VICTORIA — British Columbia's government says it is spending $100 million over two years to expand its rebate program, hoping to install more than 8,000
The scummy part of the same program here in QC is that they have a specific list of models that qualify, and a list of installers. Any deviation means no rebate
I have been gathering data from both lists for almost a year and have yet to find a combo of model/installer that comes out to any less than double or triple what a properly sized system would cost to have installed outside of that program.
Calling it data gathering is probably a bit of a stretch - It was mainly scribbled notes from calling a ‘certified vendor’ and asking them if they have any of the models on the list.
Invariably the price for the approved model, and installed by the approved installer, was at least 2x the price of getting a similar model installed by a local company.
We have booked a local guy at $2500 for an installed system that meets our needs. Where even after the rebate from QC the cheapest ‘program applicable’ solution we found would have been $5600 + travel for the installer.
And I already explained ‘gathering data’ was me calling an installer, asking about the model and writing down their estimate on a notepad. Then a day or a week later trying another. What more do you think someone would do in this case? Should I stand up a key:value store with an auto-scaling back-end and some APIs?
The scummy part of the same program here in QC is that they have a specific list of models that qualify, and a list of installers. Any deviation means no rebate
I have been gathering data from both lists for almost a year and have yet to find a combo of model/installer that comes out to any less than double or triple what a properly sized system would cost to have installed outside of that program.
Same in BC. Prices magically go up exactly the amount of insert current rebate as soon as they go into effect
Care to share the data you gathered?
Calling it data gathering is probably a bit of a stretch - It was mainly scribbled notes from calling a ‘certified vendor’ and asking them if they have any of the models on the list.
Invariably the price for the approved model, and installed by the approved installer, was at least 2x the price of getting a similar model installed by a local company.
We have booked a local guy at $2500 for an installed system that meets our needs. Where even after the rebate from QC the cheapest ‘program applicable’ solution we found would have been $5600 + travel for the installer.
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Why do you think anybody owes you anything in a lemmy comment? This is seriously weird.
No red flags in demanding to know the companies I have called at all. Nope. You don’t come off as insane here at all.
The closest I’m going to get to telling you where I live is to say that I have contacted a dozen companies in the outaouais region since May 2024. And the list of applicable models is available here --> https://www.hydroquebec.com/residential/energy-wise/financial-assistance/logisvert/archive-lists-heat-pumps.html
Fill your boots, weirdo.
And I already explained ‘gathering data’ was me calling an installer, asking about the model and writing down their estimate on a notepad. Then a day or a week later trying another. What more do you think someone would do in this case? Should I stand up a key:value store with an auto-scaling back-end and some APIs?
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