Reduce your costs with efficient lighting Lighting accounts for 17 percent of electricity consumed annually in the United States, with another 4 to 5 percent used to remove waste heat generated by inefficient lighting fixtures. Commercial office building operators spend about 29 percent of their operating budgets on utility bills. Lighting, cooling, and ventilation account for more than 60 percent of these buildings’ electricity use. If you’ve never upgraded to more efficient lighting opportunities likely exist to enhance your efficiency, reduce energy costs, and reap attractive returns on your investment with our rebates. But remember, rebates and lower operating costs aren’t the only advantages of high-efficiency lighting. Research indicates that efficient lighting also can contribute to productivity, quality control, security, safety, and reduced maintenance costs.
Eligibility All commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers in Minnesota are eligible.
Guidelines ■ Rebates
for retrofits from T12 fluorescent lighting systems to standard-efficiency T8 fluorescent lighting systems no longer are available. An incentive for retrofits from T12 fluorescent to low-watt T8 (28 watts per lamp or less) fluorescent lighting systems is available.
High-efficiency lighting retrofit
High-efficiency lighting retrofit
■ All
rebates exceeding $4,500 must be preapproved.
■ A
replacement system must meet minimum recommended Illuminating Engineering Society lighting standards for illumination and be a permanent installation.
■ Otter
Tail Power Company reserves the right to inspect and verify installations before issuing rebates.
■ Rebates
also are available for lighting controls. By automatically controlling lights based on occupancy or natural light levels, lighting controls can cut lighting energy costs as much as 50 percent.
Eligible retrofits include light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures and lamps, high-efficiency fluorescent systems, and occupancy and daylighting based lighting controls.
Customer case study: Electricity saved annually 475,555 kWh Retrofit cost
$117,250
Rebate
$32,550
Annual savings
$35,667
Payback
2.4 years
Customer case study reflects potential results of investing in efficient lighting. Actual results may vary.
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