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
Renewal natural gas: your decarbonization ally
Thought about powering your efficient equipment with renewable natural gas?
You can replace part or all of your natural gas consumption with renewable natural gas (RNG).
This 100% renewably sourced energy reduces your GHG emissions from fossil fuels quickly, without your needing to change equipment.
*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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