Get High Efficiency Lighting Without Paying Premium Price
It is easy for businesses to save electricity and cut energy costs by installing high-efficiency lighting. Now with paper and instant rebates, you can enjoy all the energy-saving benefits without paying a premium price. What a bright idea!
Whether you are looking to replace your interior or exterior commercial lighting, there is an energy-saving solution regardless of the application. Instant discounts or rebates help to offset the premium price of lighting, making energy-saving lighting fixtures and bulbs a cost-effective choice.
Receive rebates on eligible replacement lamps instantly at participating distributors.
Finding the right energy-efficient lighting solution is easy. We work with the DesignLights Consortium® to promote the most energy-efficient lighting technologies available and make them affordable through the Express Service Lighting Rebate program. You have access to rebates for a wide range of lighting, including LED Systems, exit signs, lighting controls and LED lights for coolers, freezers and refrigerator shelving.
For a list of qualifying commercial lighting, see the application on your utility’s website. For additional information, visit DesignLights Consortium .
Make a smart energy choice and upgrade your lighting now.
Call 888-261-9859 with rebate questions or for more information.
Eligibility for Express Service and Instant Lighting Rebates ➞
Commercial Lighting Instant Discounts are available to commercial, industrial, institutional, agricultural and multi-family property (common areas) customers of Eversource and UI facilities.
Or Express Service Lighting Rebates are available to commercial, industrial, institutional, agricultural and multi-family property (common areas) customers. See the rebate application for full rebate and product requirements or view the online application.
Other terms and conditions may apply.
- Customers are only eligible for rebates through one pathway with Energize Connecticut.
- Lighting must be installed in the service territory of the participating utility.
- When Express Service Lighting Rebates exceed $7,500, an authorized utility representative must inspect the project site before and after lighting is installed.
General Product Requirements
- Wattage reduction – There must be at least a 10 percent system wattage reduction between the old and new system wattage for a product to qualify.
If you are a Connecticut business and are not served by one of the utilities listed above, please visit your utility’s website to see what energy efficiency programs are available to you. Please click here for information on how to contact your municipal utility.
Call 888-261-9859 with rebate questions or for more information.
How to Receive Instant Lighting or Express Service Rebates ➞
Choose One of Two Paths to Savings
Instant Discounts
Receive instant discounts on eligible replacement lamps instantly at participating distributors. Learn more at the Commercial Lighting Instant Discounts section below.
Download the 2024 Lighting Product Incentive Table for a list of eligible lighting products.
Or Express Service Lighting Rebates
Mail-in rebates are available for Eversource and UI customers on eligible products not discounted at the retail point of purchase. Work with your lighting supplier to find eligible energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs that work best for you. Then submit your mail-in rebate application.
Rebates are per-unit fixed amounts paid directly to Eversource customers.
Call 888-261-9859 with rebate questions or for more information.
Eversource and UI partner with a number of Connecticut distributors to offer instant lighting discounts at point of purchase retail locations.
These instant discounts are available to commercial, industrial, institutional, agricultural and multi-family property (common areas) customers of Eversource and UI. Lighting must be installed in the service territory of the participating utility.
Contractors and business customers may purchase eligible LED replacement lamps at a reduced cost without a rebate form. When purchasing eligible replacement lamps from a participating distributor, they will request the business name, address and contact information for the business that the lamps will be installed. The incentives noted in the table below will:
automatically be applied to your purchase; and,
your the invoice should include a line item reflecting the Energize Connecticut discount received.
*Rebates must meet the Minimum Customer Contribution (MCC) listed on the incentive table. Sales exceeding the pre-approval limit must be submitted for pre-approval before making the sale. Call your distributor for pre-approval. Products are eligible in both Eversource and UI territories.
Note: Small Business Energy Advantage participants are not eligible for this instant rebate.
Additional Resources:
- Find a distributor
- Qualified lighting lists can be found at DesignLights Consortium (DLC)
