Energy efficiency programs - Efficient equipment for businesses
Variable-speed hood grant
Mainly installed in commercial kitchens and restaurants, variable-speed hoods exhaust only the amount of air needed to get rid of water and grease vapours from cooking.
Variable-speed hoods are more efficient than standard hoods, making them ideal for improving your kitchen’s energy efficiency.
Benefits of the variable-speed hood
Consume less, spend less
Variable-speed hoods modulate air discharge according to cooking activity, optimizing evacuation and limiting energy costs. In some cases, you could reduce your energy consumption by up to 25%, and thus your related costs. *
Grant for high-efficiency equipment
Get a grant to install a variable-speed hood
Get a fixed amount of $3,750 plus a variable amount of $0.75 per CFM (cubic feet per minute) of the exhaust system.**
- Current or future Énergir customers who own or manage restaurant or cafeteria services
- Existing buildings: The kitchen must have a makeup air system heated by a rooftop unit or a natural gas makeup generator to maintain the pressure balance in the building.
- New construction: Only commercial cooking air extraction installations with a cumulative flow rate of 5,000 CFM or less are eligible for this grant.
- See the eligible equipment list and contact one of the authorized distributors/manufacturers.
- Fill out the declaration of intent form before installing the hood and send it to [email protected].
- Once the unit is installed, fill out and submit forms II and III (financial assistance application and information on the hood and exhaust system) along with the required documentation.
- Énergir will review your file and contact you if necessary. If the project meets the program requirements, Énergir will notify you and issue a cheque.
Forms
- Notice of intent
- Forms II and III (financial assistance application and information on the hood and exhaust system)
- Learn more about variable-speed hoods
Future customers: To learn more about the steps for switching to natural gas and the possible costs, see the steps for connecting.
Applications submitted before November 4, 2024 :
- Forms II and III (financial assistance application and information on the hood and exhaust system)
Available grant programs
Efficient Appliances - Business
Energy audit and implementation
- Study and implementation
- Recommissioning
- Energy management system
- Optimizing boiler systems
- Steam trap maintenance
Efficient construction and renovation
Renewable energy
Low-income household Support
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*Savings may vary.
**Program-specific parameters.
The payment of financial assistance cannot be interpreted as a guarantee to the customer as to the quality of the variable-speed hood or control system or ventilation system, nor as to their compliance, performance or safety; that is the responsibility of the manufacturer, seller and installer of the products. Énergir’s financial assistance may not exceed 75% of the actual purchase costs of the variable-speed system. Financial assistance may be adjusted downward if necessary. Process applications are not eligible for this program. Process applications are not eligible for this program.
***Exception:
Buildings not covered under the Québec Construction Code, Chapter I.1 – Energy Efficiency of Buildings
Buildings covered under the Québec Construction Code, Chapter I.1 – Energy Efficiency of Buildings that are not required to comply with Clause 5.2.13.1
Exceptions must be submitted to Énergir for advance approval.
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