Earn incentives for new construction projects

Earn substantial incentives through PSE's Business Lighting program for new construction projects that incorporate energy-efficient lighting and control strategies that are better than energy code requirements. If you're already planning an energy-efficient new construction lighting project, let us help you pay for it.

What is Business Lighting New Construction?

Business Lighting New Construction (BLnc) uses the 2021 Washington State Energy Code (2021 WSEC) for calculating the lighting baseline and incentives for projects. The total value of your BLnc incentive will depend on the first-year energy savings of your project compared to the 2021 WSEC baseline. The designed lighting power allowance (LPA) must be at least 5% more efficient than the stated 2021 WSEC LPA to qualify.

What you get

LED fixtures

$0.30 per kWh

LED fixtures with LLLC, NLC, or AELC automatic controls

$0.50 per kWh

Interior LLLC fixtures (within daylight zones)

$100 per fixture bonus

Interior LLLC fixtures (outside daylight zones)

$50 per fixture bonus

Interior NLC fixtures

$50 per fixture bonus

Advanced Exterior Lighting Control (AELC)

$100 per fixture bonus

How you qualify

To be eligible for Business Lighting New Construction incentives:

• Your business site must be within PSE's electric service area.
• Your business site must be for commercial or industrial use.
• The project must be in the design phase, construction phase or completed within the past six months.
• The project must be reviewed by PSE staff before a grant is guaranteed.

How you apply

To be approved for a conservation incentive, all projects require PSE written approval before incentive is approved.

• Complete Business Lighting Incentive Application.
• The BLnc program uses the 2021 energy code, you will be required to know and enter the square footage of the interior spaces and/or the exterior areas that you are applying for.
• Submit documents listed in application

After PSE reviews and approves the application, you will be sent a grant agreement (a contract), which must be signed and returned to PSE within 90 days of receipt to ensure your application and the incentive amount are approved.

New construction lighting project applications must be submitted within six months of installation. Applications can be submitted during the design and construction phases but will not be paid until project completion.

The total value of your Business Lighting incentive depends on the size and scope of your project.