Small Business Initiative

If you’re a “Small General Service” (SGS) electric customer and in an eligible town, Efficiency Maine will pay 75% of the total upgrade cost for new LED lighting at your business. Projects are designed to significantly improve quality of light, reduce lighting maintenance costs, and past participants are saving approximately $100/month.

Below is a list of currently eligible towns:

Small Business Initiative Participating Towns:

Region 10

Bar Harbor	East Blue Hill
Ellsworth	Franklin
Hancock	Lamoine
Mount Desert	Seal Harbor
Southwest Harbor	Sullivan
Surry	Tremont
Trenton	Unorganized Territory of Central Hancock

Region 11

Alton	Bradley
Eddington	Indian Island
Milford	Oldtown
Orono	Stillwater
Veazie

Region 12

Chelsea	Farmingdale
Gardiner	Hallowell
Pittston	Randolph
West Gardiner

Region 13

Burnham	Canaan
Carmel	Clinton
Corinna	Detroit
Etna	Glenburn
Hampden	Hermon
Levant	Kenduckeag
Newport	Palmyra
Pittsfield	Plymouth
Stetson

Upgrading lighting at your business is as easy as 1, 2, 3…

Step One: Fill out the form below and upload a copy of your most recent electric bill. (Click here for billing example.)

Step Two: A local electrician will follow up to schedule your free, no-obligation lighting assessment.

Step Three: After the assessment, you and your contractor will review the proposed project scope for your approval.

You’re now ready for the contractor to order and install your new lighting. For most small businesses, your cost will be 25% of the total project cost with Efficiency Maine paying the contractor the remaining 75%. Most businesses recoup their upfront cost within the first year or so in lighting savings.

Enjoy lighting savings, better quality of light, reduced lighting maintenance costs, and more.

It’s that simple.

If you have additional questions, click here or call 866-376-2463.

See below for examples of how Efficiency Maine’s Small Business Initiative has helped businesses from around the state save energy:

Small Business Initiative In Action

Business Name	Shaw’s Hardware (Sanford, ME)	Smith Co. Antique Shop (Cornish, ME)	TJ’s Sandwich Shop (Standish, ME)
Contractor	Absolute Power Electrical	Field Electric	BSP Electric
Old Lighting	Fluorescent Tubes	Fluorescent T12 Strips	Flourescent T8 & T12 Strips, Exterior Pole Light – 150W HPS
New Lighting	LED Linear Retrofit Kits and Replacement Bulbs	LED Linear 8’ Strips	LED Recessed Troffers and LED Linear Exterior Pole Light – 45WLED
Estimated Annual Energy Savings	12,830 kWh/year	5,501 kWh/year	11,883 kWh/year
Estimated Annual Cost Savings	$1,900	$525	$1,782