Provincial program

Save on Energy: Expanded Energy Management Program (SEM / Energy Manager / EMIS)

IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator), Ontario · Save on Energy

OntarioElectricityOther / multi-utilityIntake openNo stated deadline

What it pays

Energy manager: up to 50% of salary to $100,000 per facility per year; industrial EMIS: up to $50,000 (facilities up to 400,000 GJ/yr) or up to $250,000 (above 400,000 GJ/yr), in both cases up to 50% of eligible project costs

Deadline: none stated on the source page

Co-funds a dedicated energy manager's salary, provides Strategic Energy Management coaching/cohorts, and funds installation of Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS), i.e. energy monitoring, at industrial facilities.

Who qualifies

Industrial facilities need roughly 20,000 GJ/yr minimum energy use for SEM and 50,000 GJ/yr for Energy Manager funding (commercial/institutional thresholds differ).

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Program status

Re-verified open 2026-08-25, with no waitlist, no stated application deadline. All industrial program activities funded by NRCan must be COMPLETED by March 31, 2027, so allow time to finish the work. Industrial eligibility thresholds: SEM at least 20,000 GJ/yr (all fuels), Energy Manager at least 50,000 GJ/yr, with 12 consecutive months of energy data in the past 24. Replaced the legacy Energy Manager program.

Level
Provincial
Region
Ontario
Utility
Electricity · Other / multi-utility
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