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. For long-term tenants, this typically involves a green-lease amendment or a side agreement covering equipment ownership, capital allocation, and incentive attribution.
Key points
What this means in practice.
- Most federal and provincial incentive programs are available to both building owners and tenants
- Eligibility is determined by who owns the equipment and bears the project cost — not by who holds the lease
- Tenants can claim incentives for LED, HVAC, EV charging, and solar equipment they own and fund
- Project structuring ensures the right party captures the incentive and savings flow through the lease defensibly
- For long-term tenants, a green-lease amendment or side agreement typically covers equipment ownership and incentive attribution
- Identifying the correct incentive claimant before project commitment avoids disputes and missed funding
When this applies
Best-fit environments.
- You are a tenant in a leased warehouse and want to understand whether you can access incentive programs for energy upgrades
- You are a building owner and want to understand how incentives are structured when a tenant is funding the energy project
- You are negotiating a green-lease amendment and want to understand the standard approach to equipment ownership and incentive attribution
- You want to confirm incentive eligibility before committing to an energy project in a leased facility
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