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Power Saver™ Program
Commerical/Business Lighting

We provide High Efficiency Lighting rebates to Austin Energy customers as part of our Commercial offerings. Customers interested in these rebates should review our rebate package and contact our commercial staff with questions.

Rebate Package

Description Offering
Guidelines High Efficiency Lighting Equipment (pdf)
Summary of Lighting Technologies (pdf)
Guidelines Group Relamping (pdf)
Guidelines High Intensity Discharge To Fluorescent Program(pdf)
Fact Sheet
Rebate Application Lighting Retrofits (xls)
Rebate Application Automatic Lighting Control (xls)
Guidelines
Rebate Application New Construction Lighting (xls)
Guidelines
Guidelines
   

Rebate Summary

Technology Description Rebate Level
T-8 & T-5 High Efficiency Lighting Systems T-8 and T-5 lighting systems currently state of the art in the industry; most common replacement for T-12 lighting systems $250/kW reduced
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL’s) Fluorescent “screw-in” compact lamps are replacements for typical incandescent lamps $1/lamp for 20 watts or less
$2/lamp > 20 watts
LED (Light Emitting Diode) Exit Signs Replacement for incandescent lamps inside exit signs $20/sign
Incandescent to fluorescent Conversions Modification of existing incandescent fixture by installing a hard-wired fluorescent fixture $250/kW reduced
System/Fixture Replacements The functional change of an existing lighting system (i.e., fluorescent to fluorescent) that improves the overall lighting efficiency $250/kW reduced
Relamping & Reballasting of Existing Fluorescent Fixtures The replacement of all existing lamps and ballasts of T-12 and T-10 with T-8 $250/kW reduced
High-Bay Fluorescent Systems Replacement of H.I.D. (high intensity discharge) lighting with T-8 or T-5 technology in high-bay applications $300/kW reduced
Lighting Controls (occupancy sensors) Installation of devices that “sense” occupancy and turn lighting on/off $175/kW reduced (existing buildings)
$125/kW reduced (new construction)
Group Re-lamping Lighting strategy that requires entire relamping of a facility that takes advantage of maintenance savings $ 0.60 /lamp
Cold Cathode Fluorescent “screw-in” compact lamps are replacements for typical incandescent lamps $6/lamp
LED (Light Emitting Diode) LEDs are replacements for incandescent, fluorescent or neon lighting $300/kW reduced
 

Funding
Funding is limited and is available only to Austin Energy customers on a first-come, first-served basis. The offering is subject to change without notice.

Power Saver™ Program—Saving Energy Together

 

 
Links
 
 Rebate Qualifications and Guidelines (pdf)
 Summary of Lighting Technologies (pdf)
 Rebate Application—Lighting Retrofits (pdf)
 Rebate Application—Automatic Lighting Control (pdf)
 Rebate Application—New Construction Lighting (xls)

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