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By Chris Brown

City makes changes to HAT Smart for 2023

Jan 25, 2023 | 11:53 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The City of Medicine Hat’s energy conservation and renewable energy savings initiative has been launched for 2023 with a few updates to the program since last year.

Changes have been made to the Existing Homes, New Homes, EnerGuide Home Evaluations and Scratch and Win portions of HAT Smart.

“Each year, we evaluate the success of our incentive program, examine other external offerings and modify to help homeowners achieve maximum benefit for their energy-conscious home upgrades,” said Pat Bradley who implements the program in the city’s customer care and billing department.

Existing Homes

• HAT Smart will rebate up to $5,000 for combined eligible retrofits including home insulation, windows, doors, tankless water heaters or heat- and energy-recovery ventilators (HRV or ERV).
• Residents considering adding Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems can find rebates within the Existing Homes incentive.

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New Homes

• A rebate of up to $10,000 based on the level of energy savings achieved.

EnerGuide Home Evaluation

• HAT Smart will rebate up to $200 directly to the energy advisor who completes the evaluation, passing savings onto customers in Medicine Hat.

Scratch and Win

• Residents can apply twice this year to recover up to $100 (each time, for a max total of $200) of the cost of small ticket energy conservation items, such as energy-efficient lightbulbs, programmable thermostats, block heater timers and ENERGY STAR® certified appliances including furnaces and air conditioners. For a full list of eligible products please visit the HAT Smart website.

Funding for HAT Smart comes from the collection of an Environmental Conservation Charge levied to residential natural gas and electric customers. The program raises awareness and provides education about the importance of reducing our environmental impact and supports renewable energy projects throughout the city.

Visit hatsmart.ca or call 403-529-8249 for full program details, including information on how to apply for rebates, and to stay up to date on the current level of funding.