Financial incentives can help people take action on climate change.
Find out how you can cash in on energy rebates and incentives by shifting to lower-carbon homes, buildings and vehicles. Even small changes to homes and businesses can result in big cost savings and reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Multiple options for financial support are available to help you make these changes. Financial incentives also provide a great opportunity to facilitate the switch to Electric Vehicles in our community.
Interested in switching to an electric vehicle? Technology improvements mean electric vehicles (EVs) are not as expensive as you think!
Electricity costs are only 15-25% of fuel costs, and maintenance costs are lower too. Over the lifecycle of the car, EVs can break even. And the cost of an EV with a range above 400 km is also becoming more affordable.
There are federal and provincial incentives for up to $14,000.
Personal transportation is Whistler’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, emissions from private passenger vehicle trips within Whistler make up 57 per cent of Whistler’s carbon footprint.
Learn more about the available incentives at Plug In BC and BC Hydro.
Making the switch to an electric vehicle in Whistler just got easier!
The RMOW has partnered with the Province of British Columbia’s CleanBC Go Electric EV Charger Rebate Program to provide additional rebates for the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at homes and workplaces.
Until December 31, 2022, the RMOW will top up the Province’s rebate contributions to further bring down the price of EV charging stations in Whistler.
This rebate is available for single family homes, multi-unit residential buildings and workplaces.
- Single family homes are eligible for up to $500 in rebates (up to $150 from the RMOW).
- Multi-unit residential buildings and workplaces are eligible for rebates up to $5,000 per charging station installation (up to $1000 from the RMOW).
There is no separate application for the RMOW top-up rebate. Simply apply for the CleanBC Go Electric EV Charger Rebate Program and if approved, the eligible RMOW top-up value will automatically be added to the Provincial Rebate.
Getting more people into electric vehicles will have a big impact to get Whistler on track to meet our emission targets.
Get the EV Charging Station rebates today!
Clean BC Rebates
CleanBC Better Homes and CleanBC Better Buildings have rebates for residential, commercial, institutional, and multi urban residential buildings. Many more rebates and incentives are available through Better Homes and Better Buildings to homeowners and businesses across British Columbia when they make energy efficient upgrades to their homes.
Learn more and find ways to save at betterhomesbc.ca and betterbuildingsbc.ca.
RMOW Residential Energy Assessment Rebate Program
Back for a limited time, the RMOW is making it easier for homeowners to reduce monthly utility costs with the Residential Energy Assessment Rebate Program. This rebate program offers Whistler homeowners $250 towards an Energuide for Homes home energy evaluation, helping residents access hundreds or even thousands of dollars in utility program rebates – and ongoing reductions in monthly bills.
Learn more about our Residential Energy Assessment Rebate Program.
RMOW Heat Pump Rebate Top-Up
The RMOW is offering a $2,000 top-up to CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program participants who switch from a fossil fuel (oil, natural gas or propane) heating system to an electric air source heat pump.
Effective July 1, 2022, the value of this top-up will be decreased to $350. Eligible heat pumps within the RMOW must be installed by June 30, 2022 in order to receive t he $2,000 top-up.
For more information, click here.
Clean BC Rebates
The new CleanBC Better Homes New Construction Program has launched. This program provides rebates up to $15,000 for the construction of new, high-performance, electric homes. Multiple pathways and add-ons are available.
Rebate pathways:
- Energy Step Code pathway: Build a new home that meets a minimum BC Energy Step code level and uses electric space and water heating systems.
- Heat Pump pathway: Build a new home that uses an electric heat pump for space heating or water heating, regardless of Energy Step Code level.
Add-on rebates:
- All-Electric Bonus: build a home with no fossil fuel (e.g. natural gas, propane, oil) connection whatsoever (including for cooking, fireplaces, or other uses) and receive an additional $4,000 per home
- Energy Advisor Support Rebate: work with a Program Qualified Energy Advisor and receive an additional $1,000 per home
Visit the CleanBC program website for full program details.
RMOW Residential Energy Assessment Rebate Program
Back for a limited time, the RMOW is making it easier for homeowners to reduce monthly utility costs with the Residential Energy Assessment Rebate Program. This rebate program offers Whistler homeowners $250 towards an Energuide for Homes home energy evaluation, helping residents access hundreds or even thousands of dollars in utility program rebates – and ongoing reductions in monthly bills.
Learn more about our Residential Energy Assessment Rebate Program.
RMOW Heat Pump Rebate Top-Up
The RMOW is offering a $2,000 top-up to CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program participants who switch from a fossil fuel (oil, natural gas or propane) heating system to an electric air source heat pump.
Effective July 1, 2022, the value of this top-up will be decreased to $350. Eligible heat pumps within the RMOW must be installed by June 30, 2022 in order to receive t he $2,000 top-up.
For more information, click here.
BC Energy Step Code
Find out more about the BC Energy Step Code which is carving the path to achieving a future of net-zero energy ready buildings and homes.
Contact
Climate and Environment
climatechange@whistler.ca
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