Both Valley utilities pay businesses to replace old lighting with LED and to add controls. The programs change yearly, so take the numbers here as the shape of it, and call for current figures.
How the rebate is calculated
Rebates are paid per fixture replaced and, separately, per control strategy added (occupancy, daylight, high-end trim, networked). A warehouse high-bay replacement with occupancy zoning gets both. The rate is tied to the energy saved, so the worse the old lighting was, the bigger the rebate.
Pre-approval is not optional
Both programs require an application before the work starts. Do the work first and the rebate is gone. We file the pre-application, wait for approval, then schedule the install.
What it has covered
On our last eight retrofits, rebates covered between 20% and 40% of installed cost. The 40% was a warehouse with old metal halide fixtures; the 20% was an office with fluorescent troffers that were already fairly efficient.
Payback
With the rebate, two to four years is typical. Without controls, add a year. Controls are where the second half of the savings lives, which is why we commission every zone instead of leaving the sensors at factory settings.
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Ray or a project manager replies the same business day with a date for the number.