Energizing Spaces is a replacement program for energy sucking appliances and outdoor lighting. The goal of the program is to replace old appliances and outdoor lighting with new energy efficient models to help save on energy bills. Appliances over 10 years old will have priority in our funding decisions. Pre-purchased appliances or lighting are not eligible for reimbursement. Appliances or lighting must not be purchased until funds are awarded.

You are applying for a skilled volunteer team along with the necessary energy efficient products to come out to your space for an “Energy Efficiency Install” day. You are not expected to purchase anything. Depending on your needs, the coordinator will determine the products, from your list, that will maximize your energy savings, so not everything on your application may be installed. You will need to work with the organizers to ensure they have access to the various places in the building to install the products. Install should be complete within 4 hours. As part of this offering, you are also agreeing to an energy efficiency workshop as offered by Enmax (perhaps on a different day than the “install day”. Don’t worry, we will work with you to determine the best timing). This is a great way to engage your members as this is a topic with broad appeal. Energizing Spaces will provide the volunteers, the energy efficiency products, the workshop expert and food for the workshop. You only need to open your space up and invite people to the workshop.

No, any electrical energy sucking appliance is eligible, whether located in the kitchen, bar or other public area.

No, as we want to leave it up to your community to select based on your specific needs.  Appliances being requested should however be Energy Star rated.

Visit appliance411.com and put in your appliance’s serial number and other information to find out the age.

Click here for an information sheet on things to consider when choosing LED light bulbs.

Federation members are eligible to submit one application per year, up to $10,000. The Federation will bring all applications to the table following each deadline and funding decisions will be made based on the highest need for that particular deadline date.

A total of $75,000 is available.  We will provide about $35,000 in funding for each deadline date.

Prior to discussions about the Energizing Spaces Fund, ENMAX made the decision to the cut the program as they invested about $16,222.80 into Calgary; an average of $216.30 per community. Additionally, not all communities were eligible for the program, or had ice rinks. ENMAX felt they could provide a bigger impact and invest more into the community with a different type of program.

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