Verify Current Rules Before Treating an Incentive as Certain

Record the checked date

Programs, amounts, eligible equipment and steps can change; save the source URL and date used for the project decision.

Identify the correct program route

Match utility, fuel, property, customer and project context before relying on a headline amount.

List eligibility categories

Separate home, existing system, equipment, installation, contractor or advisor and application requirements.

Sequence pre- and post-steps

Record approvals, assessments, quotes, installation, commissioning, invoices and submission windows in order.

Verify names and documents

Match legal names, equipment models and invoice information to current program instructions.

Keep incentives contingent

Compare the project on its full scope and price; no rebate, amount or approval is guaranteed.

Freeze program evidence before purchase

Save the current BC Hydro program page, checked date, eligibility path, required contractor or equipment evidence and submission steps relevant to the property. Treat amounts and availability as changeable until the program confirms them.

• Do not promise incentive approval
• Record pre-approval requirements
• Keep invoices and model numbers

Verify project roles separately

Record legal business name, quoted work, trade or program evidence and any subcontracted electrical, refrigeration, gas or advisory roles. A directory listing is a starting point, not proof that every project requirement is satisfied.

• Match credentials to scope
• Check evidence dates
• Identify responsible permit holder

Build the application handoff file

Collect accepted proposal, eligible equipment pairing, load or assessment documents where required, permits, commissioning data, paid invoices and program forms. Assign who submits each item and how corrections or missing evidence will be resolved.

• Use exact model identifiers
• Track application deadlines
• Retain submission confirmation

Build the dated eligibility and role file

Save the current BC Hydro and Better Homes BC program pages, checked date, property and equipment eligibility path, pre-registration or pre-purchase steps, required contractor or advisor evidence, submission documents and deadlines. Better Homes BC’s current Energy Savings Program requirements say eligible participants must pre-register, receive an eligibility code and use a program-registered contractor; the same page states that code validity and program requirements can change. Record the actual program route and approval date rather than applying those rules to every project. The contractor directory warns that registration is not an endorsement or guarantee of work quality, so interview and scope checks still matter. Record each business’s legal name and the HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, gas or advisory role promised, including subcontractors. Match the directory entry to the correct program, then separately verify licence or permit evidence relevant to the work. Capture existing heating fuel, utility-account context, household or property eligibility where applicable, exact indoor and outdoor models, AHRI reference, qualifying-product evidence, load calculation and removal or decommissioning records required by the chosen route. Compare proposal and invoice requirements before installation so names, models, taxes, discounts and dates remain consistent. Assign who submits the application and who answers a correction request. Recheck the live program before commitment, installation and submission; archive the pages and confirmation used at each point. Do not advertise a maximum amount as the expected award or reduce the system decision to rebate eligibility. This file supports an application and procurement review, but incentive amount, funding availability, equipment qualification, contractor availability, processing time and final approval remain with the current program and project facts.

• Capture program check date
• Match evidence to each role
• Use exact equipment models
• Track pre-approval steps
• Retain submission confirmation