Federal program

Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), with Government of Alberta and NRCan

AlbertaOther / multi-utilityElectricityNatural gasWaitlist onlyNo stated deadline

What it pays

Assessments/audits up to $50,000; EMIS $50,000–$250,000 (by consumption); SEM training up to $100,000; capital retrofits up to $1,000,000 per facility, generally 50% of eligible costs for for-profits

Deadline: none stated on the source page

A $70M program for Alberta industrial/manufacturing facilities covering energy assessments and audits, Energy Management Information Systems (monitoring), strategic energy management training and capital retrofits.

Who qualifies

Alberta industrial and manufacturing facilities (broad NAICS list) operating for at least one year.

The provider confirms eligibility.

Program status

Re-verified 2026-08-25: unchanged, "UPDATE: WAITLISTS OPEN FOR ALL ACTIVITIES". Energy Assessments and Audits, EMIS, Strategic Energy Management and Capital Retrofits are all waitlist-only, and SEM is explicitly closed to new applications. Funding is limited and not guaranteed; the program runs to March 31, 2027 or until funds are allocated.

Level
Federal
Region
Alberta
Utility
Other / multi-utility · Electricity · Natural gas
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