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Peak Demand Rebate (PDR) vs. Business Lighting Rebate (BLR) Programs:
Side-By-Side Comparison
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Peak Demand Rebate |
Business Lighting Rebate |
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Demand-side Management Focus |
Demand (kW) |
Energy (kWh) and Demand (kW) |
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Target Market |
Large businesses |
Small, medium, and large businesses |
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Eligible Participants |
All customers with demand meters (ETL, E8T, E8S, ECD) |
All commercial and industrial customers |
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Flexibility |
Custom |
Prescriptive |
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Eligible Measures |
- • Energy-Efficiency Measures
- − Lighting replacement: T-8 (all sizes), T-5, and HID
- − Chiller replacement
- − Motor replacement
- − HVAC replacement
- − Any measure obtaining verifiable and persistent on-peak demand reduction
- • Load-Shifting Measures
- − Thermal storage devices
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T-8 + electronic ballast (4-foot only) |
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Minimum Demand Reduction |
10 kW |
None |
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Incentive Comparison
(T-8 lighting only) |
$400 per kW*
* Lighting measures effectively receive slightly less than $400 per kW. A fraction of affected lights are deemed operational during the program’s peak period based on standardized diversity factors found in the Program Manual. |
Lamps per fixture
Incentive
Savings (in Watts)
$ per kW
1
$9
11
820
2
$9
13
692
3
$15
26
576
4
$15
30
500 |
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Typical Project Cycle |
6 to18 months |
1 to 2 months |
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Application process |
Complex |
Simple |
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Measurement and Verification Requirements |
Yes |
No (subject to inspection) |
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New Construction |
Eligible (restrictions apply) |
Not eligible | |