The program is for commercial buildings doing retrofits. New builds do not qualify. Privately owned properties located within Calgary that are labeled “non-residential” can participate in Commercial CEIP.

Properties marked as “industrial property” or “farmland” on the property tax bill aren’t eligible.

Some tax-exempt properties may qualify, contact us to learn more.

Many energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades qualify for the program. See the full list and criteria at CEIP-Commercial-Upgrades.

Only property owners who join the program will see an increase on their tax bill. If you don’t participate, your property taxes won’t change.

Repayment starts on June, 30, the same day property taxes are due. More information on property taxes and deadlines can be found here.

To add the Clean Energy Improvement Tax to your bill, all paperwork must be completed by November 15 each year.

Example: If your upgrades are done before Nov. 15, 2025, your payments will start on  June 30, 2026.

You can pay off the full balance with no penalty or discharge fee.

Lump sum payments can only be requested after you receive:

• Your Clean Energy Improvement Tax payout notice; OR
• The first property tax bill that includes the Clean Energy Improvement Tax.

You may contact 311 at any time during the repayment term to make a full lump sum payment. This will help you avoid further interest charges. Only full principal payments are accepted – no partial payments.

You can view your annual Clean Energy Improvement Tax payment in a few ways:

1. Your Clean Energy Improvement Agreement will outline the annual payment.
2. You’ll receive a payout notice in the spring of the first year the tax is added to your property bill.
3. It will appear as a separate line item on your property tax bill mailed each May.
4. Once it’s on your property tax bill, the Clean Energy Improvement Tax will also appear on the Tax Certificate. This document shows all tax-related charges for a property.

No. Commercial CEIP is a financing program. It provides funding for approved energy upgrades. Property owners will repay it with interest through their property tax bill.

The City has up to $10 million in CEIP financing available for Calgary commercial property owners.

PACE stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy. It helps property owners to finance energy upgrades through their municipal property taxes. CEIP is Alberta’s version of PACE.

While similar, CEIP has unique guidelines and requirements for Alberta. These are designed to support the local economy while also protecting property owners.

Visit ceip.abmunis.ca/contractor to learn more and apply to become a CEIP qualified contractor. Only CEIP qualified contractors are eligible to work on Clean Energy Improvement Program projects. 

Municipalities need to pass a CEIP bylaw that authorizes them to:

1. Borrow money for the purpose of financing clean energy improvements.
2. Use the property tax system to facilitate repayment from property owners.

On April 9, 2025, Calgary’s Commercial Clean Energy Improvement Bylaw was passed by Calgary’s City Council. The Bylaw allows The City to offer Commercial CEIP in Calgary and sets guidelines for its operation.

The City tracks greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, homes, buildings and waste to measure Calgary’s total emissions. 

In 2023, buildings accounted for about 60 per cent of Calgary’s greenhouse gas emissions. Most of the buildings that will exist in Calgary in 2050 have already been built. Investing in energy efficiency and renewable upgrades is key to reaching net zero emissions. CEIP is one of many tools helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Programs like CEIP also support our local economy. CEIP projects have the potential to create jobs for local energy and renewable energy contractors.