FortisBC Gas Absorption Heat Pump Rebate (Commercial)
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Eligibility & Details
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Program Description
A commercial rebate program from FortisBC covering gas absorption heat pumps (GAHPs) for BC businesses, designed to reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions by replacing fossil fuel heating systems. The program offers rebates on equipment and installation costs plus a feasibility study incentive to offset pre-project engineering expenses. Targets commercial, multi-unit residential, and institutional/industrial buildings in FortisBC's natural gas service territory. GAHPs use natural gas as a driver to extract ambient heat more efficiently than conventional gas furnaces, delivering multiple units of heat for every unit of gas consumed. Program is ongoing with no published intake deadline.
Eligibility Requirements
- Commercial, multi-unit residential, institutional, or industrial facility located in FortisBC's natural gas service territory in British Columbia
- Active FortisBC natural gas account required
- Must replace an existing gas heating system that is the building's primary source of heating (existing buildings only)
- Equipment must be a new (not used or rebuilt), air-source gas absorption heat pump meeting FortisBC's published technical specifications and efficiency requirements
- Apply online after the heat pump is purchased and installed, no later than 365 days after the purchase date or installation date, whichever is first; check that the model is rebate-eligible before you buy
- Feasibility study incentive available separately to offset pre-project engineering costs
- Must be a FortisBC natural gas customer on any rate class except Rate 1
- Must be the property owner or a long-term leaseholder of an existing commercial or industrial building
- The building needs dedicated outdoor space (ground level or rooftop) for the heat pump unit(s)
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $200KUp to $200K equipment/installation rebate + up to $10K feasibility study
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing — continuous intake
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Moderate — standard application process
Low competition — good odds of approval
Easy — minimal documentation
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipCheck that the heat pump model is rebate-eligible before you buy, then apply within 365 days of the purchase or installation date (whichever is first).
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
How FortisBC judges your application
What the reviewer scores, what gets applications rejected, and what to write.
Distilled from 6+ source documents, condensed into one brief. Sources as of 2026-09-11.
6 of the sources
- Gas absorption heat pump rebates fortisbc.com
- Commercial product rebate - Terms and conditions cdn.fortisbc.com
- Online commercial rebate application guide cdn.fortisbc.com
- Gas Absorption Heat Pumps Best Practices Guide cdn.fortisbc.com
- Rebates and offers listings fortisbc.com
- What are gas heat pumps and how can they help save money and energy? fortisbc.com
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What FortisBC favours
Higher consistent hot water demand improves savings◦
“Our pilot showed that buildings with higher and more consistent demand for domestic hot water saw more energy savings.”
The form
Eligibility
- 1Eligibilitycheckboxes
Feasibility study proposal
- 2Feasibility study proposal - facility descriptionwritten answer
a brief description of the facility, including location, site contact and overview of operations
- 3Feasibility study proposal - system to be studiedwritten answer
a brief description of the gas absorption heat pump(s) and any additional condensing boiler(s) and/or condensing water heater(s) and controls to be studied
- 4Feasibility study proposal - pre-study estimates and methodwritten answer
- 5Feasibility study proposal - previous studieswritten answer
- 6Feasibility study proposal - study lead and itemized costtable
- 7Feasibility study proposal - data, metering and limitationswritten answer
Feasibility study claim
- 8Feasibility study funding claimlist
Online rebate application
- 9Installation addressselection
- 10Terms and conditionscheckbox
- 11Mailing address and payee nameshort answer
- 12Application informationselection
- 13Rebates (product and contractor details)table
- 14Required documentslist
- 15Review and submitcheckbox
FortisBC states no length limits for these answers.
Judged against
- 1
Is the site and equipment eligible?
Show them Confirm you are a FortisBC gas customer off Rate 1, that the unit is air-source and replaces your primary gas heat, and that there is outdoor space to house it.◦
- 2
Is the feasibility proposal worth funding?
What to show them in Premium
- 3
Is the claim complete and on time?
What to show, and the funder’s 1 criterion behind it in Premium
3 questions the reviewer answers about you, in Premium.
Where applicants fail
“Gas equipment, including boilers, water heaters and furnaces, that are less than 100 per cent efficient, are not eligible for a rebate and must not be included in the total project cost.”
“FortisBC is not responsible for lost, delayed, damaged, illegible or incomplete applications.”
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7 more rules that can reject you · 1 more criteria · 13 more prompts
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You
FortisBC gas customer, not Rate 1
You must be a FortisBC natural gas customer under any rate class except Rate 1.
The project
Apply within 365 days
Apply within 365 days of the purchase date or installation date, whichever is first.
Documents to attach
Ticks are kept on this device.
The money
Project rebate75 per cent up to $200,000
75 per cent of the total project costs, up to $200,000
Feasibility study75 per cent up to $10,000
75 per cent of the total study costs, up to $10,000
Payment methodAccount credit, funds transfer or cheque
Rebates will be issued, at the discretion of FortisBC, as an account credit, by electronic funds transfer or by cheque, in name of and to the utility account holder.
Your share75% of product and installation
The rebate amount will not exceed 75% of the Product purchase price, or where qualifying criteria includes installation, 75% of the combined Product purchase price and installation cost, excluding tax
Costs before approval365 days after purchase or installation
You must submit an application and supporting documentation no later than 365 days after the purchase date of the product(s) (as shown on the paid invoice) or installation date (as listed on the application form), whichever is first.
Fees$825 administration fee
$825 administration fee, for evaluation of the application
What it pays for · 2
- 75 per cent of the total project costs, up to $200,000
- 75 per cent of the total study costs, up to $10,000
What it does not pay for · 1
- Gas equipment, including boilers, water heaters and furnaces, that are less than 100 per cent efficient, are not eligible for a rebate and must not be included in the total project cost.
From application to money
- Check eligibility firstContact FortisBC before purchasing equipment
- Optional feasibility proposalFortisBC reviews proposal; approval allows full study
- Install the heat pumpInstall within 180 days of purchase
- Submit rebate applicationSubmit application within 365 days
- FortisBC reviews claimFortisBC reviews claim; decisions final
- Rebate paidRebate paid as credit, EFT or cheque
In the funder’s words · 6
- Check eligibility first
- If you have questions, contact us before purchasing and installing equipment.
- Optional feasibility proposal
- An engineering consultant develops the proposal; FortisBC reviews it and approval lets you proceed with the full feasibility study.
- Install the heat pump
- Buy and install the unit before you claim; your installer must hold a Technical Safety BC licence. (within 180 days of their purchase date as per the invoice date)
- Submit rebate application
- Complete the online application in FortisBC Account Online with the fully paid invoice showing make and model. (365 days after the purchase date of the product(s) (as shown on the paid invoice) or installation date (as listed on the application form), whichever is first)
- FortisBC reviews claim
- FortisBC may refuse an application it considers incomplete or inaccurate, and its decisions are final.
- Rebate paid
- Rebates will be issued, at the discretion of FortisBC, as an account credit, by electronic funds transfer or by cheque, in name of and to the utility account holder.
Quoted lines are word for word from the source documents; lines marked ◦ are our reading of them.
Everything you need to win FortisBC Gas Absorption Heat Pump Rebate
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 8-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 4-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 3-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 8
Eligible Expenses 4
Ineligible Expenses 6
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
- 3 more application steps
- 6 more required documents
- 4 eligible expenses
- 6 ineligible expenses
- Intake periods
- Deadline notes
- Ineligible organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
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