HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-18-146 - Request for Federal Home Energy Retrofit IncentiveREPORT TO:Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee
DATE OF MEETING:November 5, 2018
SUBMITTED BY:Environmental Advisory Committee
PREPARED BY:Cody Boomer,Executive Assistant, Development Services,519-741-
2200 Ext. 7406
WARD (S) INVOLVED:All
DATE OF REPORT:October 18, 2018
REPORT NO.:DSD-18-146
SUBJECT:Federal Home Energy Retrofit Incentives
___________________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION:
jurisdiction to promote energy conservation, emissions reductions and cleaner air
through its many plans, policies, programs and practices supported by the
Kitchener Strategic Pla
AND WHEREAS the City has unanimously endorsed a community greenhouse gas
reduction target of80% below 2010 levelsby 2050;
AND WHEREAShome energy retrofit programs achieve greater savings and
greater greenhouse gas reductions;
AND WHEREAShome energy retrofits generate jobs in the green sector;
AND WHEREAShome energy retrofit incentives and rebates leverage additional
private investment;
THEREFOREBE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor on behalf of City Councilbe directed
to forward this resolution to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau,Prime Minister
of Canadaand the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi,Minister of Natural Resources,to
establish a federal residential retrofit incentive program in the Province of Ontario.
BACKGROUND:
In June of 2018, the provincial government of Ontario closed a number of home energy incentive
programs. Discontinuing these programs removes the thousands of dollars inavailableincentive
for residents to retrofit and upgrade their homes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The
residential home energy incentive programs that were discontinuedincluded:
GreenON Installations
***This information is available in accessible formats upon request. ***
Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994for assistance.
1 - 1
GreenON Solar Rebates
GreenON Modern Wood Heating Pilots
GreenON Rebates:
o Air Source Heat Pumps
o Ground Source Heat Pumps
o Insulation
o Windows
o Solar
o$100 Smart Thermostat
o GreenON Social Housing
REPORT:
At the September 20, 2018 Environmental Committee meeting, Mary-Jane Patterson, Executive
Director of Reep Green Solutions(REEP),provided the committee members with the document
A Ready-Made Solution Home Energy Retrofit Incentivesprepared by Green Communities
Canada.It was noted to members of the committee that REEP had sent a letter to the Minister
of Environment and Climate Change, urging the federal government to establish an EnerGuide
ratings-based retrofit incentive program in Ontario, using carbon funds designated for this
province.
Environmental Committee members discussed the benefitsofresidential retrofit incentivesand
in light of the discontinuation of provincial
incentive programs.Therefore, committee members recommend the City of Kitchener send a
letter to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, requesting thefederalgovernment establish a
residential retrofit incentive program in the Province of Ontario.
A copy of the information materials from the September 20, 2018 Environment Committee
meeting include the document provided by Mary-Jane Patterson, REEPattached as Appendix
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the
the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no financial implications associated with this report.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM th the agenda in advance of the
council / committee meeting.
1 - 2
CONSULT The Environmental Committee considered this matter at their meeting of
September 20, 2018 and their recommendation was forwarded to standing committee on
November 5, 2018 through staffreport DSD-18-146.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager,DevelopmentServices
Appendix A -A Ready-Made Solution Home Energy Retrofit Incentives
1 - 3
A READY-MADE SOLUTION
Home energy retrofit incentives
establish federal residential retrofit incentive program in Ontario
use a portion of carbon funds designated for this province
use EnerGuide Rating System – developed, operated by Natural Resources Canada
launch new incentives 1 January 2019
Benefits
achieves much deeper savings, GHG reductions than carbon tax plus rebate cheques
generates thousand of jobs(contractors, professional home energy advisors)
leverages millions in private investment
revives a popular and highly successful program started by federal government in 2003
promotes federal/NRCan energy efficiency mandate
Why use the EnerGuide Rating System?
a state-of-the-art, made-in-Canada tool; science-based; recently upgraded
existing NRCan infrastructure: training standards, energy advisor registration, quality
assurance, file administration, quality assurance
targets savings, engages homeowners with credible, customizedadvice
incentives reward verified savings, ERS prevents fraud
incentive design can be updated to boost cost-effectiveness and targeted savings
utility and other incentives can easily piggy-back on ERS
Why Natural Resources Canada?
years of experience, existing infrastructure
unequalled expertise in this country about home energy performance, building science
the right home for an all-fuel program targeting GHG savings
“A retrofit incentive program will save more than it costs: it will make
Ontarians richer and greener. For the same reason, incentives will
have a negative cost per tonne of carbon saved.”
For more information, contact Clifford Maynes, Executive Director, Green Communities Canada.
cmaynes@greencommunitiescanada.org; 705 745 7479 x 118.
1 - 4