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By Jesse Gill

REBATES

City of Medicine Hat’s HAT Smart Residential Incentive program back for 2026

Apr 1, 2026 | 1:20 PM

The City of Medicine Hat is relaunching its HAT Smart Residential Incentive program for 2026.

A program offering five incentives to encourage home projects that result in water and energy conservation for local utility customers.

Officials say a total of $375,000 is available this year, funded through the city’s environmental conservation charge.

A charge levied on residential water, natural gas and electric customers.

In 2025, HAT Smart distributed $174,399 to property owners who made environmental and energy-conscious upgrades or new construction, $96,890 for Existing Homes, $9,865 for New Homes, $16,316 for EnerGuide Home Evaluations, $22,618 for Water Conservation, and $28,710 for Scratch and Win.

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All five incentive programs are returning this year, with applications for the timeframe between January 1, 2026, and December 15, 2026.

Under the Existing Homes incentive, HAT Smart will rebate up to $5,000 for eligible retrofits, including home insulation, windows, doors, tankless water heaters, heat and energy-recovery ventilators, and solar PV systems.

The New Homes incentive encourages the construction of more energy-efficient homes. This incentive will rebate up to $10,000 based on the level of energy savings achieved for the construction of a new home.

HAT Smart’s EnerGuide Home Evaluation incentive program will rebate a $250 credit directly to the resident’s utility account for pre- and post-construction evaluations completed in 2026 by a qualified evaluator with a City of Medicine Hat Business License.

Scratch and Win allows residents to apply twice during the year to recover up to $100 for each application, to a maximum of $200 on the cost of small ticket energy conservation items. Items like energy-efficient lightbulbs, programmable thermostats, block heater timers and ENERGY STAR® certified appliances, including furnaces and air conditioners. A full list of eligible products is on the HAT Smart website.

The Water Conservation incentive includes a lifetime maximum of $1,000 per household for residents who convert thirsty lawns and gardens to xeriscape-style landscapes. An assortment of water reduction landscape strategies is eligible for rebates, including hard and soft scape material such as landscape fabric and drought-tolerant turf, as well as irrigation control systems, rainwater capture, and composting.

Full program details are available at hatsmart.ca or by calling 403-529-8244.