Lighting Retrofits

Posted Nov 21, 2009 | 0 Comment(s) | Filed in: Lighting

According to the Department of Energy, lighting typically represents 40% of an organization's utility expenses.  One of the quickest ways to save money on your utility bills is to retrofit or upgrade your lighting options.  Upgraded lighting technology can use 50% less energy than inefficient lighting, saving your home or business large amounts of money.  Cost savings will also be found when you save on maintanence from your upgraded lighting technology, which has a life expectancy up to three times as long as inefficient lighting.

Energy Smart Company not only has the experience, but also the expertise to develop and implement a turnkey lighting solution for your home or business which will save you money.  By replacing one 400 watt metal halide fixture with a more efficient fluorescent fixture, Energy Smart Comapny can save the customer approximately $140 per year.  Even in businesses where they have already upgraded to fluorescent lighting (a common fixture is the 4 foot T12 fluorescent in a commercial setting), Energy Smart Company can retrofit the fixture with new technologies that save our customers approximately $27 per year.  By 2012, the federal government will prohibit all sales of 4 foot T12 bulbs and ballasts, requiring an upgrade in order to stay within federal guidelines.  Business owners should consider upgrading and retrofitting their fixtures early in order to stay ahead of the game.

The Nebraska Dollar and Energy Savings loan program allows an organization to finance a lighting project at 2.5% APR over a period of up to ten years with NO UPFRONT CAPITAL.  This loan progam enables organizations to acheive a positive cahs flow on any lighting project, no matter how big or small because it helps keep the typical payback period between two or three years.

Energy Smart Company has become a certified OPPD Trade Partner in order to help our customers warn valuable utility rebates.  Every time we replace a 400 watt metal halide fixture, our customers can earn $55 from OPPD, effectively covering 20% of the cost.  Additionally, a full lighting retrofit may qualify an organization for the federal tax deduction of up to $0.60 per square foot.  If you want to learn more about how we can work with your organization or home with a lighting upgrade or retrofit, contact Energy Smart to learn about our free, zero-obligation, lighting audit.