particularly on hot summer days. Over 5 million homes and businesses in the USA already participate in sim...
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			<title>Kitchener Utilities Furnace Rebate Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1600</link>
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				When you convert or upgrade your current home heating system, you&apos;ll:&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Save money immediately with a credit on your bill &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Reap savings for years to come by using less energy&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Gain efficiency with reduced gas and electricity ...
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			<title>Manitoba Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rebate Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1601</link>
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				Manitobans who purchase an environmentally-friendly hybrid vehicle will only need to complete a simple, one-step application at the time their vehicle is registered to receive a $2,000 rebate from the province. Designed as a bridge until lower-emitting...
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			<title>Power Smart Furnace and Boiler Replacement Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1602</link>
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				Replace your old natural gas furnace or boiler with a new ENERGY STAR qualified high-efficiency natural gas furnace or boiler and you will receive a $245 credit on your Manitoba Hydro natural gas bill.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
An ENERGY STAR qualified high-efficiency ...
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			<title>Newfoundland Power Electric Heat Financing Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1603</link>
			<description>
				Newfoundland Power offers homeowners up to $10,000 in financing for the purchase and installation of electric home heating systems. This includes wiring, thermostats, amperage and voltage upgrades, energy efficient heat recovery ventilation systems and...
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			<title>Newfoundland Power R-2000 Financing</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1604</link>
			<description>
				Newfoundland Power offers up to $10,000 in financing to cover the cost difference between a conventionally constructed home built to the National Building Code Standard and the same house built as a high-efficiency registered R-2000 home.
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			<title>Newmarket Hydro Compact Fluorescent Light Discount</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1605</link>
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				Newmarket Hydro customers can purchase a six pack of compact fluorescent light bulbs for $11 less than the regular price by visiting www.homeworks.ca. They can also be purchased at the Newmarket Hydro office. This offer is available only while supplies...
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			<title>Newmarket Hydro Electric Thermal Storage Rebate</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1606</link>
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				Newmarket Hydro is offering a $250.00 rebate to customers who replace their electric baseboard heaters with an Electric Thermal Storage Unit. The unit must be installed by a qualified installer that is ESA approved.
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			<title>Nova Scotia Environmental Home Assessment Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1607</link>
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				The Environmental Home Assessment Program is designed to inform Nova Scotians about the importance of their on-site water wells and septic system, as well as their home oil tank. The home assessment will provide educational information about the import...
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			<title>Nova Scotia Steer Clean Vehicle Scrappage Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1608</link>
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				Owners of cars or light duty trucks of 1995 vintage or older that are currently registered and insured in Nova Scotia can trade them in for one of the following incentives:&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;a free bike, helmet and lights from Canadian Tire&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;$350 of fr...
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			<title>Ontario Standard Offer Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1609</link>
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				Ontario&apos;s Standard Offer Program provides a standard pricing regime for small renewable energy electricity generation projects. Eligible projects include those that produce electricity from wind, solar, photovoltaics, thermal electric solar, renewable ...
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			<title>Saskatchewan EnerGuide for Houses Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1623</link>
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				The Government of Saskatchewan announced it will extend the Saskatchewan EnerGuide for Houses retrofit grant program until March 31, 2011. Individuals who qualify under this new program may also qualify for the ecoENERGY Retrofit Initiative introduced ...
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			<title>SaskEnergy Share the Warmth Home Energy Efficiency Project</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1624</link>
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				SaskEnergy, The Salvation Army and SIAST volunteers will team up to help 500 Saskatchewan homeowners lower energy costs. Apply today for the SaskEnergy Share the Warmth Home Energy Efficiency Project - a community program offered to selected Saskatchew...
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			<title>SaskEnergy ENERGY STARŪ Loan Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1625</link>
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				From April 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007, customers can finance the installation of a ENERGY STAR&#xae; qualified furnace with a variable speed motor and ENERGY STAR&#xae; qualified modulating and condensing boiler at prime rate.
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			<title>SaskEnergy ENERGY STARŪ for New Homes</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1626</link>
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				In 2006, Home Builder&apos;s Associations announced that ENERGY STAR has expanded to include energy-efficient new homes being built in Saskatchewan. New homebuilders in the province will now be able to register and begin building homes that are ENERGY STAR ...
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			<title>Nova Scotia Power Eco-Efficiency Business Assistance Program</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1627</link>
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				This is an initiative to encourage eco-efficiency and pollution prevention in industry in the province. The program has several components to help companies identify opportunities and assess their viability. These involve centre staff and independent c...
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			<title>Green Power Program PEI</title>
			<link>http://dev-oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/details.cfm?ID=1628</link>
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				The PEI Energy Corporation has installed 8 large wind powered generators at North Cape. This &quot;wind farm&quot; is expected to supply almost 2% of PEI&apos;s annual electricity usage.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The wind farm at North Cape was made possible because the governments o...
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