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Lighting Guide

Efficient Lighting Technologies . Indoor Lighting Environments . FAQs . Prescriptive Lighting Application

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made possible with Efficiency Maine Incentives.The Efficiency Maine Lighting Guide provides technical information regarding the various lighting measures that qualify for incentives under the Efficiency Maine Business Program.

For lighting projects and technologies that are not covered in this document, please contact Efficiency Maine at 1-866-376-2463 to learn about custom lighting opportunities.

 

 

 

EFFICIENT LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES

Linear Fluorescent Lighting (pdf)*

Linear fluorescent lamps are the dominant type of lighting currently used in business applications. Recent advances in fluorescent lamps and electronic ballasts have created the opportunity for significant energy savings when replacing any prior generation of fluorescent lighting.

CFL lighting
Compact Fluorescent Lighting (pdf)*

Compact fluorescent lighting is an efficient replacement, or substitute, for incandescent lighting.

HIgh Intensity Fluorescent Lighting
High Intensity Fluorescent Lighting (pdf)*

With the recent improvements in the performance of fluorescent lighting, high intensity fluorescent (HIF) lighting for industrial and athletic facilities has become a viable option.

Exit Sign
Emergency Exit Signs (pdf)*

Because of limited operating hours, Efficiency Maine does not typically provide incentives for emergency lighting. The one exception is for emergency exit signs that are continuously illuminated.

Automatic Lighting Control
Automatic Lighting Controls (pdf)*

The simplest and often most effective way to save energy on lighting, is by turning lights off. Automatic lighting controls offer an inexpensive, effective way to minimize lighting costs, by turning unneeded lights off, or in some cases, dimming lights.

Occupancy Sensor
Occupancy Sensors (pdf)*

Occupancy sensors, also known as motion sensors, offer an inexpensive and effective means of reducing energy costs by turning off lights when rooms or areas are unoccupied.

* To request a hard copy/printed version of any of the PDF documents listed above, please contact Joy.Adamson@maine.gov. Please allow 10 days for delivery from the time of request.

INDOOR LIGHTING ELEMENTS

Office & Classroom Lighting
Office & Classroom Lighting (pdf)*

Lighting is typically the largest energy user in commercial and educational buildings. Technological advancements and lighting design techniques provide a range of options for improving lighting in commercial and educational spaces.

Industrial Lighting
Industrial Lighting (pdf)*

Cash incentives from the Efficiency Maine Business Program are just one reason to upgrade the efficiency of the lighting in your industrial facility. Technological advancements and lighting design techniques provide a range of options for lighting in industrial settings.

* To request a hard copy/printed version of any of the PDF documents listed above, please contact Joy.Adamson@maine.gov. Please allow 10 days for delivery from the time of request.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Lighting Questions (pdf). To request a hard copy/printed version of this document, please contact Joy.Adamson@maine.gov. Please allow 10 days for delivery from the time of request.

LIGHTING APPLICATION

Prescriptive Lighting Application (pdf). To request a hard copy/printed version of this PDF document, please contact Joy.Adamson@maine.gov. Please allow 10 days for delivery from the time of request.

  • Follow our 5 easy steps to receive your Efficiency Maine Lighting Incentive.

This document is not intended to replace the assistance provided by lighting dealers, designers, or the Efficiency Maine staff, and program participants are encouraged to seek additional lighting assistance.

 

 

DID YOU KNOW...
The median incentive amount paid by Efficiency Maine for lighting projects is approximately $3,000.

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