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Put Your Business in the Best Light Commercial and Industrial Lighting Program

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Page 1: Put Your Business in the Best Light Commercial and Industrial Lighting Program

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

[email protected]