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. Contact LPEA in Durango at (970) 382-3506 or Pagosa Springs at (970) 382-7722 for more information.
LED Light Bulb Rebate Program
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Receive money back for purchasing energy-efficient LED light bulbs
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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:
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LED bulb/fixture
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Lumen output of 500 or greater
Program Requirements:
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Must be member/customers of LPEA
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Complete 2018 Residential LED Bulb Rebate Application (PDF File)
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One rebate submission per calendar year
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Application must be submitted within 120 days of purchase
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One packaging box from each type of lamp/fixture purchased attached to the receipt
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50 bulb limit per year
Commercial Lighting Rebate Program
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Rebate to replace T-12 fluorescent lighting with energy efficient T-5 or T-8 lamps and change magnetic ballasts to more efficient electronic ballasts.
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Energy savings of approximately 30%.
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More and better quality light.
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Reduced noise and flicker.
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Reduced air conditioning costs.
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$250 rebate per kilowatt of reduction up to $20,000 rebate.
If interested, please forward name of the job, contact information, and name of the contractor including address, phone numbers and e-mail. This is necessary for the pre-approval rebate process.
Available Rebates
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$250/kW of lighting load reduced
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Limited to 50% of invoiced fixture and lamp cost
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Per project cap of $20,000
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“Project” is defined as a single contiguous location. Pre-approval is necessary for any interpretation of this rule.
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Rebates $600 or more require a IRS W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification Form (PDF File) be submitted to LPEA.
Resources
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Results / Case Studies
Also available (call for details)
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LED refrigerated lighting program
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LED street light program
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Basic commercial energy assessment
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Brenan Oil lighting retrofit
Contact your electrical contractor as well as LPEA before initiating the aforementioned projects for a pre-inspection and inventory of lights, as well as determination of baseline kilowatt usage. LPEA will monitor usage for commercial customers for one year following the retrofit, and provide a cost analysis of the savings. Rebates of $600 or more require that an IRS W-9 form be submitted to LPEA.