Energy Conservation Assistance Program

The BC Hydro & FortisBC Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP) is for income-qualified households. ECAP provides an in-home visit to determine which energy upgrades you are eligible for. Upgrades include:

An air source heat pump
Attic, wall or floor/crawlspace insulation
BC Hydro customers only:
- Two years of air source heat pump maintenance
- An Energy Savings Kit – if you haven’t received one in the past five years

Eligibility requirements

You must be a BC Hydro, City of New Westminster, FortisBC or a municipal electricity customer account holder.
You must live in a detached home, town home, row home, duplex, or manufactured/mobile home. Non-profit housing providers and indigenous communities are eligible to apply.
You must live in an income-qualifying household. When you apply, you will be asked to provide proof of your household income. Your total household income is the combined pre-tax income of all members of your household over the age of 18. Your utility company may accept or require alternative or additional proof of income, including: proof of rental, foreign income, or other sources of income.
The current value of your home on BC Assessment may also be used to determine program eligibility.

Currently there is no deadline for the BC Hydro and FortisBC Energy Conservation Assistance Program.

If you rent your home, you will need to include consent from your landlord with your application. You can download a Landlord Consent Form from BC Hydro.