CEIP in Stony Plain: What’s Available (and What Isn’t)
The Town of Stony Plain doesn't take part in the Clean Energy Improvement Program.
We’d rather tell you that in the first line than have you spend an evening filling out an application that has nowhere to go. If a neighbour in Spruce Grove has mentioned CEIP — five minutes down the highway — that’s why it doesn’t apply to your address.
Here’s the fuller picture and what your options actually are.
Why your neighbours have it and you don't
CEIP is run by Alberta Municipalities, but each town or county decides on its own whether to join. Council has to opt in, pass a bylaw, and put up funding.
Twenty-six Alberta municipalities take part. Near us that’s Edmonton, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Strathcona County (Sherwood Park), Sturgeon County (3%, 5% toward the job), Devon and Beaumont. Leduc took part but has closed to new applications. Stony Plain isn’t on the list at all.
That can change. Towns have joined in waves since the program started, and it only takes a council decision. If CEIP financing would make a real difference for your household, telling the Town of Stony Plain so is a reasonable thing to do.
What this doesn't change
A few things worth being clear about, because people read more into this than they should.
Your equipment options are exactly the same.
The high-efficiency furnaces, heat pumps, tankless water heaters and ventilators that qualify under CEIP elsewhere are the same units we install in Stony Plain. There's no penalty for living here.
Manufacturer rebates still apply.
We're currently taking up to $1,700 off qualifying AirEase furnace and heat pump systems. That's between us, the manufacturer and you — it has nothing to do with your town.
Federal and provincial programs are separate.
Those have changed repeatedly in recent years. We check what's actually running at the time of your estimate rather than promising anything on a web page.
What financing looks like here
Without CEIP, most homeowners go with regular equipment financing. We offer it through FinanceIt, and it covers the same work CEIP would — furnace, heat pump, air conditioning, a tankless conversion, a water heater. Approval usually happens during or shortly after your estimate.
CEIP’s advantage is a very low interest rate and a long term, tied to your property instead of your credit.
Regular financing’s advantage is speed. There’s no waiting list, no energy evaluations to schedule before work can start, and nothing attached to your title.
Why speed matters more than usual right now
Right now that speed difference is bigger than it looks on paper. Every open CEIP program near you is full and running a waiting list, and every CEIP job also needs an energy evaluation before any work begins.
A Stony Plain homeowner using FinanceIt can often have a new furnace installed before a Spruce Grove neighbour has cleared the queue.
One thing to check before you assume
What matters is which municipality sends your property tax bill — not your mailing address and not your postal code.
If you’re near the Spruce Grove boundary, that’s worth two minutes of your time. Spruce Grove takes part in CEIP at 3.5% with 7.5% toward the job. Stony Plain doesn’t. Someone with a Stony Plain mailing address whose taxes are billed by Spruce Grove would qualify.
Parkland County, for the record, doesn’t take part either — so a rural Parkland address doesn’t open that door.
Pull out your last property tax notice and check who sent it. If you’re not sure, we can sort it out during your estimate.
What the neighbouring municipalities offer
Stony Plain has no program, but the communities around it do. If your tax bill comes from one of these, it applies to you.
| Where you live | Interest rate | Toward your job | Most you can borrow | Term | Open today? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albert | 1.62%never past 3% | $1,400 | 100% of the job | 20 years | Waiting list |
| Sherwood Park | 2% | 5% of the job | Capped at your yearly property tax | 20 years | Closed — waiting list |
| Sturgeon County | 3% | 5% of the job | $50,000 | 20 years | At capacity — waiting list |
| Spruce Grove | 3.5% | 7.5% of the job | $50,000 | 25 years | Full — waiting list |
| Edmonton | 6%fixed | None | $50,000 | 20 years | Nearing capacity — waiting list |
| Leduc | Was about 1.35% blended | Was $1,350 | — | — | Closed to new applications |
| Stony Plain | — | None | — | — | No program |
Figures current as of July 2026. Rates and waiting lists change — confirm with your municipality before planning around a date.
What we provide
A proper assessment and a written number.
A free in-home visit, a system sized correctly for your house rather than guessed at from the square footage, and a detailed written quote you can plan around.
Straight answers about programs.
Which are open, which have closed, and whether waiting is realistic for your situation. We'd rather tell you a program is gone than let you wait on it.
Financing that fits.
Through FinanceIt, covering the same work a municipal program would, usually approved during or shortly after your estimate. Nothing is attached to your title.
The install, done properly.
Sized for your home and installed by a company that will still be here in ten years, if a warranty question ever comes up.
We’ve been family-owned in the Edmonton area since 1976, we’re rated 4.8 stars across more than 400 Google reviews, and we’re an approved CEIP contractor — so if a municipal program is ever in play for you, we already meet the requirement.
Book a free estimate
The first step is finding out what your home needs and what it costs. That visit is free, takes about an hour, and the written quote is the document your CEIP application is built on.
Want the full picture, including how Stony Plain compares to the rest of the Edmonton area? Read our complete CEIP guide.
Modern Air & Water is not affiliated with the Clean Energy Improvement Program, Alberta Municipalities, or the Town of Stony Plain, and we don’t administer or approve applications. Which municipalities take part in CEIP changes over time — check ceip.abmunis.ca or with the Town of Stony Plain. Information current as of July 2026.