Clean Energy Improvement Program

The Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) offers homeowners low interest financing with repayments made through annual property tax bills. CEIP repayment is tied to the property, not the property owner. This means in the event of sale, the new property owner takes over the remaining annual payments and benefits from the energy-saving upgrades.

Alberta Municipalities is the provincial administrator for CEIP. Follow this link to learn more about Strathcona County CEIP. This program is carried out with assistance from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund, an endowment created by the Government of Canada.

Strathcona County’s Clean Energy Improvement Program has reached capacity for 2023 and has paused intake of pre-qualification submissions. Submissions will re-open on June 11, 2024.

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Common questions

1. What type of upgrades are available?
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What type of upgrades are available?
The main categories of applicable upgrades are:
- Doors, windows, insulation and air sealing
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
- Lighting
- Renewable energy, solar PV and thermal
- Water heating
A full list of eligible upgrades can be found here.

Note: ECM motors for residential furnaces are not an eligible CEIP upgrade in Strathcona County
2. Are there any incentives to participate in CEIP?
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Are there any incentives to participate in CEIP?

Yes. In addition to a competitively low financing interest rate, a 5% rebate will be applied to all completed CEIP projects in Strathcona County during the first four years of the program. Rebates will be applied directly to the amount owing on the property tax roll. The deeper the retrofits, the greater the rebate!
3. Can I apply for CEIP and the federal Greener Homes Program rebates and incentives?
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Can I apply for CEIP and the federal Greener Homes Program rebates and incentives?

Yes. All clean energy and home retrofit incentives and rebates from other programs, such as the federal Greener Homes Grant and Loan, are stackable with CEIP.
4. I am a contractor, what do I need to know about working on CEIP projects in Strathcona County?
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I am a contractor, what do I need to know about working on CEIP projects in Strathcona County?
- Must be a CEIP Qualified Contractor registered with Alberta Municipalities.
- Strathcona County does not require business licenses; however, some CEIP installations, such as solar systems, require building permits.
- All applicable permits must be in place prior to payment being issued for CEIP upgrades at project completion.
5. How will the annual CEIP Tax payment be calculated?
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How will the annual CEIP Tax payment be calculated?
There are two considerations that affect the annual CEIP Tax on a participating property.
1. The annual CEIP Tax repayment for a participating property cannot exceed the annual property tax amount (Municipal and Education portions only) for the year in which the CEIP Project is initiated.
2. The Effective Useful Life (EUL) of an upgrade will determine the duration of the financing term that is used to calculate the total annual CEIP Tax. The financing term cannot exceed the EUL.