Home heat tank means an above ground petroleum storage tank that has a capacity of 2200 litres or less, is installed in a fixed location and is connected or intended to be connected to oil burning equipment. Only a licensed installer can install, alter, or remove a home heat tank...
Beginning December 1, the Government of Prince Edward Island will offer qualified low-income Islanders a free heat pump. This will assist in eliminating the need for fossil burning heat sources in residential homes. “We are working to make it easier and more affordable for...
The amount of funding available to Islanders for grants through home repair programs is increasing. The 2021-22 provincial budget includes a $678,000 investment for incremental increases to the following programs over a three-year period: eligible grant amount for Seniors Safe at...
PEI’s home repair programs for families, seniors and Islanders in need of support are doubling immediately and are retroactive to April 1, 2021. The 2021-22 provincial operating budget includes $2 million for the PEI Home Renovation, Seniors Home Repair, and Seniors Safe at Home...
Island residents adding energy efficiency upgrades to their home may be eligible to borrow up to $10,000 from the provincial government to help finance the cost. The Energy Efficiency Loan Program is available to a registered owner of a year-round residential property and where the project has been pre-approved by efficiencyPEI. The loan may assist with purchasing efficient equipment such as a new furnace or heat pump or it may help with the cost of upgrades to the building envelope, i.e. new windows or air sealing. Finance PEI must approve the loan before any work begins on the project. The...
PEI has recently completed a province-wide Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA).
Financing is available for energy efficient upgrades for all Islanders.
Charlottetown and Stratford residents can also access financing with their municipalities.
Delivered by The Honourable Antoinette Perry Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island At the opening of the Second Session of the Sixty-sixth General Assembly of the Prince Edward Island Legislature.