Commercial & Industrial Lighting Incentives
Existing Buildings, Production Efficiency
and Multifamily Buildings
Program Information
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Incentives for Energy Efficient Lighting (Effective August 1, 2016*)
Energy Trust offers cash incentives to help you implement qualifying energy efficient lighting measures in eligible existing buildings. If
you are interested in applying for incentives listed, contact us using the information located at the bottom of the page.
To apply for lighting incentives, projects must (1) be submitted to Energy Trust for review and pre-qualification before any
equipment purchase or installation activity begins; and (2) be pre-qualified for at least $100 in incentive funding.
It is important that you contact us for a project review before making purchases or taking other steps that may cause your project to be
ineligible for incentives. Additional eligibility requirements apply. Program details, including incentives, are subject to change and
budget availability. To learn more about Energy Trust’s available offers and incentives, visit our website at www.energytrust.org.
Lighting Project Specifications & Requirements
The following lists provide technical specifications for certain lighting products. Not all products listed qualify for Energy Trust incentives.
To qualify for incentives, products and measure installations must also pass Energy Trust cost-effectiveness criteria and meet other
program requirements. Contact us for details.
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See http://library.cee1.org/content/commercial-lighting-qualifying-products-lists for CEE High-performance and Reduced Wattage
4' T8 Lamp Qualifying Lists
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See the following Qualified Product Lists (QPL) for each category of LED product:
o QPL for LED fixtures (except recessed canister downlights) and some LED retrofit lamps - Design Lights Consortium (DLC):
http://www.designlights.org/QPL
o QPL for LED recessed canister downlights & other (Certified Light Fixtures) – ENERGY STAR®:
http://www.energystar.gov/productfinder/product/certified-light-fixtures/
o QPL for LED lamps (Certified Light Bulbs)– ENERGY STAR®:
http://www.energystar.gov/productfinder/product/certified-light-bulbs/
o Alternate QPL for LED lamps, fixtures, and downlights – Lighting Design Lab (LDL):
https://www.lightingdesignlab.com/led-qualified-products-list-and-submission
The following requirements apply to lighting projects:
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Ballasts and drivers must be compatible with proposed lamps.
Projects seeking incentives for lighting measures “connected to new controls” must be simultaneously installing a connected new
functioning automated control meeting Section 1 or Section 11 specifications with the qualifying lighting fixture measure
installation(s). Manual wall switch (on/off) and/or existing controls are not eligible. Incentives available for controls are in addition
to incentives available for lighting measures.
Lighting measures are reviewed in relation to Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recommendations for minimum light levels
and appropriate ratios for the customer’s space type and functions. If light levels appear to meet minimum IES recommendations
and the specified lighting wattages exceed the measure specifications listed below, then any decision as to whether a specified
measure qualifies for prescriptive or custom incentives rests solely with Energy Trust.
TLED: Trade ally (or installer) must verify the conditions of existing lamp sockets and replace damaged, corroded, and/or cracked
lamp sockets.
External Driver TLED versions: labeling is recommended to indicate the fixture has been retrofitted with a TLED and fluorescent
lamps should not be installed as replacements.
Internal Driver TLED versions: label must be affixed in a prominent location on the interior of the fixture in compliance with UL
requirements. The label must indicate the fixture has been retrofitted with a TLED and fluorescent lamps should not be installed
as replacements.
Lighting measure installations that do not meet industry standards or other Energy Trust program requirements, as determined
solely by Energy Trust, will not qualify for incentives. Final determination of eligibility for Energy Trust incentives rests with Energy
Trust.
Subject to change without notice
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Custom Lighting Controls and Lighting Upgrades
If you are considering a lighting retrofit or upgrade project and do not see your equipment listed below, contact us to discuss whether
your project (including lighting controls) may qualify for custom incentives. To be eligible, each custom lighting measure must be
reviewed and pre-qualified by Energy Trust and pass a custom cost-effectiveness analysis. Call us for more information.
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The maximum incentive provided by Energy Trust for any custom lighting measure will never exceed 25¢ per kWh saved or
50% of total eligible measure cost.
Custom incentives are not available for certain technologies such as mercury vapor, compact fluorescent (CFL), T12
fluorescent, incandescent, high pressure sodium (HPS), or metal halide (MH).
Section 2
T12 4-Foot Existing Fluorescent Fixture (retrofit and new fixture options– existing ballasts must be
removed or replaced)
Example application: T12 four-lamp recessed troffer to high performance LED retrofit kit.
A. Lamp and ballast retrofits (existing ballast must be removed or replaced):
No Controls or
Connected to New
Existing Controls
Controls
T12 to TLED lamp-for-lamp retrofit
$4
$8
per lamp
Delamping incentive is based on the quantity difference
between the pre-existing lamp count versus the lamp count
after project completion. Lamp sockets must be removed.
$5
$5
additional per lamp
removed
Installing 4-foot T8 CEE fluorescent combinations
B.
Fixture upgrade/kits (conversions):
T12 three or four-lamp to two reduced wattage CEE lamps
(25 or 28 watt), fixture or kit, with low ballast factor ballast
and high-performance lens kit (fixture efficiency ≥ 80%)
C.
See Section 1: Custom Lighting Controls and Lighting Upgrades
$ 32
$ 42
per fixture
New LED Fixture or Fixture Retrofit Kit (lamp sockets are removed; non-TLED):
Two-lamp 4’ T12 to LED fixture, 36 watts or less
$ 26
$ 31
per fixture
Three-lamp 4’ T12 to LED fixture, 45 watts or less
$ 37
$ 42
per fixture
Four-lamp 4’ T12 to LED fixture, 60 watts or less
$ 40
$ 45
per fixture
T12 to 2’x2’ or 1’x4’ LED recessed fixture with new high
performance non-flat lens and DLC Premium listed.
$ 50
$ 60
per fixture
T12 to 2’x4’ LED recessed fixture with new high
performance non-flat lens and DLC Premium listed.
$ 65
$ 75
per fixture
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T8 lamp must be CEE qualified.
TLED products must be QPL listed and meet DLC minimum requirements
“Connected to New Controls” must be simultaneously installing a connected new functioning automated control meeting Section 1 or Section
11 specifications with the qualifying lighting fixture measure installation(s). Manual wall switch (on/off) and/or existing controls are not eligible.
Incentives available for controls are in addition to incentives available for lighting measures.
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T8 Four-Foot Existing Fluorescent Fixture (retrofit and new fixture options – existing ballasts must be
removed or replaced)
Example application: T8 three-lamp recessed troffer to 2x4 high performance volumetric LED kit.
A. Lamp and ballast retrofits:
No Controls or
Existing Controls
Connected to New
Controls
T8 to TLED lamp-for-lamp (22 watt or less lamp)
$4
$8
per lamp
Delamping incentive is based on the quantity difference
between the pre-existing lamp count versus the lamp count
after project completion. Lamp sockets must be removed.
$5
$5
additional per lamp
removed
Installing 4-foot CEE reduced wattage T8 fluorescent
combinations
B.
See Section 1: Custom Lighting Controls and Lighting Upgrades
Fixture upgrade/kits (conversions):
T8 three or four-lamp to two reduced wattage T8 CEE lamps
(25 or 28 watt) with low ballast factor ballast & reflector
$ 20
$ 25
per fixture
T8 three or four-lamp to two reduced wattage T8 CEE lamps
(25 or 28 watt), fixture or kit, with low ballast factor ballast
and high-performance lens kit (fixture efficiency ≥ 80%)
$ 37
$ 42
per fixture
C.
New LED Fixture or Fixture Retrofit Kit (lamp sockets are removed; non-TLED):
Two-lamp 4’ T8 to LED fixture, 25 watts or less
$ 20
$ 25
per fixture
Two-lamp T8 to 2’x2’ or 1’x4’ LED recessed fixture with new
high performance non-flat lens, DLC Premium listed, and 25
watts or less.
$ 50
$ 60
per fixture
Two-lamp T8 to 2’x4’ LED recessed fixture with new high
performance non-flat lens, DLC Premium listed, and 25 watts
or less.
$ 65
$ 75
per fixture
Three-lamp 4’ T8 to LED fixture, 45 watts or less
$ 37
$ 42
per fixture
Four-lamp 4’ T8 to LED fixture, 60 watts or less
$ 40
$ 45
per fixture
Three- or four-lamp T8 to 2’x2’ or 1’x4’ LED recessed fixture
with new high performance non-flat lens and DLC Premium
listed.
$ 50
$ 60
per fixture
Three- or four-lamp T8 to 2’x4’ LED recessed fixture with
new high performance non-flat lens and DLC Premium
listed.
$ 65
$ 75
per fixture
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T8 lamps must be CEE qualified.
TLED products must be QPL listed and meet DLC minimum requirements. TLED with existing T8 ballast, see Section 6.
“Connected to New Controls” must be simultaneously installing a connected new functioning automated control meeting Section 1 or Section
11 specifications with the qualifying lighting fixture measure installation(s). Manual wall switch (on/off) and/or existing controls are not eligible.
Incentives available for controls are in addition to incentives available for lighting measures.
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U-Bent Two-Foot Existing Fluorescent Fixtures (retrofit and new fixture options – existing ballasts must be
removed or replaced)
Example application: Replace two T8 U-bent lamps and ballast in a 2’ x 2’ recessed troffer with high-performance LED 2x2 kit.
A.
Lamp and ballast retrofits:
No Controls or
Existing Controls
Connected to New
Controls
T8 Existing: 2’ U-bent to TLED kit/fixture retrofit with new T8
ballast or external or internal LED driver type
$4
$8
per lamp
T12 Existing: 2’ U-bent to TLED kit/fixture retrofit with new T8
ballast or external or internal LED driver type
$4
$8
per lamp
Delamping incentive is based on the quantity difference
between the pre-existing lamp count versus the lamp count
after project completion. Lamp sockets must be removed.
$5
$5
additional per lamp
removed
Installing U-Tube CEE reduced wattage T8 fluorescent
combinations
B.
See Section 1: Custom Lighting Controls and Lighting Upgrades
New LED Fixture or Fixture Retrofit Kit (lamp sockets are removed; non-TLED):
Two-lamp 2’ U-bent T12 to LED fixture, 36 watts or less
$ 20
$ 25
per fixture
Two-lamp T8 to 2’x2’ or 1’x4’ LED recessed fixture with new
high performance non-flat lens, DLC Premium listed, and 25
watts or less.
$ 50
$ 60
per fixture
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T8 Ballast versions TLED: must replace with new electronic ballast or LED driver; see Section 6 for leaving existing ballasts with TLED lamps.
TLED products must be QPL listed and meet DLC minimum requirements. TLED with existing T8 ballast, see Section 6
“Connected to New Controls” must be simultaneously installing a connected new functioning automated control meeting Section 1 or Section
11 specifications with the qualifying lighting fixture measure installation(s). Manual wall switch (on/off) and/or existing controls are not eligible.
Incentives available for controls are in addition to incentives available for lighting measures.
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8-Foot Existing Fluorescent Lamp Fixture (retrofit options – existing ballasts must be removed or replaced)
Example application: 8' two-lamp T12 strip fixture to 8’ two-lamp TLED kit with ballast removed.
No Controls or
Connected to New
Existing Controls
Controls
T8 Existing: 8’ fixture to 8’ TLED Kit/Fixture
$8
$16
per lamp
T8 Existing: 8’ fixture to 4’ TLED Kit/Fixture
$4
$8
per lamp
T12 Existing: 8’ fixture to 8’ TLED Kit/Fixture
$8
$ 16
per lamp
T12 Existing: 8’ fixture to 4’ TLED Kit/Fixture
$4
$8
per lamp
Delamping incentive is based on the difference between the
quantities of pre-existing lamps versus lamps after project
completion. Lamp sockets must be removed.
$5
$5
additional per lamp
removed
8’ Fluorescent combinations
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See Section 1: Custom Lighting Controls and Lighting Upgrades
TLED requires new T8 ballast or external or internal LED driver. TLED products must be QPL listed and meet DLC minimum requirements.
Lamp lengths not reviewed by DLC must meet DLC technical requirements for linear replacement lamps and must be from the same
manufacturer and series as a QPL listed product.
“Connected to New Controls” must be simultaneously installing a connected new functioning automated control meeting Section 1 or Section
11 specifications with the qualifying lighting fixture measure installation(s). Manual wall switch (on/off) and/or existing controls are not eligible.
Incentives available for controls are in addition to incentives available for lighting measures.
Section 6
Relamp Only: Existing Linear Fluorescent Fixture (no ballast change out required):
Example application: 4’ fixture w/32-watt T8 lamps replacing w/28-watt CEE T8 lamps only (1-for-1). No ballast change out.
T5HO fixture with 54 watt lamps to 47-51 watt lamps
$2
per lamp
T5HO fixture with 49-51 watt lamps to 44-46 watt lamps
$2
per lamp
T5HO fixture with 54 watt lamps to 44-46 watt lamps
$3
per lamp
4’ T8 fixture with 32 watt lamps to 28 watt RW CEE T8 lamps; or 28 watt RW T8 lamps to 25 watt RW
$1
per lamp
CEE T8 lamps
4’ T8 fixture with 32 watt lamps to 25 watt RW CEE T8 lamps
$2
per lamp
4’ T8 fixture with 32 watt lamps to 22 watt or less TLED (tubes) operating with existing fluorescent
$3
per lamp
ballast – must be QPL listed. Mock-up demonstration may be required.
4’ T8 fixture with 32 watt lamps to 22 watt or less TLED U-bent (tubes) operating with existing
$3
per lamp
fluorescent ballast – must be QPL listed. Mock-up demonstration may be required.
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CEE high-performance product must be qualified and listed for reduced wattage T8 products.
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TLED products must be QPL listed and meet DLC minimum requirements.
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Replace 4-Foot T8 and T5HO fluorescent lamps with reduced wattage lamps that save more than 3-watts per lamp.
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LED Lighting Products Replacing Incandescent (interior fixtures)
Example application: Replace incandescent track head PAR lamp with screw-base LED replacement PAR lamp
Incandescent downlights 150 watts or less to LED recessed canister downlights 30 watts or less.
$ 20
per fixture
LED PAR/Directional replacement lamp with integral driver: < 20 watts lamps
$ 10
per lamp
LED PAR/Directional replacement lamp with integral driver: 20 watts or greater
$ 15
per lamp
LED Screw-in decorative lamp (flame tip, torpedo, globe, etc.): > 2 watts
$5
per lamp
LED Screw-in “A” Lamp, Medium base
$5
per lamp
Pin-base CFL to Pin-base LED operating with existing listed, saving 3 watts or more per lamp
fluorescent ballast.
$2
per lamp
Pin-base CFL to LED kit (replacing CFL Hardwire type ), removes fluorescent ballast
$4
per lamp
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Specialty/decorative LED lamps < 2 watts are exempt from the QPL requirement and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
as a custom lighting measure (see Section 1). A minimum warranty of 3 years is required.
Section 8
Exit Signs
LED or photoluminescent only (must replace incandescent versions)
Section 9
$ 20
per fixture
Outdoor Pole/Arm-mounted Area Luminaires, Outdoor Wall-mounted Area Luminaires, Parking Garage
Luminaires, Fuel Pump Canopy, and Architectural Flood/Spot Lighting.
Example application: Replace 70 watt HID wall pack with 30 watt LED wall pack
A. Exterior fixtures and retrofit kits (non-screw-in):
HID, nominal lamp wattage 50 watts, to LED, 20 watts or less
$ 50
per fixture
HID, nominal lamp wattage 70 – 100 watts, to LED, 40 watts or less
$ 75
per fixture
HID, nominal lamp wattage of 150 – 175 watts, to LED, 90 watts or less
$ 125
per fixture
HID, nominal lamp wattage of 200 – 250 watts, to LED, 110 watts or less
$ 175
per fixture
HID, nominal lamp wattage of 320 – 400 watts, to LED, 150 watts or less
$ 275
per fixture
HID, nominal lamp wattage of 750 – 1000 watts, to LED, 400 watts or less
$ 400
per fixture
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Street/roadway lighting not included here - see PI 190L-Street Light Addendum.
Section 10
HID to LED screw-in replacement lamps (existing ballasts must be removed)
Example application: 250-watt metal halide high-bay fixture converted to 100-watt screw-in LED lamp with old ballast removed and
connected to line voltage.
HID to LED screw-in replacement lamp – Omni-directional (all wattages)
$ 50
per lamp
HID to LED screw-in replacement lamp – Directional (all wattages)
$ 60
per lamp
HID to LED screw-in replacement lamp – High Bay (all wattages)
$ 75
per lamp
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Street/roadway lighting not included here - see PI 190L-Street Light Addendum.
Omni-directional lamps must only be used in omni-directional fixtures such as a post-top globe. Directional lamps must be
used in directional fixtures such as shoeboxes and downlights.
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Lighting Controls (30 watts or greater)
Example application: Integral warehouse aisle occupancy sensor mounted on T5, LED, or T8 High Bay fixture
Control devices connected to fixtures less than 30 watts or combined connected load (including
combinations below)
See custom - Section 1
Vacancy Sensor (manual on), wall switch (interior) - auto-on version not eligible for incentives
$ 35
per sensor
Occupancy Sensor (interior), fixture mount. Control loads of < 150 watts
$ 30
per sensor
Occupancy Sensor (interior), fixture mount. Must control a load of > 150 watts
$ 50
per sensor
Occupancy Sensor (interior), ceiling/corner/surface mount (hard-wired or wireless). Must control a load
of > 150 watts
$ 125
per sensor
< 60W Exterior Occupancy Sensor, fixture or pole mount (wired or wireless), must reduce fixture(s) to
50% of original wattage or less in unoccupied mode using dimming, step, bi-level, or on/off.
$ 20
per fixture
> 60W Exterior Occupancy Sensor, fixture or pole mount (wired or wireless), must reduce fixture(s) to
50% of original wattage or less in unoccupied mode using dimming, step, bi-level, or on/off.
$ 60
per sensor
Section 12
LED Cooler/Freezer Lighting (LED fixtures must be on DLC product list in refrigerated categories)
Equipment
Requirements
Motion Sensor on LED cases, side bar (single)
Reach-in or open cooler/freezer
$2
linear foot of fixture
Motion Sensor on LED cases, mullion (double)
Reach-in or open cooler/freezer
$4
linear foot of fixture
LED Case Lighting Existing T12 to (Single) Low Power
Reach-in cooler/freezer
$20
linear foot of fixture
LED Case Lighting Existing T12 to (Double) High Power
Reach-in cooler/freezer
$20
linear foot of fixture
LED Case Lighting Existing T12 to (Single) Low Power
Open cooler/freezer
$20
linear foot of fixture
LED Case Lighting Existing T12 to (Double) High Power
Open cooler/freezer
$20
linear foot of fixture
Motion Sensors - LED Case Lighting Requirements:
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Incentives paid are based on linear feet of LED fixture controlled by the motion sensor.
Must install a motion sensor controlling permanently installed LED lighting in refrigerated reach-in case(s).
Motion sensor must reduce the lighting load to 20% or less when it senses no activity for more than one minute.
Measure is applicable to LED lighting retrofits or existing LED case lighting without a motion sensor installed. Incentive and
energy savings values vary based on the controlled LED luminaire power (low or high): a low power luminaire is defined as
one that uses < 4 W/ft of fixture (side bar); a high power luminaire is defined as one using 4 to 7.5 W/ft of fixture (mullion).
LED Case Lighting Requirements:
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Incentives paid are based on linear feet of installed LED fixture.
LED lighting system must be a permanently installed luminaire.
Fluorescent magnetic ballasts cannot be used to power the LED system. LED lamps that install into fluorescent lamp sockets
are not eligible for incentives.
LED lighting system Color Rendering Index, a quantitative assessment of the lighting system's ability to reproduce colors as
viewed in natural light, must be equal to or greater than 75 (out of 100).
LEDs must maintain no less than 70% of initial lumen output at 50,000 hours of operation.
Manufacturer's warranty must be a minimum of three years and must include luminaires, mounting hardware, power supply
and light source (i.e., LED).
New measures are required to provide manufacturer's cut sheet and warranty information to the program.
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