• You must be the homeowner, and your home must have an active electricity account.
• Eligible rental property owners can receive incentives through the general stream to help transition a maximum of two (2) rental properties from oil to electricity-based heat.
• Your home must be on a permanent foundation, intended as a primary residence in Newfoundland and Labrador, and used year-round. New homes are not eligible.
• Your home must be connected to the island or Labrador’s interconnected electricity grid.
• If your home is heated by oil, a statement or copy of all oil receipts from your oil company for a consecutive 12-month period within two years of your application date that shows a minimum consumption of 500 litres of oil.
• If your home is heated by propane, a statement or copy of all propane receipts from your propane company for a consecutive 12-month period within two years of your application date that shows a minimum consumption of 1,000 litres of propane.

Eligible activities include purchasing and installing eligible electricity heating technologies, electrical panel upgrades where necessary, and removing the oil tank.

Only projects completed after April 1, 2023 are eligible.

The following technologies are eligible for an oil to electric incentive.

• Mini-Splits, Multi-Splits, and Central Heat Pumps
  • Heat pumps must be listed as eligible equipment for the Oil to Heat Pump (OHPA) grant on Natural Resources Canada’s website.
  • Heat pumps must be an air source heat pump (ASHP) including mini-split, multi-split or central heat pump that are approved and listed on Natural Resource Canada’s database for the zone in which they are being installed.
  • For heat pump systems, there is a requirement for whole-house heating. This will maximize energy savings. The installer will have to sign an attestation confirming installation is in compliance with this requirement to avail of the incentive. Although mini-splits are an eligible technology, the whole home heating requirement effectively means less than 1% of houses can achieve whole home heating with a single mini-split. If your home is of a size that a participating installer believes whole home heating can be achieved with a mini-split, please contact OiltoElectric@TakeChargeNL.ca for further information.
  • Electric resistance baseboard and convection heaters are not eligible, except for use as back-up heating in combination with a conversion to a heat pump.
  • IMPORTANT! Installing a heat pump without a backup heat source may void your home insurance. Please consult your insurance company before you install your new electric heat source to ensure it meets any requirements they may have. Here’s why: A ductless split heat pump is meant to be used in areas of the home with an existing heat source, such as baseboard heaters or an oil furnace. Since you are removing your current oil system, you will need a backup source if your unit is down or really cold outside. A backup heating source is required when outside temperatures become too cold for the heat pump to extract heat efficiently. Mini and multi-split heat pumps can only heat a portion of your home in the area where the indoor head of the unit is installed.
• Electric Furnace
• Electric Boiler
  • Where space heating is the primary load.
• Baseboard heaters and convection heaters cannot be primary heating source. In some circumstances, purchasing and installing electric hot water boilers may be eligible.

If you install two technologies, eligible customers will receive one incentive for the higher-cost technology.

To be eligible for an incentive, their installer must be on the participating installer list for the Oil to Electric Incentive Program. Heat pump installers must be Journeyman Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics or have received certification from a manufacturer to install, service, and undertake warranty work for heat pumps sold by that manufacturer. Installers can directly invoice the Utilities for pre-approved customers, rather than the homeowner for costs incurred within established incentive limits.

If the installer you are interested in hiring does not appear on the participating installer list, the installer can contact OiltoElectric@TakeChargeNL.ca. These lists are continuously updated, and installers are being added frequently. Installers must meet eligibility requirements.

You’ll need the following documentation and information to proceed with your application. Your request will not be processed if you do not have all the required documents. Once you receive a quote from a participating installer* and you have obtained the following documents and information, you will be prepared to apply.

• A copy of your quote from a participating installer. The quote must include a complete breakdown of all itemized costs including technology model number(s), electrical costs, labour and materials.
• The name, company name, phone number and address of your participating installer.
• A statement or copy of all oil receipts from your oil company for a consecutive 12-month period within two years of your application date that shows a minimum consumption of 500 litres of oil.
• If your home is heated by propane, a statement or copy of all propane receipts from your propane company for a consecutive 12-month period within two years of your application date that shows a minimum consumption of 1,000 litres of propane
• A photo of your oil tank HOST tag number. (IMPORTANT! Before your tank is disposed of, please take a picture of the HOST tag number off of your tank – you will need to attach this picture to your application. The HOST tag number can be found on the small brass tag attached to the tank’s vent pipe.)
• Your electricity utility account number.
• If you have a spouse or common-law partner, you will also require their name, Social Insurance Number and their declaration signature.
• Incomplete submissions may cause delays in processing your application

• Allow up to 6-8 weeks for processing from date of submission.
• If you are pre-approved, a rebate will be held in your name for 365 days from the pre-approval date. You will have 365 days from this pre-approval date to install the eligible product, properly remove the existing oil tank, provide proof of the oil tank removal and forward all final documents as required. No extensions will be given.
• The incentive will be paid directly to the participating installer once they have submitted the required paperwork.
• Newfoundland Power and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro may visit your home and confirm the installation at any time within 24 months from the date the incentive was processed.

*The credentials of participating installers have been verified prior to listing. However, this information is provided on an “as is” basis without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied. Newfoundland Power and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (the “Utilities”) do not endorse any one specific individual or company and we make no guarantee or warranty regarding the completeness of this list. The Utilities make no representation or warranty, and assume no liability with respect to the quality, safety, or performance of work performed by installers or the equipment or appliances installed, and expressly disclaim any such representation, warranty or liability. The Utilities reserve the right to modify this list with no obligation to provide notice of such changes.