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Resounding success of Alberta energy rebates prompts second round

Original Publication Date September 28, 2017 - 10:01 AM

CALGARY - The Alberta government is launching a second round of discounts on energy efficient products after the initial round proved wildly successful.

The instant rebates cover the same range of home products discounted in the first round of the program, including low-flow shower heads, LED lights, dimmer switches and smart power bars.

Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips said the government decided to add a second round after the first round resulted in a 40,000 per cent surge in low-flow shower head sales and between 8,000 and 14,500 per cent increases in LED-type light sales.

Phillips said sales of energy efficient products in the first round totalled 4.3 million, resulting in energy savings of 420,000 gigajoules, which is enough energy to heat about 3,500 homes a year.

Energy Efficiency Alberta CEO Monica Curtis said the spring campaign had a budget of just over $14 million, and expects this round to cost about the same, with the government subsidy amounting to about 25 per cent of the total cost of the energy efficient products.

The instant rebate efficiency program runs for four weeks ending Oct. 29, while the home improvement and online rebates announced in April continue their two-year run.

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version said the home improvement and online efficiency programs ran for October.

News from © The Canadian Press, 2017
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