Participation Opportunities Include:

• Owning your own project
• Leasing your property to a renewable energy developer
• Leasing equipment for your project
• Developing a project with in your neighborhood

There are various responsibilities, benefits and risks with each
opportunity. Refer to the full program overview to review each one. 

Eligibility Requirements

• Project must be located in Ontario
• Must not be part of an existing Ontario Power Authority Contract.
• Projects must be connected directly or indirectly to a distribution system.
• Must have metering suitable for data collection and payment calculation and requires a separate meter.

Step 1:  Submitting an Application

• register to create your own “My microFIT home page”
• create and submit an application for the microFIT project
• receive a “conditional offer of microFIT contract”

Step 2:  Getting Connected

• discuss connection options with your local distribution company
• submit a connection request form to your local distribution company
• install your project after receiving all approvals and permits
• complete an electrical safety inspection of your project
• work with you local distribution company to finalize your connection and metering

Step 3:  Accepting Your Contract

• receive a microFIT contract offer notification from the OPA
• log in to you’re my microFIT contract offer
• choose to accept and execute the contract, following instructions provided