Pacific Power is planning changes to the Wattsmart Business program in California, effective on September 1, 2024.
These changes are part of Pacific Power’s efforts to update the program based on new statewide energy efficiency workpapers and to align with market changes. For an in-depth look at these program changes, please review the program website announcement, summary of changes and redlined incentive tables to show the changes.
Some of the more significant changes are highlighted below:
- Revised eligibility for T8 TLED Lamp from UL A/B dual mode to UL Type A.
- Modification of Advance Lighting Controls to eliminate controls-only upgrade.
- Incentive increase for Interior Lighting (site-specific).
- Advance Lighting Controls measure (site-specific).
- New Exterior Lighting measure offerings.
- Heating mode requirements added to Packaged Terminal Heat Pump measure offerings.
- Revised eligibility requirements for Heat Pumps, Air Cooled Heat Pumps, replacing electric resistance heating (retrofit-only) and Heat Pump Water Heaters.
Incentive calculator tools will be updated to reflect the revised offerings. The tools are available to all approved Wattsmart Business Vendors on the Wattsmart Business Vendor Portal.
Important Dates to Remember
To guarantee lighting project incentives under the current offerings, complete applications must be received by the program no later than August 15, 2024. Projects received after August 15th may be eligible for the current incentive if the Incentive Offer can be issued prior to September 1, 2024. Valid applications will be issued Incentive Offers on a first-come, first-served basis. Incentive Offer letters issued on or after September 1, 2024, will be based on the new incentive structure.
For all other lighting and non-lighting equipment purchases that do not require pre-approval, the program updates apply to all equipment purchased on or after September 1, 2024. Equipment purchased before September 1, 2024, may qualify for incentives that were available under the previous incentive structure, and applications with accompanying invoices must be submitted within six months of the purchase date.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your local outreach coordinator.