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Emer’s Guide: Energy Efficiency Grants and Rebates Programs in Saskatoon
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS:
Emer, casaGURU's green living guru, has created a helpful checklist for Saskatoon homeowners of federal, provincial, city and utility company grant and rebate programs, including the ecoENERGY Retrofit Program, for energy efficient home improvements to heating and cooling systems, windows and doors, appliances, and insulation.
Here at casaGURU we're big fans of green in both senses of the word: we’re strong supporters of making homes more energy efficient AND of helping our community of homeowners save money. There are many ways you can do both at the same time!
However, with the amount of energy saving rebates and grants available from a variety of sources, finding and applying for them can seem daunting. So, that's why I’ve compiled an easy to follow list of energy savings specifically for homeowners in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
New homeowners in Regina should be sure to check out the Energy Efficiency Rebate for New Homes brought to you by SaskEnergy and the Ministry of Environment.
I’ve done the research for you, so below are ways to help you save! It’s been broken into categories that will hopefully be easy to navigate.
GENERAL HOMEOWNER SAVINGS
| EnerGuide Evaluation | |
| Up to $5,000 | Homeowners who complete an EnerGuide for Houses evaluation are eligible to receive a provincial grant. |
| Energy Efficient Rebate for New Homes | |
| Varies | SaskEnergy, on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, is offering an Energy Efficient Rebate for New Homes. This program provides incentives to Saskatchewan residents who purchase or build a newly constructed energy efficient home after April 1, 2007 that is either ENERGY STAR-qualified, R-2000 certified or has an EnerGuide for New Homes rating of 80 or above. The rebate includes:
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| Home Renovation Tax Credit | |
| Up to $1,350 | You can claim a non-refundable tax credit on your 2009 income tax return based on eligible expenditures incurred for home related work performed or goods acquired after January 27, 2009, and before February 1, 2010. The HRTC applies to eligible expenditures of more than $1,000, but not more than $10,000, resulting in a maximum credit of $1,350 [($10,000 - $1000) x 15%]. |
| ecoENERGY Retrofit Grant | |
| Up to $5,000 | You can save up to $5,000 when making energy improvements to your home through the ecoENERGY Retrofit program. The average grant is expected to be more than $1,000 and will yield an average 25% reduction in energy use and costs. |
| Mortgage Insurance (current homeowners) | |
| Up to 10% | If you're with CMHC and make your home more energy efficient and you could receive up to 10% of the cost of CMHC mortgage insurance and extended amortizations without regular premium surcharges. |
| Mortgage Insurance (new or prospective homeowners) | |
| Up to 10% | If you’re a prospective homeowner, look into purchasing a green home and you could receive up to 10% of the cost of CMHC mortgage insurance and extended amortizations without regular premium surcharges. |
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