Access-to-cash plan for eco-home upgrades still in the works: Minister

A plan to allow homeowners to finance energy efficiency upgrades through a property tax lien is still on the table, despite its absence from the new Municipal Government Act, Alberta’s municipal affairs minister said. 
It’s a plan that could allow homeowners to buy high-efficiency furnaces and windows, solar panels or better insulation for little to no upfront cost, paying the cost through a property-specific local improvement fee on their taxes. 
“It’s a really