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Clean Energy Improvement Program
Town of Drayton Valley
A new way to pay for renovations that make a difference.
The Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP), administered by Alberta Municipalities, makes energy efficiency upgrades more accessible for homeowners—so you can save on energy bills and enjoy a more comfortable, efficient home for you and your family.
Financing
CEIP provides financing for up to 100% of the project costs, while providing competitive interest rates. For our municipality, the fixed interest rate is 4.16%
Payment terms
The program offers flexible repayment terms of up to 20 years, with the option to repay in full anytime—penalty-free.
Repayments are made through your property tax bill, and the financing remains tied to the property tax obligation (i.e., if you decide to sell your property, you can pay off the balance without penalty or leave the remaining balance with the property tax bill).
Incentives
A $350 Tax Incentive is available for completed CEIP projects. The rebate is applied directly to your Clean Energy Improvement Tax, reducing your total financing amount. This incentive will be applied to your tax roll upon completion of your project.
Participant & property eligibility
Participants must be the legal owner of an existing low-rise residential property located in our municipality and meet all requirements listed in the Terms & Conditions
PREPARATION CHECKLIST
Before you apply, take a few moments to review all details and requirements in the Preparation Checklist to avoid any interruptions.
Preparation Checklist
Inform all property owners of your intention to apply for CEIP financing.
All property owners will need to sign the Project Application Form and Program agreements. Additionally, one property owner needs to sign the Pre-Qualification Form and Upgrade Completion Forms. Ensure that you read the Terms & Conditions before applying.
Check that your property is eligible for CEIP financing. Residential properties must, at minimum, be existing buildings that are either a:
- single or semi-detached house;
- row house;
- town home
Check that you meet the minimum financial requirements & property tax requirements:
- Your property tax is not in arrears, now or at any time in the last five years.
- You do not have late tax payments on your home, or other homes you have owned, at any time in the past five years.
- You are in good standing with all other accounts with your municipality (e.g., utilities, permits, bylaws etc.)
- Your home is not in foreclosure.
- You are not in bankruptcy or receivership.
- You are current on all property-secured debt payments (e.g., mortgage, home equity line of credit).
Check your mortgage agreement, insurance policies, and building policies, and have copies of each ready.
- Check with your mortgage lender as some mortgage agreements may require your lender’s consent before you apply for CEIP financing.
- Your home insurance policy may cover the property’s full value and must cover at least $1 million in personal liability insurance.
- If your property is within a building that includes shared facilities or common property (e.g., condo, row house, town house) and your project will impact shared facilities / property include an approval letter from your condo board or building owner with your application.
Review the Pre-Qualification Form for the information you must include in your application.
HOW CEIP WORKS
We will need your property description & roll number. These are on your most recent property tax assessment notice.
Completing a clean energy improvement through CEIP follows these eight steps:
Step 1: Pre-Qualification
Read the CEIP Terms and Conditions. Complete the Pre-Qualification Form at myCEIP.ca. This confirms that you and your property meet the basic program qualification criteria.
Step 2: EnerGuide home evaluation
Once pre-qualified, schedule an EnerGuide home evaluation to learn about your home’s energy performance. This will help you understand your priority options for home improvements.
Step 3: Project application
Choose a Qualified Contractor at myCEIP.ca/directory and plan your project. Then, submit your Project Application to Alberta Municipalities.
Step 4: Agreements
Once approved, you’ll enter into a Clean Energy Improvement Agreement and Project Agreement.
Step 5: Project installation
After signing agreements, work with your Qualified Contractor to complete the improvements.
Step 6: Upgrade completion
Submit your upgrade completion forms as your improvements are completed.
Step 7: Post-project EnerGuide home evaluation
After your project is complete, a post-project EnerGuide evaluation will provide a new rating and label based on your home’s upgrades.
Step 8: Repayment
You’ll repay the project cost through your property tax bill as per your Clean Energy Improvement Agreement.
IMPORTANT: Projects that begin prior to application approval will not be eligible for financing. An application will need to be submitted and approved and a Clean Energy Improvement Agreement entered into prior to any work being started on the project.
ELIGIBILITY
Discover upgrades that can lower your utility bill, make your property more comfortable, and enhance your property’s value
See how you can transform your property by learning about the types of eligible upgrades you can finance with the Clean Energy Improvement Program.
Frequently asked questions
CEIP Eligibility & Application Process
No, an application will need to be submitted and approved, and a Clean Energy Improvement Agreement signed between the property owners and The Town of Drayton Valley prior to any work being started on the project.
The program is targeted to residential properties completing retrofits, new builds are ineligible at this time. Properties eligible for the program include single and semi-detached houses, row houses, townhomes, and some units in multi-unit residential buildings. The eligibility criteria are listed in the CEIP Terms and Conditions found here.
Alberta Municipalities is the designated program administrator for Clean Energy Improvement Programs across Alberta. The first point of contact for your application is Alberta Municipalities. More information on the program administrator can be found at ceip.abmunis.ca.
Applicants to CEIP must be listed as owners on the property’s Certificate of Title in order to be eligible. All property owners listed on the Certificate of Title must sign the Clean Energy Improvement Agreement.
Your property description and roll number will be listed on your property assessment notice or property tax bill. You can also access your information by visiting our website: Customer Self Service Portal
An EnerGuide Home Evaluation can help you understand how your home uses energy now – and identify retrofits to help improve energy efficiency. This will give you an EnerGuide rating for your home and an energy efficiency report to help you make decisions about possible upgrades. Learn more about EnerGuide Home Evaluations by visiting Natural Resources Canada.
Version 15 EnerGuide Home Evaluations completed after April 1 2020, can be used for your CEIP application. Please review the CEIP Terms and Conditions for more information.
No, all work must be completed by a CEIP Qualified Contractor. You can find the list of eligible CEIP Qualified Contractors at ceip.abmunis.ca/directory and filter for Drayton Valley and the services you require for your project.
A number of energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades are eligible for the program. A list of upgrades and the applicable eligibility criteria can be found at ceip.abmunis.ca/residential/upgrades.
Residential property owners can participate in the Clean Energy Improvement Program and other programs like the federal government’s Canada Greener Homes Initiative. Property owners are encouraged to review the terms and conditions for all programs to ensure their project meets all eligibility criteria.
CEIP FINANCING
The current interest rate for eligible CEIP projects is 4.16%. This rate will be reassessed annually.
The interest rate is fixed, which means that the interest rate in effect when you enter into your Clean Energy Improvement Agreement will apply for your property for the duration of the payment term. Please see the Program Terms and Conditions for more information.
The annual Clean Energy Improvement Tax payment is based on your project costs and length of repayment terms. Use the following table to estimate your annual repayment.
CEIP participants will be required to register to pay their property taxes through TIPP. The Tax Instalment Payment Plan is an efficient and convenient way to make monthly pre-payments towards your property tax account. The payment is automatically withdrawn from your bank account the first business day of the month.
Only the property owners participating in the program would see an increase on their property tax bill. If you don’t participate in the program, it will not impact your property taxes.
You can request to make a lump sum payment by contacting our Finance Department at 780-514-2200 at any time during the repayment term of the Clean Energy Improvement Tax to make a full lump sum payment and avoid further interest charges. Please note that only payments of the full principal will be accepted – partial payments are not accepted.
You will be able to see your annual Clean Energy Improvement Tax payment in a number of ways:
- The annual payment for your Clean Energy Improvement Tax will be outlined in your Clean Energy Improvement Agreement.
- You will receive a payout notice in the spring of the first year the Clean Energy Improvement Tax is added to your property tax bill.
- You will see the Clean Energy Improvement Tax as a separate line item on your property tax bill that is mailed to you each May.
- Once the Clean Energy Improvement Tax is placed on the property’s tax bill it will show up on a Tax Certificate for the property. A Tax Certificate is a summary of all tax-related charges applied to a specific property.
CEIP BASICS
CEIP is not exclusively a rebate or incentive program. Homeowners participating in CEIP will receive financing for their approved clean energy improvements and will be required to pay the cost back plus interest through their property tax bill.
For a limited time, The Town of Drayton Valley is offering an incentive for completed CEIP projects. The incentive will be applied directly to the Clean Energy Improvement Tax reducing the project financing $350/completed CEIP project. Availability is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Town has up to $1.3 million in financing available for Drayton Valley homeowners through CEIP.
PACE stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy. It’s a financial instrument that allows property owners to finance energy efficiency or renewable energy upgrades through their municipal property taxes. CEIP stands for the Clean Energy Improvement Program and is Alberta’s version of PACE.
Although a similar financing mechanism to PACE, CEIP has its own unique guidelines and requirements that are specific to the Alberta context and designed to support the local economy while also protecting property owners.
Only CEIP Qualified Contractors are eligible to work on Clean Energy Improvement Program projects. Visit ceip.abmunis.ca/contractor now to learn more and apply to become a CEIP Qualified Contractor.
In order to participate in the program, municipalities need to first pass a CEIP bylaw. That bylaw authorizes a municipality to borrow money for the purpose of financing clean energy improvements, and use the property tax system to facilitate repayment from property owners.
On September 15, 2021, the Clean Energy Improvement Bylaw was passed by Town Council. The Bylaw enables The Town to offer CEIP in Drayton Valley and provides guidelines for how the program should operate in Drayton Valley.
No, CEIP is not available for upgrades to commercial properties.
CEIP is one of many tools that we need to support greenhouse gas reductions.
Programs like CEIP also support our local economy. The home improvement projects that qualify for CEIP will create work for local energy efficiency and renewable energy contractors.
Alberta Municipalities administer the program and grant funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities offsets the program administration costs for the first four years. Afterwards, the program will be reviewed and administration costs will be evaluated.
The maximum term of the clean energy improvement charge is equal to the effective useful life (EUL) of the upgrades completed in the project.
Contractors
Local contractors are integral to the success of the Clean Energy Improvement Program. If you’re interested in learning more visit myceip.ca to sign-up for email updates. The program administrator, Alberta Municipalities will share updates and municipal events with you as they become available.
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