Écoperformance — Biénergie commercial — Institutionnel ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Commercial sector organizations (retail, office, hospitality, food service, etc.) - Institutional sector organizations (schools, hospitals, government buildings, universities, community centers) - Building owners or organizations with direct control/responsibility for building operations - Organizations currently using natural gas for space heating - Private, public, and semi-public institutions eligible - Multi-unit residential buildings may be eligible depending on commercial/institutional component dominance ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant type: Non-repayable financing (grant/subsidy) - Conversion scope: Partial conversion from natural gas to electric heating - Funding structure: Co-financing model (exact matching ratio not specified in description; verify with program administrator) - Eligible project costs: Capital expenditures for equipment, installation, and system conversion - No repayment required (grant-based, not a loan) - Typical coverage: Percentage of eligible project costs (specific percentage to be confirmed with Québec program details) ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Heat pump systems installation (air-source, ground-source, or water-source) - Electric heating equipment replacement and upgrades - System integration costs for hybrid/complementary electric-network solutions - Building modifications required for electric heating infrastructure - Controls and automation systems for optimized network complementarity - Professional design and engineering services for conversion planning - Installation labor directly related to conversion work - Electrical infrastructure upgrades necessary to support increased electric load - Decommissioning of natural gas heating systems (where applicable) ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Mandatory requirement: Buildings must currently use natural gas for space heating - Conversion mandate: Must implement partial conversion to electricity (not full abandonment of all gas systems) - Network complementarity: Project must demonstrate optimized complementary network approach between electric and remaining systems - Project approval: Pre-project approval from program administrator required before work begins