Commercial energy audits in Chatham-Kent

• No city-specific rule found (none found): No municipal energy/water benchmarking, reporting or building-performance by-law found; provincial rules apply (see rules.provinces.ON).
• Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking (EWRB) - O. Reg. 506/18 (in force): Buildings 50,000 sq ft (4,645 m2) and larger. Buildings 100,000 sq ft and larger need a certified professional to verify data in the first reporting year and every five years after. Source
• Broader Public Sector energy reporting - O. Reg. 25/23 (in force): Applies by organization type (public agencies), not floor area. Source

• Commercial Custom Audits & Studies - Energy Assessments and Meters (Enbridge Gas (Ontario)): Pays up to 50% of eligible costs for energy audits, engineering feasibility studies, steam trap surveys/audits, air and water balancing and metering. The cap depends on the address's previous-year gas use: up to $6,000 (100,000 to under 3,000,000 m3), up to $10,000 (3,000,000 to under 10,000,000 m3), up to $20,000 (10,000,000 m3+, institutions only). Institutions max $20,000 per project; other commercial sectors max $10,000 per project. Details
• Affordable Housing Multi-Residential Program - energy assessment (Enbridge Gas (Ontario)): Up to $8,000 for an energy assessment (up to $40,000 per housing provider) to find natural gas savings in affordable housing buildings. Details
• Save on Energy Small Business Program (Save on Energy (IESO)): Free on-site assessment by qualified Save on Energy representatives, then free installed upgrades: up to $3,000 for lighting and up to $2,500 for refrigeration and smart thermostats (up to $5,500 total). Details
• Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) Program (Save on Energy (IESO)): Funds retro-commissioning. Investigation phase: up to $0.06 per sq ft, max $50,000 per application or 75% of the participant's cost for the commissioning provider. Implementation and persistence phases: $0.03 per kWh of confirmed/persisting savings (each capped at 30% of annual consumption or $50,000, whichever is lower). Details
• XLerate Program - Project Feasibility Study funding (Save on Energy (IESO)): Project feasibility study (PFS) funding at a 50% cost share; project incentives of $300/MWh up to 75% of eligible costs (max $15 million per project). Details

• Level 1, walk-through: a site visit and bill review that benchmarks the building and lists low-cost measures.
• Level 2, energy survey and analysis: where the energy goes, with savings and cost estimates per measure. Most incentive applications use this level.
• Level 3, detailed analysis: monitoring and modelling for capital-intensive projects.

Ask which level a quote covers. Audits are done by engineering firms and energy consultants; look for a P.Eng. and credentials such as the Certified Energy Manager (CEM). How commercial energy audits work.