BC Hydro Custom Project Incentives for Industrial Energy Projects
Custom project incentives support qualifying energy efficiency, efficient electrification, load displacement and demand-management projects at larger commercial and industrial facilities. MOTIRATECH develops the engineering basis these projects require.
Program eligibility, incentive amounts and final approval are determined by BC Hydro. The information on this page is provided for general guidance and does not constitute a BC Hydro approval or incentive commitment.
Project types the custom pathway is built for
Custom incentives are assessed project by project against measured energy outcomes. A battery energy storage project does not automatically qualify: eligibility depends on the specific project, how savings are measured, and the current BC Hydro program rules.
Energy efficiency
Equipment upgrades, plant expansions and process improvements that reduce measured electricity consumption.
Industrial energy management
Systematic identification, measurement and verification of energy opportunities across a production site.
Efficient electrification
Replacing fossil-fuel equipment with efficient electric technology where the change is technically sound.
Load displacement
Customer-owned renewable generation that offsets site load, often paired with storage.
Demand management
Shifting or reducing load during defined high-demand periods, including storage-supported strategies.
Engineering studies
Feasibility and measurement work that establishes whether a custom project is worth pursuing.
From screening study to verified outcome
Custom projects are evaluated on quantified, measurable energy performance. The engineering work that establishes that measurement is the same work that makes the project decision defensible internally.
- STEP 01
Screen
Identify candidate measures from utility data, process data and site walkdowns.
- STEP 02
Study
Quantify savings, define the measurement basis and test technical feasibility.
- STEP 03
Define
Develop the engineering scope, equipment basis and cost estimate for the project.
- STEP 04
Apply
Assemble the technical information the utility requires; the utility reviews and decides.
- STEP 05
Implement
Procure, install, integrate and commission against the approved scope.
- STEP 06
Verify
Support measurement and verification of the outcome after the project is in service.
What is assessed
- 01Whether the measure produces a quantifiable, verifiable electricity outcome
- 02How baseline and post-project performance will be measured
- 03Whether the technology and application fit a recognized project category
- 04Project cost, scope boundaries and implementation schedule
- 05Interaction with other utility programs or offers
- 06Site-specific technical constraints, including interconnection where generation or storage is involved
- Energy storage incentive (business)Program overview, offer structure and eligibility criteria.
- Custom project incentivesFunding pathway for qualifying energy efficiency, efficient electrification and load displacement projects.
- Business electricity ratesApplicable rate schedules, demand charge structure and customer classifications.
Links are provided to BC Hydro for reference only. Program documentation is maintained by BC Hydro and may change without notice.
Where storage, electrification and efficiency meet
BC Hydro Energy Storage Incentive
The separate demand-flexibility program for new battery energy storage systems.
BC industrial electrification
Electrification, energy management and remote power engineering across BC industry.
BC Hydro demand charges and BESS
How demand is measured and where peak shaving changes the billing outcome.
Richmond, BC BESS peak-shaving analysis
A modelled 1 MW / 2.088 MWh configuration built from 19 months of interval data.
Discuss an Industrial Energy Project
Bring the facility data you have. We will tell you what is measurable, what is missing and whether the project is worth developing further.