What is IESO Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) — Ontario Businesses?
IESO Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) — Ontario Businesses is delivered by Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) as a incentive/rebate. Funding is typically varies — $0.05–$0.12/kWh of electricity saved. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Varies — $0.05–$0.12/kWh of electricity saved |
|---|---|
| Cost share | N/A |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Incentive/Rebate |
| Delivered by | Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) |
| Available in | ON |
| Intake status | Open — ongoing |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All Ontario commercial and industrial businesses
- Eligible activities: Electricity demand reduction; energy management; industrial demand response; peak demand reduction
Watch out for
Outside Ontario; non-electricity reduction project
Deadlines & how to apply
Delivered through LDCs (local distribution companies); contact your electricity provider
How NorthGrants helps with IESO Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) — Ontario Businesses
Most business owners read about IESO Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) — Ontario Businesses, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.