Lighting Upgrades for Non-residential Buildings

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Emerald’s Energy Services provides lighting surveys, technical assistance with project development, and incentives to encourage building owners and operators to make the switch to more efficient lighting systems. Our program offers rebates for projects that reduce the annual energy consumption of existing lighting systems by at least 25 percent.
  • Save money every month by increasing the efficiency of your lighting system
  • Improve lighting quality and controls in your work space
  • Enhance outside lighting conditions for improved security
  • Existing building retrofit options
  • New construction options

Incentive Information

Emerald can work with you and/or your contractor to identify opportunities to save energy in your lighting system. Available rebates are based on the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Lighting Calculator 5.0 customized for use in Emerald’s service territory. Incentives are limited to 50% of a project’s eligible upgrade costs. A completed lighting calculator is required for all projects and Emerald staff is available to help. See Program Details for examples of common rebates.
Incentive Information
Examples of rebates for common upgrades:

Convert 60W incandescent can fixture to qualified 15W LED
• $5/fixture not to exceed 50% of upgrade cost

Convert 4-lamp F32T8 fixture to qualified 18W LED tubes
• $2/tube not to exceed 50% of upgrade cost

Convert 4-lamp F32T8 fixture to qualified 32 LED fixture
• $40/fixture not to exceed 50% of upgrade cost

Convert 250W exterior HID to qualified 100W LED lamp/fixture
• $120/fixture not to exceed 50% of upgrade cost

Convert 400W high-bay HID to qualified 130W LED fixture
• $240/fixture not to exceed 50% of upgrade cost

Incentives are based on BPA's Lighting Calculator. Incentives cannot exceed 50% of total project cost.
Eligibility
• Building occupied by an active Emerald customer served by a non-residential rate schedule.
• Participant is authorized to make improvements.
• All applicable permits must be obtained to qualify for rebates. All hazardous materials associated with the project must be properly disposed of in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Measure eligibility is based on the BPA list of incentives for lighting retrofits.
• Lighting equipment must meet BPA and Emerald standards.
Requirements
• Projects must be submitted on BPA Commercial/Industrial Lighting Calculator 5.0. Refer to Trade Ally Northwest for contractors skilled in lighting retrofit or new construction design.
• A complete and signed Incentive Application is required for each new incentive project.
• Participant authorizes Emerald to conduct quality inspections to ensure program specifications are followed.
Steps to Participate
We can help you identify savings opportunities, find qualified contractors, and ensure compliance with program requirements.
1. Confirm eligibility for your program by contacting Emerald's Energy Services. Emerald will schedule a FREE lighting assessment to confirm program eligibility.
2. Contact a contractor or vendor from Trade Ally Northwest to develop a lighting project proposal. Emerald will work with you or your vendor to develop the required lighting calculator.
3. Customer will receive a rebate proposal from Emerald or the contractor describing energy savings, incentives, project payback, return on investment, and total project cost. Note: Project proposals are estimations and may vary.
4. Submit project incentive application to Emerald prior to beginning work to ensure incentive availability.
5. Upon project completion the contractor or customer will notify Emerald and provide all paid invoices and other documentation associated with the project.
6. Emerald will conduct a final inspection of the project to verify the project and compliance with the proposal. The rebate will be processed once the inspection is completed.