How to apply for a geothermal ECA — and autofill 9167 with my-id.ca
Install vertical closed loop systems without retyping installer contact details
Geothermal installers and drillers repeat legal name, business address, authorized contacts, and work plan details on every Environmental Compliance Approval Application for vertical closed loop ground source heat pumps deeper than five metres. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Installing vertical closed loop ground source heat pumps — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Environmental Compliance Approval Application for Vertical Closed Loop Ground Source Heat Pumps — 9167
What this form is about
Form 9167 applies for ECAs under O. Reg. 98/12 for deep vertical closed loop systems — confirm work plan requirements on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Applicant or installer legal name and address.
- Authorized contact name, phone, and email.
- Work plan addressing hazardous gas measures.
- Site location and borehole details — confirm on ontario.ca.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your installer name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- When is form 9167 required?
- When constructing or altering loops deeper than five metres — confirm on ontario.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills installer name, address, and contact details.
- What if hazardous gas is encountered?
- Report immediately to the Spills Action Centre — confirm duties on ontario.ca.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.