Clean Energy Improvement Program
Improve property values and achieve your community sustainability goals
The Clean Energy Improvement Program is Alberta’s innovative financing tool that offers a new way to pay for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades. This program enables residential and commercial property owners in participating municipalities to access flexible, long-term financing and pay it off through their property tax bill.
Municipalities tailor the program to meet the needs of their community. We work alongside municipalities to ensure their Clean Energy Improvement Program is delivered efficiently, responsibly, and in alignment with local priorities.
The Clean Energy Improvement Program is made possible in part by the Government of Alberta.
Community focused
Municipalities rely on partners they can count on. With years of proven delivery, deep municipal partnerships, and managing a growing demand, we set the standard for how CEIP is administered across the province.
From passing a clean energy improvement bylaw to verifying eligible upgrades, our dedicated team is with you for every step providing years of practical experience and community-focused support.
Flexible financing
CEIP provides municipalities the opportunity to offer competitive financing to property owners for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades. CEIP covers up to 100 per cent of project costs and offers convenient repayment through property owners’ regular property tax bill.
What makes CEIP different from all other financing options available in the market is that the project financing is attached to the property, not the property owner. If the property is sold, the new owner assumes responsibility for repayment, while also enjoying the benefits of the upgrade. CEIP project financing can be repaid at any time. Interest rates and terms are set by each participating municipality.
Renovations that make a difference
Property owners benefit from lower interest rates secured by their municipality and approval is primarily based on mortgage and property tax payment history.
Because the financing is attached to the property, if the property sells, the new owner will take on repayment while enjoying the benefits of lowered utility bills and increased property value.
This encourages property owners to take on multiple, cost-saving renovations at once—for example, replacing a furnace and hot water tank while also adding insulation and solar PV. Property owners can then save on energy costs which makes it easier to pay back their financing.
Municipalities that encourage clean energy improvements help property owners invest in their homes and businesses and strengthen their communities. At the same time, they generate more work for local contractors, upgrade their community’s building stock, and decrease residents’ utility bills.
Participating municipalities enable access to the program by passing their own clean energy improvement bylaw. Following that, ABmunis partners with municipalities to tailor their own version of the program.
Here's a quick look at how the program works:
Step 1: The municipality passes a Clean Energy Improvement Tax bylaw and secures the capital required to finance eligible projects.
Step 2: Once the program is active, property owners submit applications to participate to ABmunis. ABmunis guides participants through the application process. Approved applicants install eligible upgrades.
Step 3: Once upgrade installation is confirmed, ABmunis pays Qualified Contractors using municipal funds.
Step 4: Property owners repay the municipality for the cost of the project through a charge on their regular property tax bill.
Interested in learning more?
If the Clean Energy Improvement Program sounds right for your community, we want to help you get started. We encourage you to connect with us at hello [at] myceip.ca (hello[at]myCEIP[dot]ca).
In addition to reaching out to our team, you can also attend a CEIP 101 Webinar. These are held regularly to walk municipal staff and officials through the basics of the program and how to implement it in their Alberta municipality. Contact hello [at] myCEIP.ca (hello[at]myCEIP[dot]ca) to find out when the next session is scheduled.
The Province of Alberta’s legislative framework established the basis for the program in 2018, ensuring consumer protections.
Every municipality in Alberta has the option to pass a bylaw and implement their own CEIP with Alberta Municipalities as program administrator. Alberta Municipalities can provide technical support with bylaw development and program design to help ensure a smooth launch.
Bylaws
The Act to Enable Clean Energy Improvements and the regulation enabled under the Act establish the process for municipalities to implement a CEIP in their community.
The first step for any municipality is for council to pass a clean energy improvement tax bylaw.
This bylaw authorizes a municipality to impose a clean energy improvement tax on an individual property, and establishes the interest rates, repayment period, types of eligible property, and other terms as established in the legislation.
To date, the following municipalities have passed bylaws:
1. Town of Devon on November 25, 2019.
2. Town of Rocky Mountain House on December 3, 2019.
3. Town of Canmore on December 4, 2020.
4. City of Leduc on April 12, 2021.
5. Town of Okotoks on May 10, 2021.
6. City of St. Albert on May 17, 2021.
7. City of Lethbridge on August 10, 2021.
8. City of Edmonton on August 19, 2021.
9. City of Grande Prairie on August 23, 2021.
10. Town of Drayton Valley on September 15, 2021.
11. City of Calgary on December 6, 2021.
12. Town of Westlock on March 28, 2022.
13. Village of Stirling on April 6, 2022.
14. Sturgeon County on April 12, 2022.
15. Strathcona County on July 5, 2022.
16. Town of Pincher Creek on August 22, 2022.
17. City of Beaumont on September 13, 2022.
18. Town of Taber on September 26, 2022.
19. MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 on Oct. 11, 2022.
20. City of Cold Lake on Oct. 21, 2022.
21. Town of Slave Lake on Jan. 17, 2023.
22. Town of Banff on March 13, 2023.
23. City of Medicine Hat on April 17, 2023.
24. Town of Stettler on May 2, 2023.
25. City of Wetaskiwin on June 26, 2023.
26. City of Spruce Grove on September 11, 2023.
27. City of Airdrie passed a bylaw on January 15, 2024.
28. Municipality of Jasper passed a bylaw on September 10, 2024.
29. Lac La Biche County passed a bylaw on October 22, 2024.
Active programs
Having passed bylaws, secured capital, and designed their programs, the following municipalities have launched a Clean Energy Improvement Program:
1. Town of Rocky Mountain House for residential property on November 4, 2021.
2. Town of Devon for residential property on January 19, 2022.
3. City of Edmonton for residential property on March 29, 2022.
4. City of Leduc for residential property on May 30, 2022.
5. City of Edmonton for commercial property on June 7, 2022.
6. Town of Canmore for residential property on November 1, 2022.
7. City of St. Albert for residential property on November 22, 2022.
8. City of Calgary for residential property on January 31, 2023.
9. City of Lethbridge for residential property on February 28, 2023.
10. City of Grande Prairie for residential property on May 9, 2023.
11. Sturgeon County for residential property on July 5, 2023.
12. Village of Stirling for residential property on September 12, 2023.
13. Strathcona County for residential property on October 17, 2023.
14. Town of Westlock for residential property on October 31, 2023.
15. Town of Okotoks for residential property on January 23, 2024.
16. City of Cold Lake for residential property on February 27, 2024.
17. Town of Stettler for residential property on March 26, 2024.
18. MD and Town of Pincher Creek launched on May 14, 2024.
19. Sturgeon County for commercial property on June 12, 2024.
20. City of Medicine Hat for residential launched on June 18, 2024.
21. Town of Drayton Valley for residential properties launched on June 25, 2024.
22. Town of Taber for residential properties launched on October 22, 2024.
23. City of Airdrie for residential properties launched on February 4, 2025.
24. Town of Banff for residential properties launched on March 18, 2025.
25. City of Spruce Grove for residential properties launched on May 13, 2025.
26. City of Wetaskiwin for residential properties launched on October 1, 2025.
27. Municipality of Jasper for residential properties launched on November 25, 2025.
To see the progress the Clean Energy Improvement Program is making for Alberta municipalities, download our latest annual report.
How can CEIP benefit your community?
Grow economic opportunity for your local HVAC contractors, window and insulation installers, solar PV installers, and energy auditors.
Energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades raise property values and result in a future-ready, resilient building stock.
Demonstrate your municipality’s commitment to sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
This type of financing reduces upfront cost barriers, making cost saving renovations attainable throughout your community.
For Property Owners
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PACE
This program is Alberta’s version of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. PACE financing relies on the same process that municipalities already use to pay for public goods like sidewalks and sewers, the local improvement tax. Over 15 Canadian municipalities have launched PACE programs.