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About the Program
Energy Savings for Business (ESB) helped Alberta businesses improve their energy efficiency and reduce emissions by supplying funding for commercial cost- and energy-saving technologies.
The program was comprised of four offerings: Comprehensive Energy Savings (CES), Energy Savings for Business Program (ESB), Expanded Technologies Pilot (ETP), and the Small Producers Energy Efficiency Deployment (SPEED) stream.
ESB has successfully allocated all funding.
The program’s impact and project outcomes are summarized below.
Due to high demand, all current funding made available through ERA’s Energy Savings for Business (ESB) program has been awarded.
Program outcomes
Economic Development & Productivity
Diversity & Reach
Measure distribution by Incentive
Regional distribution
Lifetime CO2 reduction and cost effectiveness
ESB
Electricity Savings
2,459 Gwh
Natural gas Savings
9,516,000 GJ
Bill Savings
Electric: $270,591,000
Natural Gas: $41,205,000
Total: $311,796,000
CES
Electricity Savings
265 Gwh
Natural gas Savings
804,000 GJ
Bill Savings
Electric: $29,108,000
Natural Gas: $3,480,000
Total: $32,588,000
ETP
Electricity Savings
3.6 Gwh
Natural gas Savings
193,000 GJ
Bill Savings
Electric: $391,000
Natural Gas: $837,000
Total: $1,227,000
Our Impact
ESB helped eligible Alberta businesses reduce emissions, decrease operating costs, grow their operations and become more competitive, while creating skilled jobs and boosting economic recovery.
CES supported facilities aiming to achieve deeper emissions reductions and energy savings. The program offered additional financial incentives for participants bundling energy efficiency measures and new technology types.
ETP offered a new pathway for Alberta businesses to propose effective, commercially viable technologies with a high return on investments not supported through ESB.
SPEED accelerated the deployment of upgrades that helped eligible oil and gas producers decrease operating costs and become more competitive, boosting economic recovery.
Contact us
All funding through ERA’s Energy Savings for Business (ESB) program has been awarded.
Phone: 844-407-0025 | Email: info@eralberta.ca
Supported by
The Government of Alberta committed up to $30 million for the Energy Savings for Business suite of funding through the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction fund. Up to $25 million in additional funds was made available from the Government of Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund.
About the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Fund
The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation is at the core of emissions management in Alberta. The TIER system implements Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing and emissions trading system. TIER helps industrial facilities find innovative ways to reduce emissions and invest in clean technology to stay competitive and save money.
About Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund
The Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund provides $1.4 billion to provinces and territories to reduce carbon pollution and help Canada meet its 2030 climate target. The funding recognizes the key role provinces and territories play in addressing climate change, and it supports their efforts to reduce emissions, encourage innovation, save money, and create jobs and healthier communities.
