Start natural gas for your business

Natural gas is a reliable, convenient fuel source that can reduce your operating costs, allowing you to invest those savings back into your business.

Rebate offer for Kincardine businesses

For a limited time, new commercial customers receive a $1,500 rebate when you connect to natural gas.

How to qualify:

Sign up for new commercial natural gas service by November 30, 2025.
Must be installed at your business and activated within one year.
Your rebate will be applied to your first EPCOR bill.

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Benefits of natural gas for your business
Other advantages with natural gas
Visualizing your usage
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Benefits of natural gas for your business

There are many ways your business can benefit by switching to natural gas service:

Reliability: Consistent supply, critical for continuous operations.
Cost-Effectiveness: Save from $1500.00 to $7000.00 annually compared to propane or electricity, based on usage.
Efficiency: Clean-burning fuel, optimizing equipment performance.
Scalability: Adaptable to growing energy demands.
Sustainable: Lower emissions profile.

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Continuous supply for heating or cooking during storms or power outages.
More space at your establishment once fuel tanks are no longer onsite.
Using natural gas eliminates noise and odour common with other fuel choices.
Removing oil tanks or baseboard heating can often reduce insurance premiums.

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Other advantages with natural gas

Natural gas is versatile and can be used for more than just heating your business space.

Vehicles

As the appetite for low-cost, low-emission alternatives to diesel and gasoline continues to grow, so do the advantages of switching to a fuel that reduces costs, burns cleaner and can help businesses win contracts.

Natural gas used as a transportation fuel can result in fuel costs savings of as much as 10-20 per cent compared to diesel.*

Equipment

Adding natural gas equipment to your operations can improve efficiencies and reduce emissions on top of saving on your energy bill. Some examples include:

Heating, cooling or ventilation systems that can make up the largest part of your energy use
Ranges, ovens, fryers or cooktops for your commercial kitchen
Natural gas dryers for laundry service at your laundromat, hotel or multi-residential complex
Power generation options to ensure business continuity and the reduction of operating costs

Consult one of our local, preferred HVAC contractors to learn what equipment may benefit your business.

*Source: 2019 Canadian Gas Association Playbook

Visualizing your usage

What it means for your business	Details
Usage benchmark	10,000 m³/year
Real-world example	Enough to heat a 10,000 sq ft warehouse or power 10 rooftop HVAC units
Energy efficiency	1 m³ of natural gas = 10.55 kWh of cleaner, efficient energy
Cost savings (high usage)	Businesses using over 10,000 m³/year save ~$7,000 annually
Cost savings (moderate usage)	Businesses using under 10,000 m³/year save ~$1,500 annually
Why it matters	Lower energy bills, reduced carbon footprint, and reliable heating and cooling

Start natural gas for your business

Benefits of natural gas for your business

Other advantages with natural gas

Visualizing your usage

Sign your business up for natural gas