July 1st, 2017
Product Updates for Eligible HVAC Measures included in the Save on Energy Heating and Cooling Program – Coming July 2017
The IESO will be removing the CAC incentives for the SEER 14.5 & 15 (EER 12 & 12.5) from the program as of June 30, 2017 and will be introducing incentives for the following products starting July 1, 2017:
| Eligible HVAC Measure | Details/Description | Incentive Amount |
| High efficiency furnace equipped with variable speed ECM | -Must replace an existing furnace | $250.00 |
| Circulator Pump Equipped with a variable speed ECM | - Must be installed on a hydronic heating system and not on a DHW heater | $30.00 |
| Energy Star certified CAC system 18+ SEER | - Must be 18 SEER or higher and 13 EER or higher | $600.00 |
| Ductless ASHP | - Must be 15 SEER or higher, 12.5 EER or higher and 8.5 HSPF or higher - For electrically heated homes only | $1000.00 |
| Ductless Multiport ASHP | - Must be 15 SEER or higher, 12.5 EER or higher and 8.5 HSPF or higher - For electrically heated homes only | $1250.00 for one exterior unit and the first two interior units, plus $250.00 for each additional interior unit attached to the same exterior unit up to a max. participant incentive of $3000.00 |
| Ducted ASHP | - Must be 15 SEER or higher, 12.5 EER or higher and 8.5 HSPF or higher - For electrically heated homes only | $1250.00 |
| Cold Climate Ductless ASHP | - Must be 15 SEER or higher, 12.5 EER or higher and 8.5 HSPF or higher - Must meet NEEP’s Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Specification (NEEP, 2017 or more recent) and;- Have a COP at -15°C(5°F) greater than 2.0 at a max capacity operation and; - Maintain a max capacity at - 15°C (5°F) that is greater than or equal to 55% of maximum capacity at 8.3°C (47°F) - For electrically heated homes only | $1500.00 |
| Cold Climate Ductless Multiport ASHP |
- Must be 15 SEER or higher,
12.5 EER or higher and 8.5 HSPF or higher - Must meet NEEP’s Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Specification (NEEP, 2017 or more recent) and; - Have a COP at -15°C(5°F) greater than 2.0 at a max capacity operation and; - Maintain a max capacity at - 15°C (5°F) that is greater than or equal to 55% of maximum capacity at 8.3°C (47°F) - For electrically heated homes only | $1900.00 for one exterior unit and the first two interior units, plus $400.00 for each additional interior unit attached to the same exterior unit, up to a maximum participant incentive of $4000.00 |
| Cold Climate Ducted ASHP |
- Must be 15 SEER or higher,
12.5 EER or higher and 8.5 HSPF or higher - Must meet NEEP’s Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Specification (NEEP, 2017 or more recent) - For electrically heated homes only | $4000.00 |
| Adaptive Thermostat |
-Must have heat pump lockout
temperature control, which
will be listed on eligible
thermostat list approved by
IESO (TBD) - For electrically heated homes only | $50.00 |
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