Small Business Initiative
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:
| Baldwin | Limington |
| Buxton | New Gloucester |
| Clarks Mills | Newfield |
| Cornish | Parsonfield |
| Gorham | Porter |
| Gray | Standish |
| Kezar Falls | Windham |
| Limerick |
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) |
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Maine Street Graphics (Bridgton, ME) | |
| Contractor | Absolute Power Electrical | E. W. Electric | McIver Electric | |
| Old Lighting | Fluorescent Tubes | Interior/Exterior: Fluorescent and Incandescent/HID and Incandescent | Fluorescent Tubes and Halogen Bulbs | |
| New Lighting | LED Linear Retrofit Kits and Replacement Bulbs | LED Recessed Troffers, Linear Replacement Bulbs, Exterior Wall Packs, and Flood Lights | LED Recessed Troffers and LED Linear Replacement Bulbs | |
| Estimated Annual Energy Savings | 12,830 kWh/year | 17,083 kWh/year | 14,022 kWh/year | |
| Estimated Reduction in Electricity Consumption for Upgraded Lighting | 64% | 41% | 51% | |
| Estimated Annual Cost Savings | $1,900 | $2,563 | $1,861 |
Sign up for your free, no-obligation lighting assessment below, or click here to download the form to mail or fax.
SBI Sidebar
“For a 117-year-old business, a one-year payback on our new lighting is a no-brainer!” |
“We’re excited to reduce our electric bill and help the environment at the same time.” |
“Saving Approximately $2,000 a year on electric lighting costs is a big deal for a small business like ours.” |