Oil to Electric Incentive Program – Rural Travel Subsidy Online Form

This rural travel subsidy encourages participating heat pump installers of the Oil to Electric Incentive Program, to travel to underserved rural areas to provide quotes and complete heat pump installs. This will provide additional opportunities for rural customers to be able to participate in the incentive program and enhance competition in these areas.

Travel Subsidy Details

Travel subsidies are available, starting August 22, 2024, for participating installers who provide in person quotes and installations of heat pumps for income-qualified individuals. Subsidies are available for mileage, accommodations and meals. Approved subsidies will be paid to installers on a quarterly basis.

Subsidy Eligibility Requirements

• Valid for quotes and installations starting August 22, 2024
• Must be a participating installer for the Oil to Electric Incentive Program.
• Homes must be installing a heat pump and the homeowners must declare that they are income-qualified. This will be verified upon the customer applying for pre-approval.
• Subsidies are not available for homes where the applicant falls under the general income category and/or are installing an electric furnace or boiler
• Total mileage is calculated from the community where the primary installer/sub-contractor’s office is located to the community of the eligible home that is furthest away for each trip.
• Distance travelled is calculated using the NL Road Distance Database. Tracking of mileage is not required for reimbursement.
• For a trip to qualify for travel subsidization, the destination must be at least 75km one-way from the primary installer/sub-contractor’s office location.
• Travel costs can only be billed once. If travel qualifies for the subsidy, please complete the subsidy form only and do not bill on individual customer invoices.
• Mileage allowance rates are calculated using the Federal Government employee travel directives Kilometric rates: Appendix A: CRA Kilometric Rates - Canada.ca, (note that these can change up to quarterly).
• Meal per-diems are issued based on the time of departure and return of travel. Meals and allowances: Appendix B: Meals and Allowances - Canada.ca (note that these can change up to quarterly).
• Accommodation allowances are for room charges only and are based on an average single occupancy room rates for the area visited. Incidentals or other outside costs are not covered. Receipts are required for processing payments. Private non-commercial accommodation allowance is $50 per night.