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Legless_Marine2
08-31-2008, 11:41 AM
Apparently there are both federal and provincial programs available.

Anyone have any info or experience with these?
broken_legs
08-31-2008, 05:09 PM
Originally posted by Legless_Marine2
Apparently there are both federal and provincial programs available.

Anyone have any info or experience with these?


My experience was unfortunate.


You cannot start ANY uprades to your home until you call one of the OK'd contractors to come in and do an energy assessment on your home which you must pay for.

Once its been done, then you can go nuts and add insulation, put in new windows, upgrade appliances, and all that jazz.

Then you will pay again for them to come out and do another assessment and see how much more efficient your home is.

Then you might* qualify for some grants.

I don't have the links anymore, but you can find it online. I think I had to call the govt to find out first.

Unfortunately for me, the work on my home already stared, and 80,000 dollars of windows, appliances, flooring, insulation - you name it qualified for SQUAT.

good luck/
zhulander
08-31-2008, 05:18 PM
Link for what you can receive for what you do:
http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/retrofit-homes/retrofit-qualify-grant.cfm?attr=4
demosticgarbage
09-01-2008, 12:32 PM
yes I invested a thousanda dollars in my solar for my home, I can produce up to 2000 watts which is about half my home needs. Got it qualified electrian to do the tie in work

still no grants or anything. i thought we were energy green alberta...
Legless_Marine2
09-01-2008, 01:39 PM
Originally posted by demosticgarbage
yes I invested a thousanda dollars in my solar for my home, I can produce up to 2000 watts which is about half my home needs. Got it qualified electrian to do the tie in work

still no grants or anything. i thought we were energy green alberta...

Only a thousand dollars for half of your energy needs? That's incredibly good.

Who did the design/installation? Where did you get your solar, and the associated electrical accessories (Inverter, batteries, etc)?
broken_legs
09-01-2008, 01:45 PM
Originally posted by demosticgarbage
yes I invested a thousanda dollars in my solar for my home, I can produce up to 2000 watts which is about half my home needs. Got it qualified electrian to do the tie in work

still no grants or anything. i thought we were energy green alberta...

You should be able to sell your extra power into the grid for a credit. Thats your credit.