Electricity Management
Systems Program
Optimizing your plant’s electricity use without buying new equipment is possible!
An electricity management system (EMS) will help you determine the steps to take to manage your energy use and keep you informed about the resulting recurrent savings, in addition to letting you access financial assistance from Hydro-Québec.
What’s more, we’ll be happy to guide you through the process. Simply contact your commercial representative or Soutien aux clients et partenaires (customer and partner support) at 1 800 463-9900. You can also write to us.
Adopt a global approach to your building’s energy management
You’ll enjoy a number of benefits under the Program:
- Better knowledge of your building electricity use and the efficiency of your processes, systems and equipment
- Ongoing identification of the potential areas of improvement in your systems
- Prioritized actions
- Greater competitiveness
All about financial assistance
| Diagnostic analysis | Electricity management system (EMS) | Energy management information system (EMIS) |
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| 50% of eligible costs (max. $25,000) | 50% of eligible costs (max. $75,000) | 50% of eligible costs (max. $75,000) |
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Additional bonus: Conditional upon the implementation of eligible energy efficiency measures, a further 1¢/kWh in eligible annual savings may be added each year (up to a maximum of 5¢/kWh). |
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| Maximum support per site: $175,000 (excluding the additional bonus, if applicable) | ||
Below are the key critera for obtaining financial assistance:
- Facility or building where the project is to be carried out must be located in Québec
- Its electricity bill for the past 12 months must exceed $750,000
- Projects must:
- Pertain to industrial activities
- Combine real-time measurement of the electricity consumption of your main system components with the adoption of sound practices and the implementation of an EMS calibrated for continuous improvement (indicators, action plan, procedures, etc.)
Become part of the Program
Download the Participant’s Guide: It includes the eligibility criteria and the steps to follow to submit an application and implement your project.
Participant’s Guide [PDF 636 KB ‑ in French only]Tell us about your project
Project outline form [Document d’avant-projet (DAP) [PDF 854 KB ‑ in French only] : Use this form to provide us with your project’s administrative details and general information.
Other documents and tools
- List of eligible municipal and cooperative systems [PDF 6 KB ‑ in French only]
- Terms and conditions applicable to off-grid systems [PDF 25 KB ‑ in French only]
- Detailed breakdown of total eligible costs [XLSX 107 KB ‑ in French only]
- Standard agreement [DOCX 77 Ko ‑ in French only]
- Participant’s Guide for projects subject to the requirements in effect between November 19, 2018, and June 8, 2020 [PDF 799 Ko ‑ in French only]
See also
Planning a retrofit, renovation or construction project?
The Efficient Solutions Program could be for you.
Want to test the technical or commercial viability of innovative energy-saving or power demand optimization measures?
Take a look at the Technology and Business Demonstration program.
Have an energy efficiency project and want to find the right program for you?
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