Sharon Stewart, Colwood

In 2021 we decided to install solar panels… Since the install, we only pay B.C. Hydro’s $13 bi-monthly administration fee, instead of $150–$200 per month. That’s a pretty good return on $25K, plus we expect to recover that amount upon the eventual sale of our home. Then the summer heat waves came & we were miserable without air conditioning. So we decided to install a heat pump and take advantage of the federal & provincial grants and zero-interest loan, which our Hydro savings pay. Set it & forget it…..we love it! Our house is a cool haven in the summer & a cozy nest in the winter, even in -10C weather. We couldn’t be happier.

We consider ourselves pretty tech savvy, but we ran into a few snags in the Greener Homes Grant process and the Energy Concierge came to the rescue. We are very grateful for their help and support to get through it successfully.