Clean Energy Improvement Program

CEIP is administered from end-to-end by Alberta Municipalities, including reviewing and approving applications. Applicants will have access to the program on a first-come, first-served basis. 

A pre-qualification step has been incorporated to ensure participants self-evaluate their eligibility for the program. If their pre-qualification submission confirms basic eligibility, they can then choose to proceed with an application.

The financing planned for the permanent program is $20 million to start. Twenty million dollars will support approximately 300 residential and 16 commercial projects. The City of Edmonton will pause the intake of pre-qualifications after 150 submissions are received to allow for processing.

Should demand for CEIP funding exceed the planned amount, the City administration will return to Council for direction.

The City has set an aggressive target to be carbon neutral in its corporate operations by 2040 and for the entire community to produce net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.

CEIP is one tool to help them meet their targets. The requirement for multiple upgrades to qualify for CEIP financing ensures deeper green retrofits are supported.

No. Retroactive financing for existing clean energy improvements is not available through the Clean Energy Improvement Program. Only projects that originate under the program can access financing as the program is designed to accelerate and support new investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

Yes, Clean Energy Improvement Program participants can qualify for and receive additional rebates and incentives. 

We encourage applicants to pursue all other applicable government (municipal/ provincial/ federal), utility provider/ manufacturer rebates.

The City of Edmonton’s Home Energy Retrofit Accelerator Program and Solar Rebate Program for residential homes are now fully subscribed. 

Currently, the City of Edmonton is offering a Solar Rebate Program for owners of multi-unit residential properties (MURBs). For more information, visit Solar Energy.

Yes. You can choose to pay out 1 or more of your upgrades in a lump sum (each is a separate tax, which can be paid out individually). They will avoid any future interest charges once the lump sum is paid. 

You can do this at any time during their financing, but must pay off each upgrade in full. You cannot make partial payments towards an upgrade in this case.

Once you receive your Tax Notice in May, you will have the option of paying your CEIP charges in full by December 15 however it is important to know that any amounts paid will FIRST be applied towards your property taxes. That is because your property tax takes precedence over any CEIP payments.

That is why it is strongly recommended that you pay the entire amount of your property tax bill before you CEIP repayment or pay the total indicated at the bottom of the Tax Notice which includes everything (provincial and municipal taxes and the CEIP charges). 

If you’re on a Monthly Payment Plan and want to pay off your CEIP charges in full in May when you receive your Tax Notice, as long as your monthly property taxes are paid in full each month until December, you will receive a statement in December confirming your CEIP charges are paid in full. In other words, we cannot issue a statement confirming CEIP charges are paid in full before December if you’re on monthly property tax payments until all property taxes have been paid in full for the year.

Yes. You can choose to pay out 1 or more of your upgrades (each is a separate tax, which can be paid out individually) in a lump sum. They will avoid any future interest charges once the lump sum is paid. 

CEIP participants can do this at any time during their financing, but must pay off each tax amount fully. They cannot make partial payments in this case.

Required permits will vary depending on the upgrade. 

For more information on the permitting process and what’s required, including how to book an appointment or have your questions answered by email or phone, visit Permit Inquiries and Appointments.

One-time start-up implementation costs for the permanent CEIP are projected at $1.8 million.

Costs to offer and administer the program are $1 million annually from 2024-2027 and include software maintenance, internal resources and fees paid to the program Administrator. 

These costs will be funded within the approved 2023-2026 budget.

For each upgrade completed between May - December 15, CEIP charges would appear on the following year’s Tax Notice sent in May. These charges would not include interest. CEIP interest is applied on the following tax year’s Tax Notice.

For example, if your project upgrades were completed at the end of October 2025, you will see the CEIP charges on your May 2026 Tax Notice. Since this is the first year of the charge, you have the option to pay it in full by December 15, 2026, without interest. If the payout is not made by that date, interest would then begin to accrue and would be applied on your 2027 Tax Notice.