Energy Efficient Lighting Solutions

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has issued an "ACC Incentive Rebate" assessment to most of the Utility providers in the state of Arizona The Incentive Rebate is to be used to reduce consumer electrical consumption. Energy Resource Group focuses on the advantages of these programs for the consumer.

These programs are primarily directed at commercial customer consumption and include incentives for energy efficient lighting, cooling, refrigeration, motors and renewable energy solutions. The largest segment of this market is energy efficient lighting. Lighting normally accounts for 25% of a business' energy use. Retrofitting the fixtures offers instant savings and short returns on investments. The vast majority of this work must be performed by a licensed Electrical Contractor. Cooling, refrigeration and motors also require installation by a licensed contractor. Help Reduce Energy Energy Consumption out by over 2.6mKw in 2009 alone.

Consumers enjoy short returns on their investments with just the energy savings alone. Add to these robust incentives from the pool of utility assessment dollars, investment returns are realized in a few short months. Most often the incentive rebates range from 60% to 90% of the installed costs. These incentives are sent directly to the installation contractor making the out of pocket cash investment by the consumer extremely low.

Why Up-Grade Your Lighting System?   (front page story continued)

The simplest answer to this question is that it will save you money. Lighting accounts for over 25% of the total energy consumption for most commercial facilities. If your lighting system is more than 5 years old, it is probable that a lighting upgrade will save you 50% or more on your lighting costs.

Upgrading newer lighting systems can also result in dramatic energy savings where the fixtures used were cheaper or less efficient types such as non-reflector fluorescent, or HID lamps such as metal halide. The dollar savings from upgrading your commercial or industrial lighting system increases as the cost of energy rises. The effect of increasing energy demand and static energy supply has already been seen on the East and West Coasts. Forecasts are that demand will catch up to supply in Middle America within the next 6 years.

In addition to the obvious money and energy saving benefits from lighting up-grades the Industrial Lighting Handbook, Published by the National Lighting Bureau details other benefits.

• Increase Employee Productivity
• Reduce Accidents and Mistakes
• Improve Quality Control
• Reduce Eye Fatigue and Headaches
• Optimize Energy Usage
• Enhanced Corporate Image
• Increased Customer Satisfaction Increases Sales
• Environmental Impact