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SullivanElectric · 11-03-2009, 03:12 AM

High Effiency Lighting credit/grants for commercial businesses?
I am writing a proposal to replace 230 existing "2x4" lay in style fixtures with F32T8 Econo-Flourescent in the same size and length as what is being removed.

What tax credits or other savings from the state of NJ and/ or the Feds can I show to my customers? This is the first time we will be doing anything so Green like this, so my father and I are rather green and looking for advice.

Thanks in advance.

mcclary's electrical · 11-03-2009, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SullivanElectric

High Effiency Lighting credit/grants for commercial businesses?
I am writing a proposal to replace 230 existing "2x4" lay in style fixtures with F32T8 Econo-Flourescent in the same size and length as what is being removed.

What tax credits or other savings from the state of NJ and/ or the Feds can I show to my customers? This is the first time we will be doing anything so Green like this, so my father and I are rather green and looking for advice.

Thanks in advance.

I can't speak fot Jersey, but I will say that you need to be careful when recommending this. I did one in auto shop. Replaces 400 MH lowbays with 2x4 t8 layins. In order to get the tax credit, they had to be able to break up the switching for all the seperate areas. It ended up costing me a days work and a couple rolls of MC to get it right. Be careful.

chiefestimator · 11-05-2009, 07:12 PM

Start with a call to your electrical utility, or check their website. There may also be something on the following website.

http://www.njcleanenergy.com/main/re...and-promotions

jbfan · 11-05-2009, 08:23 PM

Just had someone come in today with a t5 retrofit for the t8.
He showed a fed rate of 35% of the cost of the project, or .60 a square foot, whichever is cheaper.
Ga has a 35%of the cost.
I'm not sure if that based on 5 years or not.