The Industrial Accelerator program is designed for industrial electricity users directly connected to the IESO controlled grid. Check your Firm’s Eligibility.

The key account managers are ready to discuss project opportunities at your facilities. Funded projects must involve the installation of an efficiency measure that reduces electricity use. For more information contact your Key Account Manager.

Step 1. Study

Industrial Accelerator provides funding for two levels of engineering studies to identify and investigate energy-efficiency projects: preliminary engineering studies and detailed engineering studies. The studies are the first step in receiving final project incentive funding approval and must demonstrate to decision-makers that a project meets program criteria. The exception is micro-projects, for which the application forms will capture the necessary project information.

Submitting a preliminary engineering study is optional and offers firms the opportunity to define projects and specifications as input to a detailed engineering study. Project funding approval follows the successful review of a detailed engineering study. More»

Step 2. Application and Review

Once the detailed engineering study is final, it should be attached to a Project Incentive Application for submission to the Ontario Power Authority. The project review and a prepared measurement and verification plan for your project will be sent to you. Once the review is completed, your firm will receive an acceptance notice, to be followed with an offer notice and the incentive agreement documentation. More»

Step 3. Implement efficiency Project

Projects must be completed within two years of signing a Project Incentive Agreement. Once the project is in operation, regularly scheduled measurement and verification reports must be completed and submitted. Incentive funds will be paid out according to your project incentive agreement. More»

Step 1. Study

A preliminary engineering study is a look at individual industrial systems and opportunities to identify and improve process efficiency with activities and measures that can reduce electricity use.

• Funding is available to complete a preliminary engineering study, up to a maximum of $10,000.
• To apply for funding an engineering proposal must be attached to the completed application form.
• Engineering proposal must address the minimum preliminary engineering study requirements as provided in Exhibit A of the Program Rules.

The study must report the electricity consumption of the subject industrial system and identify activities and savings measures that could reduce electricity use.

• Contact your Key Account Manager to complete and submit a Preliminary Engineering Study Funding Application .
• Once an application is approved, a preliminary engineering study funding contract is drawn up.
• Complete and submit the study to your Key Account Manager.

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A detailed engineering study is a comprehensive project analysis to support decisions to invest capital in process efficiency improvements capable of reducing electricity use.

• The detailed engineering study is required for projects or portfolios of projects but optional for micro-projects.
• Full funding is available for engineering studies for the first year.
• To apply for funding an engineering proposal must be attached to the completed application form.
• Engineering proposal must address the minimum detailed engineering study requirements as provided in Exhibit B of the Program Rules .

The study must report the results of the technical, financial, and economic analyses of the proposed system.

• Contact your Key Account Manager to complete and submit a Detailed Engineering Study Funding Application .
• Once an application is approved, a detailed engineering study contract is drawn up.
• Complete and submit the study to your Key Account Manager .
• Upon approval, you are eligible to submit a Project Incentive Application.

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Step 2. Application and Review

The Ontario Power Authority will review the incentive application prior to the signing of a Project Incentive Agreement .

• Contact your Key Account Manager to complete and submit a Project Incentive Application.
• The Ontario Power Authority will conduct a review of your project and develop a measurement and verification plan.
• The Ontario Power Authority will provide a review package including the measurement and verification plan for your review and comments.
• The project review package will be provided to you for your review and comments.
• If adjustments are needed, you should confirm them in writing to the Ontario Power Authority.
• Once your project incentive application is approved, you will receive an acceptance notice from the Ontario Power Authority.
• Send an acknowledgement of the acceptance notice to the Ontario Power Authority.
• You will receive an offer notice from the Ontario Power Authority which will include the Project Incentive Agreement for execution by you.

Full details of the program, incentive, and application process are available by downloading the official Program Rules.

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Step 3. Implement Efficiency Project

Fulfilling the Project Incentive Agreement means completing the project installation and continuing to measure project results.

• Begin project implementation after the project incentive agreement is executed.
• Complete project installation and commissioning within two years of signing the project incentive agreement.
• Comply with project measurement and verification requirements.
• Submit reports to the Ontario Power Authority over the length of the project incentive agreement according to the measurement and verification plan.

Full details of the program, incentives and application process are available by downloading the official Program Rules.