Join our Cleantech Services Network

Connecting qualified contractors, consultants and professionals with Toronto Hydro customers.

At Toronto Hydro, we're committed to helping customers of all sizes decarbonize their homes, businesses and vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and support the transition to a sustainable economy.

Through our searchable online directory (coming soon), Toronto Hydro's Cleantech Services Network connects qualified contractors, consultants, professionals and financial institutions operating in Toronto with customers seeking electrification services and energy-efficient equipment installations.

We encourage you to apply to join our Cleantech Services Network if your business has expertise in one or more of the following services:

  • Electrifying heat, hot water and transportation
  • Solar and energy storage systems
  • Energy-efficiency upgrades
  • Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) installations
  • Project funding and financing
  • Planning and reporting

Benefits of a Cleantech Services Network membership

Joining our network of trusted experts gives you tools to help grow your business:

  1. A listing on our searchable online directory (coming soon!) helps Toronto homeowners and businesses find and connect with your business. We'll promote this directory to our customers through multiple channels on an ongoing basis.
  2. Access to industry-specific educational opportunities and networking events can help you improve your skill set and make invaluable connections throughout the industry.
  3. Credibility as a member of Toronto Hydro's Cleantech Services Network can help grow your business profile and may give you an advantage in a competitive industry.
  4. Notice about offers and rebates that can benefit your customers. You'll be among the first group to know about changes to existing programs or the announcement of new energy-efficiency programs that can help make your customers' low-carbon projects a reality.

What types of businesses can join the Cleantech Services Network?

Contractors and businesses in the skilled trades and construction industries

Offering energy-efficient solutions. Including, but not limited to:

  • Licensed electricians
  • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors
  • Equipment installers
  • Builders and manufacturers

Consultants, professionals and financial institutions

Offering services geared towards identifying decarbonization opportunities, developing actionable solutions and/or project funding. Including, but not limited to:

  • Consultants
  • Engineering firms
  • Building auditors
  • Design and architecture firms

How to apply

There's no cost to join the Cleantech Services Network. Follow the steps outlined below and we'll notify you of your application status by email.

  1. Fill out a Cleantech Services Network Application Form (PDF, 1.3 MB) and submit it, along with the required supporting documents, by email to cleantech@torontohydro.com. We have an application checklist available below to help.
  2. We'll review your application and notify you by email about whether your application has been accepted, denied or requires more information.
  3. If accepted, we'll provide you with the Cleantech Services Network Agreement and Release Form (PDF, 716 KB) for your review and signature. This document outlines program participation standards and requirements for all network members.
  4. Once the agreement is signed and received, we'll arrange a virtual onboarding session (details to be provided through email).
  5. Upon successful completion of the onboarding session, your business will be added to the Cleantech Services Directory.

To apply to our Cleantech Services Network, you'll need:

  • To be registered and up-to-date with the Workplace, Safety and Insurance Board
  • Better Business Bureau accreditation
  • HVAC professionals must be designated Heat Pump Champions by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
  • Certificate(s) of insurance that confirm the minimum coverage required for your business type as outlined in the following table:

Insurance types and amounts

  Businesses serving residential customers only Businesses serving commercial and/or large customers (including industrial customers) Professional services firms and/or consultants
Commercial General Liability (CGL) amount $2 million CAD $5 million CAD $5 million CAD
Auto coverage amount $2 million CAD $2 million CAD $2 million CAD
Errors and omissions (E&O) coverage amount N/A N/A $5 million CAD

Cleantech Services Network membership requirements

Once you've joined our Cleantech Services Network, you'll be required to fulfil the following training and professional development, and reporting requirements.

You're required to participate in at least one training session per calendar year related to climate action, decarbonization or energy efficiency in order to maintain your membership and place on our Cleantech Services Directory.

Below are three credible organizations that frequently offer workshops, conferences, webinars and courses related to climate action. You may also decide to pursue professional development offered by organizations not listed below.

  1. Canadian Institute for Energy Training: A training and capacity-building institute focused on energy transition and decarbonization.
  2. Save on Energy: Delivered by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Save on Energy offers a broad range of educational tools, resources and training programs to help businesses and professionals across Ontario build and enhance their competencies in energy efficiency and energy management practices.
  3. Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI): A non-profit national trade association that offers training and certification programs suited for contractors and their technicians in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) industry, building inspectors and building officials, HVAC designers and engineers, and consultants in the HVACR industry.

Together with collaborators, we recently launched Heat Pump Fundamentals — a free training program that's designed to help address the knowledge gap for professionals who play key roles in the electrification and decarbonization of heating systems. Learn more and enrol

Training and professional development reporting schedule

Please fill out the Cleantech Services Network Training and Professional Development Log (PDF, 625 KB) and email it to cleantech@torontohydro.com.

Submissions for training and professional development opportunities undertaken in the year prior are required by January 31. For example, training sessions completed within the 2024 year would be due by January 31, 2025. We'll send you a reminder when the reporting deadline is approaching.

Twice per year, you'll be asked to provide us with the total number and types of projects completed stemming from Cleantech Services Directory referrals. For example, the number of electric vehicle charging stations (by level), air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, electric hot water heaters, heat pump water heaters, solar panels and/or energy storage (units and kW or tonnes) that were installed stemming from directory referrals.

Completed projects reporting schedule

Please fill out the Cleantech Services Network Completed Projects Log (PDF, 705 KB) and email it to cleantech@torontohydro.com.

  • Reporting for projects completed between January 1 and June 30 must be submitted to Toronto Hydro by July 31 of the current year
  • Reporting for projects completed between July 1 and December 31 must be submitted to Toronto Hydro by January 31

We'll send you a reminder when reporting deadlines are approaching to help ensure your business maintains its Cleantech Services Network membership.

Have questions? We're here to help! Email cleantech@torontohydro.com with any questions or concerns you may have.

Frequently asked questions

It’s free to join the Cleantech Services Network. However, applicants must meet certain requirements in order to be accepted as a member, and there may be costs associated with fulfilling some of these requirements. For example:

  • Upholding Better Business Bureau accreditation and ensuring it's in good standing
  • Maintaining any relevant licenses or designations required to operate your business
  • HVAC contractors must be designated as Heat Pump Champions by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)

We have a dedicated contact at the Better Business Bureau who can help businesses interested in joining Toronto Hydro's Cleantech Services Network get accredited. Please reach out to Iulia Nicolescu through email at iulia@mwco.bbb.org for more information.

No. All types of businesses operating in Toronto offering cleantech services can apply to join the Cleantech Services Network. This could include sole-proprietorships and partnerships, corporations and/or co-operatives (for profit or not-for-profit).

Yes, please email cleantech@torontohydro.com with your updated details so that we can update our records and your Cleantech Services Directory listing.

Please fill out the Cleantech Services Network Completed Projects Log (PDF, 705 KB) and email it to cleantech@torontohydro.com. We'll send out reminders when the reporting deadline is approaching. Additional details can be found in the Project reporting requirements section of this web page. 

Our team is here to help! Please contact us by email at cleantech@torontohydro.com.