Record the checked date
Programs, amounts, eligible equipment and steps can change; save the source URL and date used for the project decision.
Incentive evidence register
Verify Current Rules Before Treating an Incentive as Certain
Use dated primary sources to verify customer, home, system, contractor or advisor, documentation and timing requirements.
Decision file
Build a clearer project record
Identify the correct program route
Match utility, fuel, property, customer and project context before relying on a headline amount.
List eligibility categories
Separate home, existing system, equipment, installation, contractor or advisor and application requirements.
Sequence pre- and post-steps
Record approvals, assessments, quotes, installation, commissioning, invoices and submission windows in order.
Verify names and documents
Match legal names, equipment models and invoice information to current program instructions.
Keep incentives contingent
Compare the project on its full scope and price; no rebate, amount or approval is guaranteed.
Freeze program evidence before purchase
Save the current BC Hydro program page, checked date, eligibility path, required contractor or equipment evidence and submission steps relevant to the property. Treat amounts and availability as changeable until the program confirms them.
- Do not promise incentive approval
- Record pre-approval requirements
- Keep invoices and model numbers
Verify project roles separately
Record legal business name, quoted work, trade or program evidence and any subcontracted electrical, refrigeration, gas or advisory roles. A directory listing is a starting point, not proof that every project requirement is satisfied.
- Match credentials to scope
- Check evidence dates
- Identify responsible permit holder
Build the application handoff file
Collect accepted proposal, eligible equipment pairing, load or assessment documents where required, permits, commissioning data, paid invoices and program forms. Assign who submits each item and how corrections or missing evidence will be resolved.
- Use exact model identifiers
- Track application deadlines
- Retain submission confirmation
Build the dated eligibility and role file
Save the current BC Hydro program page, checked date, property and equipment eligibility path, pre-purchase steps, required contractor or advisor evidence, submission documents and deadlines. Record each business’s legal name and the HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, gas or advisory role promised, including subcontractors. Match invoices and exact indoor-outdoor models to application evidence. Recheck before commitment and submission. This file supports an application and procurement review, but incentive amounts, qualification, contractor availability, processing time and final approval remain with the current program and project facts.
- Capture program check date
- Match evidence to each role
- Use exact equipment models
- Track pre-approval steps
- Retain submission confirmation
Primary references
Verify current rules at the source
Links checked in the approved research packet on August 26, 2026. Applicability still depends on the property and proposed scope.