BC Hydro Business Energy Saving Incentive Savings (BESI)

What is BESI?

BESI incentives reduce the payback period of your initial investment, making upgrades an easy decision. Depending on your energy usage and efficiency upgrades, you can save an average of $2,400 per year on your electrical bill. Business customers can upgrade any of the equipment listed below with eligible, energy-efficient models, and will be provided funding to cover up to 25% of the upfront costs.

Lighting
Add-on upgrades for refrigeration
Add-on upgrades for mechanical technologies: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

How it works

1. Contact a contractor

You can request a referral for a member of the Alliance of Energy Professionals. This is a network of energy efficiency trade professionals registered with BC Hydro. If you are already working with a contractor, you will need to ensure that they are a registered Alliance member to qualify for the incentives. Please ask your contractor to confirm and request their contractor ID or reach out to the Alliance team to verify.

2. Decide which technology to upgrade

Energy-saving incentives apply to simple, one-for-one replacements and add-ons, such as replacing 300 four-foot fluorescent lamp fixtures with LED four-foot luminaires or retrofit kits.

You can select from a range of eligible configurations and products in the e-Catalog.

3. Apply online through CEM Hub

Before commencing your project, you must register for a Conservation and Energy Management (CEM) Hub account to obtain pre-approval for your project and submit the incentive application.