If you pay the electric bill for your business, you’re eligible. However, you may need to talk with the owner of your space to see how these projects can be completed under the terms of your lease. Many businesses who lease install new lighting because it can reduce energy costs every month while improving the safety and appearance of the space. 

Home-based businesses do not qualify for no-cost lighting upgrades, but you may qualify for other offers through residential incentives. If you run a business from a building you don’t live in, contact us to learn if you qualify. 

Yes, Energy Trust offers cash incentives and resources to help make lighting upgrades easier and more affordable for all types and sizes of businesses.  For a complete list of incentives, visit Commercial Lighting, Multifamily Lighting, Industrial Lighting, or Horticultural Lighting. 

No. Installation of the new lighting system must be performed by the lighting contractor provided by Energy Trust. You are not eligible to receive any compensation for the lights or labor if you install on your own or if you hire a contractor outside of Energy Trust’s network.  

Energy Trust has negotiated special product pricing and requires specific quality control standards from our contractors to ensure that the lighting products installed at your business function as intended.   

Absolutely! Energy Trust offers incentives to eligible small business customers who install energy-efficient equipment at their existing commercial business. Incentives can be paid directly to your trade ally, who will deduct the incentive amount from your invoice, reducing your out-of-pocket costs.   Additional cash incentives and resources are available to customers who own or are located in commercial buildings, multifamily properties or industrial facilities. 

Yes! There are lots of other ways to save energy and money. To find out what’s the next best energy upgrade for your business, view incentives for commercial buildings, multifamily properties or industrial facilities.