put your business in the best light commercial and industrial lighting program
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Put Your Business in the Best Light
Commercial and Industrial Lighting Program
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Potential Benefits of Lighting Improvements
• Energy cost savings
• O&M cost savings with longer equipment life
• Increased employee productivity and morale
• Positive reactions from business visitors
• Reduced environmental impact
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Common Lighting Opportunities
Replacing… with… in… can reduce wattage by…
Incandescent or mercury vapor lamp
High Output T8 or T5 fluorescent lamp
high bay lighting 50-75%
T12 fluorescent lamp
T8 fluorescent lamp
offices, retail space, schools
50%
Incandescent lamp
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
recessed lighting or table lamps
75%
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Opportunities, continued
Replacing… with… in… can reduce wattage by…
Outdoor incandescent lamp
hard-wired fluorescent lamp
perimeter outdoor applications
30-75%
High Pressure Sodium lamp
T8 or T5 fluorescent lamp
indoor applications
50%
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Eligibility Requirements
• Must be utility commercial or industrial customer
• Get utility authorization prior to purchase and installation of equipment
• Funds are offered on “first-come, first-served” basis
• Affected lighting load must be reduced by at least 30 percent
• Lighting systems must operate a minimum of 2000 hours per year.
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Eligibility, continued
• Rebate incentive cannot exceed 70 percent of the total project cost (including labor)
• All equipment to be installed must meet rebate specifications and requirements
• Minimum project size is $200.00
• All materials, including PCB ballasts, must be disposed of or recycled in accordance with current environmental laws
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Steps for Participation
• Complete sign-up form– Name of business/building and address– Owner and lessee’s names and telephone
numbers– Building size, number of floors and use
(retail, office, etc.)– Type of heating system– Hours of operation
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Steps, continued
• Utility explains requirements and assesses eligibility
• Utility schedules lighting audit
• Audit findings are reported to customer
• If they wish to proceed with project, customer signs agreement with utility
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Steps, continued
• When project completed, customer notifies utility and submits invoices and supporting information
• After utility inspects project and provides final approval, customer rebate is paid
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Important Note
• Many products on the market meet the requirements of the utility’s program
• Some products are superior to others
• For your protection, research the products for quality, price, and conformity with requirements before deciding which to buy
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Contact Information
Rob Salberg
Cowlitz County PUDEnergy Conservation Department
360.577.7555
961 12th Avenue
Longview, WA 98632