Energy Trust Incentives
Lighting incentives
Energy Trust offers incentives for a variety of lighting fixtures and controls (see below). Custom incentives are also available for lighting projects and are 35 percent of the total approved project cost, not to exceed $0.17/annual kilowatt hour (kWh). All standard and custom lighting projects must be pre-approved by Energy Trust.
| Description |
Incentive per fixture |
2 or 3-foot and U shape fluorescent fixtures, T12 to T8
and electronic ballast |
|
| One or more lamps |
$10 |
4-foot fluorescent fixture, T12 to T8 & electronic
ballast (must meet high-performance T8 specifications) |
|
| One-lamp |
$15 |
| Two-, three- or four-lamp |
$20 |
| Delamping (Per 4-foot lamp removed) |
$5 |
| 4-foot Fluorescent Fixture, T12 or T8 to reduced wattage T8 and New Electronic Ballast |
|
| Two or more reduced wattage lamps (25 or 28 watt) with low ballast factor ballast |
$22 (25 watt)
$20 (28 watt) |
| Delamp to two reduced wattage lamps (25 or 28 watt) with low ballast factor ballast & reflector |
$27 (25 watt)
$25 (28 watt) |
| Delamp to two reduced wattage lamps (25 or 28 watt) with low ballast factor ballast, high performance lens and reflector kit (fixture efficiency must be ≥ 80%) |
$42 (25 watt)
$40 (28 watt) |
6 or 8-foot fluorescent fixture, T12 to T8 (800 series) &
electronic ballast |
|
| One or more lamps |
$8 |
One or more lamps (24,000+ hours rated life based on 3 hour duty
cycle |
$15 |
| One or more HO lamps |
$10 |
8-foot fluorescent conversion (800 Series) & electronic
ballast to 4-foot lamps (must meet high-performance
T8 specifications) |
|
| One lamp, 8 foot, T12 – to two-lamp, 4 foot T8 fixture |
$20 |
| Two lamp, 8 foot, T12 – to two-, three-, or four-lamp, 4 ft T8 fixture |
$30 |
| Compact fluorescent lighting (replace incandescent) |
|
One-piece screw-in (locking devices/dedicated base strongly
recommended) |
$2 |
Two-piece screw-in (locking devices/dedicated base strongly
recommended) |
$4 |
Hard-wired compact fluorescent fixture with magnetic ballast up to 26
watts |
$10 |
Hard-wired compact fluorescent fixture with electronic ballast 7 to 26
watts |
$25 |
Hard-wired compact fluorescent fixture with electronic ballast 27 to
55 watts |
$35 |
Hard-wired compact fluorescent fixture with electronic ballast 56 to
99 watts |
$45 |
| Lighting controls |
|
| Occupancy sensor, wall switch |
$25 |
| Occupancy sensor, fixture mount |
$50 |
| Occupancy sensor, ceiling or wall mount |
$75 |
| Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting products |
|
| Recessed downlights: requires listing on ENERGY STAR qualified commercial LED list |
$30 |
| LED case lighting: low or med-temp, 18 hours per day |
$30 |
| Other LED fixtures and/or replacement lamps may be eligible for a custom incentive; request a “LED Lighting Application” to determine eligibility. |
|
| Exit signs |
|
| LED, cold cathode of electroluminescent, photoluminescent or selfluminous |
$20 |
Additional information about lighting incentives:
- Lighting projects with a simple payback (without incentives) of at least one year are eligible for incentives.
- The minimum total lighting incentive is $100 per project.
- Retrofit lighting projects must provide at least 25 percent energy savings compared to the existing system.
- Maximum incentive for all lighting projects shall not exceed $0.17/kWh saved.
- An additional incentive of $15 per ballast is available for dimmable electronic ballasts.
Energy Trust provides cash incentives to Oregon businesses for energy efficiency and renewable power projects. To qualify, you must:
- Be served by Portland General Electric or Pacific Power and contribute to the public purpose charge.* Check your bill or contact us if you have questions.
- Have a project site in Oregon.
- Be improving an existing structure.
* Large electric consumers of more than one average megawatt or 8,760,000 kilowatt hours a year are subject to the Energy Trust Self-Direct Policy. Program services are limited and restrictions apply to self-directing consumers. Please refer to the Self-Direction FAQ or contact us for additional details.
Energy Trust offers cash incentives for both standard and custom lighting projects.All lighting projects require program pre-approval. Qualifying projects can claim up to $500,000 per site, per year. A post-installation inspection may apply if your incentive is over $5,000.
Projects that go beyond the standard incentive list may qualify for custom incentives. Custom incentives for lighting projects are 35 percent of the total approved incremental project cost not to exceed $0.17 annual kilowatt hour saved.
Learn more about the processes for pursuing standard and custom incentives:
Standard incentive path
It’s easy to qualify for a standard lighting incentive. Contact us to talk about your project plan.
Custom incentive path
All lighting equipment purchases must receive pre-approval from the program to qualify for custom incentives. Contact us to talk about your project plan. A lighting trade ally and program representative will work with you through each step of the process.
Questions? Email us or call 1.877.510.6800.
To learn more about lighting incentives, call 1.877.510.6800 or email us at business@energytrust.org.
Standard incentives
- Contact us for the appropriate lighting forms.
- 190L (PDF) Program information - list of standard lighting incentives
Custom incentives
- Contact us for the appropriate lighting forms.
Other forms
- Substitute W-9 Form (PDF | En Español)—This request for taxpayer identification number and certification form needs to be submitted with all incentive applications