Premier Lighting August 2016 Newsletter
Premier Lighting Case Study: Senior Housing Chapel Lighting


Customer Profile: 

Ecumen Parmly LifePointes in Chisago City, MN has been serving senior citizens since 1904 when a 23 acre site was acquired and an 18 room senior home was built. Since those early years, the campus has grown to include everything from independent town home living to memory care, and a state of the art wellness center. The on-site Parmly Chapel is a key component for residents and visitors to share in their spiritual lives. 

Goal: 

In 2012, Premier Lighting completed a retrofit of the Lakeview apartment complex from T12 fluorescent to T8 fluorescent lighting. Recently we were asked to review LED options for the Chapel to improve lighting for church services and to provide energy savings.

Solution: 

Premier reviewed the current lighting situation, which was comprised of 120W PAR 38 track lighting. The existing system produced 15-18 footcandles. Premier proposed new track lighting with 17W PAR 38 LED lamps and the 32W T8 side lighting was changed to 15W Type B LED T8 lamps. Following approval of the project, Premier coordinated the entire project from ordering, installation, and rebate paperwork.
Why Are There Utility Incentives and Rebates for Lighting Retrofits
 

In the last several years, concerted efforts have been made to lower energy use and CO2 emissions. Part of how this gets accomplished at the state level is by providing incentives to lessen upfront costs associated with making the necessary changes.

In Minnesota, the Next Generation Energy Act of 2007 was developed by the Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) to create clear energy-saving goals for electric and gas utilities. The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources (DER) oversees CIP to ensure that ratepayer dollars are being used effectively and energy savings are reported as accurately as possible. A 2008-2013 assessment of the economic impact of the CIP found that the program generated at least four dollars in benefits to Minnesota for every dollar invested. 

Each local electric and gas utility develops it's own conservation plan, with a variety of programs offered to assist both residential and commercial customers become more energy efficient. Utilities are required to submit conservation plans to the Department for review and approval prior to implementation. The DER then reviews and approves each plan and the associated energy savings calculations. 

Lighting programs for residential customers include energy audits by trained energy consultants as well as rebates for compact fluorescent lights. Commercial and industrial customers will generally find more rebates at their disposal, including rebates for high efficiency lighting and lighting control systems.
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