Business Lighting Incentive Program
Earn incentives on energy-efficient lighting
Puget Sound Energy wants to move forward with you, and to that end were increasing our incentives for 2021.
Your lighting can amount to more than 40 percent of your business's energy usage. Switching to energy-efficient lighting can yield long-term savings. No matter your business's size, PSE's Business Lighting Incentive Program has flexible options to help you affordably upgrade your lighting plan.
2021 program
The total value of your business lighting incentive will depend on the size and scope of your project.
Project Completion Award - Complete your project now through 9/1/2021 and receive a gift card to reward the person who is responsible for keeping the project moving and getting it completed.
All projects require PSE written approval before work begins.
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| Program | Incentive applies to… | Incentive value | Incentive maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Lighting | Fixtures3 and their installation | $0.25 per kWh of projected annual energy savings1 | 70 percent of total project cost |
| Fixtures with controls | $0.35 per kWh of projected annual energy savings1 | ||
| Interior LLLC3 fixtures and their installation | $75 bonus per fixture in addition to the $0.35 per of projected fixture annual energy savings1 | ||
| Lighting Components4, CFL-LED lamps, HID-LED lamps and their installation | Now $0.17 per kWh of projected annual energy savings1 | ||
| TLED Lamps2 and their installation | $4 per TLED2 lamp regardless of type or length in any new or existing light fixture | ||
| Street Lighting | Equipment and installation | $0.25 per kWh of projected annual energy savings1 | 70 percent of total project cost |
1 Incentives are subject to PSE cost-effectiveness standards.
2 TLED Lamps replacing T12, T8 or T5 fluorescent lamps in existing or new fixtures (this includes all "Plug and Play", "Ballast ByPass" and "External Driver" TLEDs)
3 LLLC fixture bonus is limited to spaces with daylight and must be in open office, private office, conference rooms, classroom and top-lighted warehouses (other daylighted spaces upon PSE approval)
LLLC fixtures. Each fixture must include both an integral occupancy and daylight sensor, and must have wireless networking capabilities with embedded lighting control logic. The system shall also have the capability to allow the user to turn the lights off.
4 Lighting components are an LED module(s), driver(s), sockets etc that are individually field installed and not wired together and assembled by a lighting manufacturer into a complete unit.
How to apply
2021 programs
To be approved for a conservation incentive, all projects require PSE written approval before work is started:
- Download and complete the 2021 Business Lighting Standard Application.
- or, Download and complete the 2021 Business Lighting SIMPLE Application for projects with 5 or less lighting types.
- Submit the completed Business Lighting Application, the signed Customer/Payee Signature page from the workbook, a signed and completed current taxpayer identification form (W-9), and manufacturer specification sheets of all lighting products to businesslighting@pse.com.
- Wait for PSE to send you the Grant Agreement for signature.
After PSE reviews and approves the Application, you will be sent a Grant Agreement (a contract) which must be signed and returned to PSE within 90 days of receipt to guarantee the incentive.
Project installation may not proceed until PSE receives the signed grant agreement and returns or confirms a fully executed grant agreement.
The total value of your business lighting incentive depends on the size and scope of your project.
For smaller-scale lighting upgrades, see if PSE's Lighting To Go instant discounts can also help.
Do I qualify?
Before planning your business lighting upgrade, be sure to verify that you're only using new, incentive-eligible lighting products.
All fixtures, retrofit kits and lamps must meet PSE minimum specifications (UL, ETL or equal listing, Power Factor > 0.9, Manufacturer's warranty > 5 years). A manufacturer’s specification sheet is required to be submitted for every incentive eligible light fixture.
To be eligible for PSE's business lighting incentives:
- Your business site must be within PSE's electric service area.
- You must be a current PSE business electric customer.
- You must complete the current 2021 Business Lighting Application.
- You must sign and return the grant agreement AND be given approval to start before any work begins on the project.
2021 qualifications
For help verifying your qualifications, call an Energy Advisor at 1-800-562-1482, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All qualifications can also be found on the “Terms and Conditions” tab of the 2021 Business Lighting Application.
Street Lighting
If you are planning a street lighting retrofit or new street lighting installation on a metered account, follow the instructions above and email your application materials to streetlightingincentives@pse.com.
Please contact us at streetlightingincentives@pse.com before filling out the application if you are unsure if the lights are on a metered or unmetered account. All unmetered (flat rate schedule) street lights must be coordinated with PSE Pole Services.
Multifamily building retrofit*
Multifamily common area lighting projects use a different application than business lighting. If you are performing a multifamily common area lighting project, please contact the multifamily team at multifamilyretrofit@pse.com.
* "Multifamily" applies to common areas of a campus or building with five or more attached dwelling units.
If you need help with your application, call an Energy Advisor at 1-800-562-1482, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Case study: Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy saw an opportunity to improve lighting consistency and efficiency in its 11,000 square foot office location in Bothell, Wash. Older fixtures were update to new LED fixtures with smart capabilities, resulting in great energy savings and lighting improvements.
Read more to find out how Puget Sound Energy made its Bothell location a brighter place to work and achieved 72 percent energy savings by updating to luminaire-level lighting controls.
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