One of the major benefits of adopting solid-state lighting (LED lighting) is energy efficiency. Many municipal and provincial/state utilities provide lighting rebates for adopting such energy efficient lighting. Most of these rebates require ENERGY STAR qualification for smaller residential and commercial fixtures and DLC qualification for larger commercial and industrial fixtures. The links below provide more information on local markets where these qualifications can make a significant business impact:
Canada:
Ontario: saveONenergy program
Quebec: Hydro Quebec’s Industrial/Commercial and Residential Incentives
British Columbia: BC Hydro, FortisBC
Saskatchewan: SaskPower’s Commercial Lighting Incentive and Residential Lighting Discount Program
Manitoba: Manitoba Hydro Lighting Incentives
Newfoundland and Labrador: takeCHARGE program
Nova Scotia: Efficiency Nova Scotia’s Business and Consumer Rebates
You can find more information on ENERGY STAR incentives in Canada here.
USA:
A number of resources exist for finding energy efficient lighting incentives in the United States. The following links provide an excellent list of these programs:
Pozeen’s List of USA Utility Rebate Programs