Lighting Rebates

La Plata Electric Association, Inc. (LPEA) and its power supplier Tri-State Generation and Transmission will pay credits to their members for installing LED light bulbs and commercial energy efficiency lighting upgrades. All credit must be requested with 120 days of installation. We recommend contacting LPEA prior to initiating any lighting projects at lighting@lpea.coop or by phone at (970) 382-7770 for more information.

Residential LED Light Bulb Rebate Program

Please note this is the final year of our Residential LED Rebate Program. Applications must be received no later than December 15, 2019.

• Receive money back for purchasing energy-efficient LED light bulbs

• LPEA customers will receive up to a $8 rebate for each qualifying LED light bulb purchased. (Up to 50% of materials cost.)

Rebate Eligibility Requirements:

• LED bulb/fixture

• Lumen output of 500 or greater

Program Requirements:

• Must be member/customers of LPEA

• Complete 2019 Residential LED Bulb Rebate Application (PDF file)

• One rebate submission per calendar year

• Application must be submitted within 120 days of purchase

• One packaging box from each type of lamp/fixture purchased attached to the receipt

• 50 bulb limit per year

Commercial LED Lighting Rebate Program

LED Lighting Benefits:

• Energy savings of approximately 30%.

• Better quality light.

• Eliminate noise and flicker.

• Reduced air conditioning costs.

Available Rebates

• Commercial LED Lighting

• Rebate amounts vary according to LED lighting application

• Limited to 50% of invoiced fixture and lamp cost (product cost only)

• Per project cap of $20,000

• “Project” is defined as a single location. Pre-approval is necessary for any interpretation of this rule.

• Rebates require an IRS W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification Form (PDF file) be submitted to LPEA.

Required Rebate Application Documents

• Complete the 2019 Commercial LED Lighting Application (XLXS Spreadsheet) and provide this along with the LPEA account number, contact information, service address, and type of business to lighting@lpea.coop.

• Final invoice for your commercial LED lighting project

• Specification sheets with make and model of each LED lighting product installed

• Account holders IRS W-9 Form as the rebate qualifies as miscellaneous income

Also available (call for details)

• LED refrigerated lighting program

• LED street light program

• Basic commercial energy assessment