Exciting limited-time offer through the Wattsmart® Small Business Program
The maximum electric annual usage eligibility criteria for small businesses and Named Community small businesses have been increased from 200,000 kWh to 300,000 kWh until November 30, 2025. For more information, see: Offer Details
The Pacific Power Wattsmart® Business program is excited to announce a limited-time opportunity for small businesses to help you unlock savings and improve energy efficiency!
We’re raising the maximum annual savings threshold to qualify for our Small Business Enhanced incentives from 200,000 kWh to 300,000 kWh annual usage (non-residential facility total) effective March 4 through Nov. 30, 2025. Following Nov. 30, our program will return to the regular 200,000 kWh threshold.
Small business customers may be eligible for incentives up to 90%1 of eligible project costs! Customers must use an approved Wattsmart Business Vendor to be eligible for small business incentives.
How this offer can help you
Greater incentives lower the upfront costs of making energy improvements to your business and help you recover your investment faster.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to unlock savings and improve your energy efficiency!
2025 Washington Wattsmart Business Vendor Incentives for Non-Lighting Upgrades!
Help Pacific Power Washington business customers save money with qualifying upgrades and receive cash vendor incentives.
NEW: Vendor incentives are now available for many HVAC equipment projects!
RETURNING: Vendor incentives for Small Business non-lighting projects are back!
Vendor Incentives for HVAC Projects
Wattsmart Business Vendors in good standing are eligible to receive up $10,000 in vendor incentives for projects installed in 2025.
Eligibility timeline: This limited-time vendor incentive offer is for select HVAC projects purchased and submitted to Wattsmart Business by November 30, 2025.
How it works: A vendor incentive will be paid for each eligible unit installed, as shown in the table below. Other terms and conditions apply.
Measure*
Vendor Incentive
Advanced Rooftop Unit Controls (ARC) ≥ 5 ton
$500 per rooftop unit
Advanced Rooftop Unit Controls (ARC) < 5 ton
$200 per rooftop unit
Heat Pumps replacing Electric Resistance
$500 per heat pump
Heat Pumps (Variable Refrigerant Flow [VRF] and unitary) **
**Not available for Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP)
***Not available for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC)
Vendor Incentives for Small Business Customer Non-Lighting Projects
Vendor incentive offers are for approved Wattsmart Business Vendors submitting the project and are in addition tocustomer incentives available through Wattsmart Business.
Eligibility timeline: This limited-time offer is for completed non-lighting projects purchased after January 1, 2025, for eligible small businesses and submitted to Wattsmart Business by November 30, 2025.
How it works: Once the Small Business project is approved for a customer incentive payment, eligible Wattsmart Business Vendors receive a vendor incentive for each approved measure listed below, per customer location.
Measure
Vendor Incentive
Engine Block Heater Control
$40 per unit
Ductless Heat Pump
$400 per unit
Thermostat
$60 per unit*
Anti-sweat Heater Controls (Retrofit only), Low or Med-Temp
$16 per linear foot
Electronically Commutated Motor (ECM) for Display Case or Walk-In Refrigerator or Freezer
$40 per unit
Heat Pump Water Heater
$300 per unit
*For qualifying Thermostat projects, the amount each vendor location is eligible to receive will be up to $10,000 in vendor incentives while funding lasts during 2025.
STEPS TO PARTICIPATE
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Contact your outreach coordinator to verify project eligibility and confirm vendor participation in the promotion. Provide a copy of your company’s W-9 tax information so we can prepare a 1099-MISC. following the vendor incentive payment.
Install qualified measures at eligible customer location.
Submit an application for a completed HVAC or Small Business non-lighting project to Wattsmart Business by November 30, 2025.
Receive a vendor incentive check in the mail. Incentive checks will be issued to the Wattsmart Business Vendor and mailed to the primary contact.
Visit the Pacific Power website for more details on energy-efficient non-lighting upgrades.
These vendor incentives will only be available for a limited time, so act now!
General Terms and Conditions: Wattsmart Business Vendors in good standing are eligible to participate. If you are not currently a Wattsmart Business Vendor, you must be approved at the time of application submission. Only one vendor incentive per qualifying project. This limited-time offer is for completed non-lighting projects purchased after January 1, 2025, for eligible businesses and submitted to Wattsmart Business by November 30, 2025. Vendor incentives are first come, first served, and the vendor incentive offer may terminate earlier than the eligibility timeline if allocated funding is exhausted.
Join us for this year’s vendor event – choose Yakima or Walla Walla
You are invited to our FREE annual event for Pacific Power Wattsmart® Business vendors. We look forward to hearing your questions and ideas while you enjoy breakfast, learn about program changes and more.
The new year is shaping up to be a great one for Washington Wattsmart® Business Vendors! In addition to the ongoing incentives at the higher levels announced in 2024 for installing lighting upgrades, new 2025 changes can positively impact your business and help your customers save too.
You can learn all about the vendor incentives and how they work below, but here’s a quick look at the incentives by type:
$0.05 per kilowatt-hour saved cash vendor incentive for Typical lighting retrofits and Midstream (Lighting Instant Incentive) projects.
$50 per fixture for Advanced Networked Lighting Controls (ANLC).
$300 for Small Business Lighting (SBL) projects.
$500 for Very Small Business or Named Community Small Business Lighting projects.
We appreciated your outstanding participation in 2024. Let’s continue the program’s momentum with these great incentives:
Typical lighting retrofits and Midstream
Wattsmart Business Vendors receive the vendor incentive at a rate of $0.05 per kilowatt-hour saved for helping Pacific Power ® business customers in Washington save money with qualifying lighting upgrades. This vendor incentive offer is for the approved vendor and is in addition to the customer incentives available through Wattsmart Business. Pacific Power offers significant cash customer incentives up to 70% of eligible costs to help with the up-front expenses of your customer’s project. Get more details on our website.
How it works
For qualifying lighting projects, vendors receive the vendor incentive of $0.05 per kilowatt-hour annual energy savings, with a maximum vendor incentive of $5,000 per customer location in 2025. Each vendor location is eligible to receive $35,000 in total incentives in 2025. Vendor incentives are first come, first served, and the vendor incentive offer may terminate earlier than the eligibility timeline listed below if allocated funding is exhausted. The program will email the Wattsmart Business Vendor Network if the funds are exhausted.
Here are some examples of vendor incentives.
Project kWh
Vendor Incentive
25,000
$1,250
50,000
$2,500
75,000
$3,750
Eligibility timeline
Typical lighting retrofit projects: The incentive offer must be issued between January 1, 2025, and November 1, 2025. All projects must be complete, and all project documentation and invoices must be received no later than November 30, 2025.
Post-purchase or Lighting Instant Incentive projects: Vendors must submit all project documentation and invoices to the program by November 30, 2025, to receive the vendor incentive.**
Advanced Networked Lighting Controls
Wattsmart Business Vendors can receive a cash vendor incentive of $50 per fixture for helping Pacific Power business customers save money on their energy improvements with a qualifying Advanced Networked Lighting Controls (ANLC) retrofit, including Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLCs).* This offer is available for incentive offers issued starting July 1, 2023, and through November 30, 2025. All project documentation and invoices must be received no later than November 30, 2025.
How it works
Effective July 1, 2023, the ANLC vendor incentive is $50 per fixture. The maximum vendor incentive is $5,000 per customer location. For 2025, the cap per vendor location for ANLC vendor incentives is removed.
Why is Pacific Power offering this incentive to vendors?
Wattsmart Business Vendors have the power to take the next big thing in lighting to Pacific Power customers. The incentive is designed to help you embrace new technology and help cover the additional costs to sell, install and configure ANLC retrofit projects. Only Wattsmart Business Vendors in good standing are eligible to participate.**
*Project requires pre-approval. The system must be DLC-listed and meet program performance requirements. The vendor may receive both the ANLC vendor incentive and the lighting retrofit vendor incentive for a project with ANLC.
Small Business Lighting (SBL) Projects
Wattsmart Business approved SBL vendors in good standing can receive a cash incentive of $300 for regular SBL projects and $500 for Very Small Business/Named Community SBL projects. This vendor incentive offer is for the approved Wattsmart SBL vendors submitting the project and is in addition to customer incentives available through Wattsmart Business.
How it works
Approved SBL vendors receive a vendor incentive of $300 per customer location for regular SBL projects and $500 per customer location for Very Small Business/Named Community SBL projects. Vendor incentives for SBL projects are first come, first served, and the vendor incentive offer may terminate earlier than the eligibility timeline below if allocated funding is exhausted. The program will communicate with the approved SBL vendors if these funds are exhausted.
Eligibility timeline
For SBL projects, vendors must submit all project documentation and invoices to the program between January 1, 2025, and November 30, 2025, to receive the vendor incentive.**
**You must be an approved Wattsmart Business Vendor prior to project closeout in order to receive these lighting upgrade vendor incentives. Not a Wattsmart Business Vendor? Contact your outreach coordinator or call 1-509-210-5011.
STEPS TO PARTICIPATE
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Follow required processes for participating in the various lighting offerings, including project pre-approval and the incentive offer as required. Purchase and install energy-efficient lighting at your Pacific Power customer location in Washington and submit all required project documentation to the program. Participate in any required post-installation inspections.
Contact your outreach coordinator and provide a copy of your company’s W-9 tax information so we can prepare a 1099-Misc. following the vendor incentive payment.
Receive a vendor incentive check in the mail. Incentive checks will be issued to the Wattsmart Business Vendor and mailed to the primary contact.
Visit the Pacific Power website for more details on energy-efficient upgrades. These vendor incentives will only be available for a limited time, so act now! For additional questions or information, contact your outreach coordinator.
¿Quiere ahorrar en sus facturas eléctricas y beneficiar a sus pacientes? Las mejoras en eficiencia energética pueden crear un espacio más acogedor, aumentar la comodidad de los pacientes y generar ahorros.
Soluciones de iluminación
Los incentivos para modernizar la iluminación están por terminar, ¡aproveche y ahorre!
Si todavía tiene luces fluorescentes o HID, es momento de actualizarlas. Las soluciones de iluminación interior mejoran el ambiente y ayudan a reducir costos.
Las mejoras en iluminación exterior ofrecen más seguridad.
Sistemas de calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado (HVAC)
Si su sistema de HVAC tiene más de 10 o 15 años, los controles modernos pueden:
Proporcionar aire de alta calidad
Mantener una temperatura estable
Aumentar la eficacia operativa
Aproveche los incentivos de iluminación de Wattsmart® Business de Pacific Power, HVAC y otras oportunidades de eficiencia para crear un entorno ideal para la recuperación.
¿Quiere ahorrar en sus facturas eléctricas y beneficiar a sus residentes? Las mejoras en eficiencia energética pueden hacer que su entorno sea más acogedor, aumentar la comodidad de sus residentes y generar ahorros.
Soluciones de iluminación
Los incentivos para modernizar la iluminación están por terminar, ¡aproveche y ahorre!
Si todavía tiene luces fluorescentes o HID, es momento de actualizarlas. Las soluciones de iluminación interior mejoran el ambiente y ayudan a reducir costos.
Las mejoras en iluminación exterior ofrecen más seguridad.
Sistemas de calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado (HVAC)
Si su sistema HVAC tiene más de 10 o 15 años, los controles modernos pueden:
Proporcionar aire de alta calidad
Mantener una temperatura estable
Aumentar la eficacia operativa
Aproveche los incentivos de iluminación de Wattsmart® Business de Pacific Power, HVAC y otras oportunidades de eficiencia para crear un entorno ideal para la recuperación.
As mentioned in a previous newsletter, Washington lighting vendor incentives for 2024 stayed at the higher levels announced in mid-2023 to continue the program’s momentum. This means:
$0.05 per kilowatt-hour saved cash vendor incentive forTypical lighting retrofits and Midstream (Lighting Instant Incentive) projects.
$50 per fixture forAdvanced Networked Lighting Controls.
$300 for Small Business Lighting projects.
$500 for Very Small Business or Named Community Small Business Lighting projects.
Typical Lighting Retrofits and Midstream (Lighting Instant Incentive) Projects
Eligibility Timeline
Typical lighting retrofit projects:
Must have an incentive offer issued between January 1, 2024, and November 1, 2024.
All projects must be complete, and all project documentation and invoices must be received no later than November 30, 2024.
Post-purchase or Lighting Instant Incentive projects:
Vendors must submit all project documentation and invoices to the program by November 30, 2024, to receive the vendor incentive.
BONUS incentives for installing Advanced Networked Lighting Controls
Receive a cash vendor incentive of $50 per fixture for helping Pacific Power business customers save money on their energy improvements with a qualifying ANLC retrofit, including Luminaire Level Lighting Controls or LLLC .* This offer is available for incentive offers issued starting July 1, 2023, and through November 30, 2024. All project documentation and invoices must be received no later than November 30, 2024.
Small Business Lighting or Projects
Receive a cash incentive of $300 for regular SBL projects and $500 for Very Small Business/Named Community SBL projects. This vendor incentive offer is for approved Wattsmart SBL vendors submitting the project and is in addition to customer incentives available through Wattsmart Business.
Eligibility timeline
For SBL projects, vendors must submit all project documentation and invoices to the program between January 1, 2024, and November 30, 2024, to receive the vendor incentive.
Approved Wattsmart Business Lighting Vendors in California; we are excited to inform you that Pacific Power is offering the following vendor incentives!
$0.05 per kilowatt-hour saved cash Vendor incentive for Typical lighting retrofit projects.
$300 per customer location for Small Business Lighting projects.
Typical Lighting Retrofit Projects
Eligibility timeline
An incentive offer must be issued between September 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. All projects must be completed.
For post-purchase projectswith invoices dated September 1, 2024, and after, vendors must submit all project documentation and invoices to the program by December 31, 2024, to receive the vendor incentive.
Small Business Lighting Projects
Eligibility timeline
New projects submitted between September 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, are eligible to receive the vendor incentive. Vendors must submit all project documentation and invoices to the program within this timeframe. All project-related invoice dates must be September 1, 2024, or later.
Further details are found here.
Revised eligibility requirements for Heat Pumps, Air Cooled Heat Pumps, replacement of electric resistance heating (retrofit-only) and Heat Pump Water Heaters.
Incentive calculator tools have been updated to reflect the revised offerings. The tools are available to all approved Wattsmart Business Vendors on the Wattsmart Business Vendor Portal.
Important
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. For projects that require pre-approval, incentive offer letters issued on or after September 1, 2024, will be based on the new incentive structure.
Visit the new portal and complete an online application for a chance to win a prize. We are offering this gift to encourage vendors to check it out and because we know you will benefit from having everything in one place.
The first benefit is faster application processing. You can view the status of your application and payment as it goes through the approval process. It’s EASY, too.
What else is on the portal?
Short videos demonstrating how to apply online
The Find-a-Vendor tool
Incentives and Qualified Product Lists
Energy specialists by area of expertise
News about the positive impact of Wattsmart programs
Selling the value: Delivering success in a challenging market
In today’s economy, inflation has touched nearly every aspect of life—from everyday items to specialized equipment. As prices rise, convincing customers to invest in energy-efficient upgrades can be increasingly difficult. Projects can no longer rely solely on energy savings or payback periods to make the sale. It is essential to also focus on communicating the overall value proposition of their offerings.
To do this effectively, it’s crucial to highlight the reduced operational costs that come with energy savings, the potential for utility incentives, and the return on investment. However, perhaps the most compelling points to emphasize are the non-energy benefits. These include:
Positive effects on a building’s value
Occupant safety
Occupant comfort
Each project comes with unique benefits that go beyond energy savings, and understanding these customer-specific advantages and communicating their value will help offset concerns about rising project costs and market uncertainties.
Remember to position yourself as a knowledgeable partner who delivers solutions that address both the immediate needs and long-term goals of your customers. These strategies can help you overcome current market challenges and build stronger relationships while growing your business.
Imagine transforming your customer’s facility with cutting-edge lighting technology that not only enhances efficiency but also saves them money. That’s precisely what we delivered to Naches Valley Middle School in Naches, Washington.
Our expert field specialist, Lance Benedict, partnered with premium lighting vendor ecomodus. Together, they conducted a thorough assessment of the school’s lighting needs, including essential areas like hallways, open offices and classrooms.
By recommending the addition of Advanced Networked Lighting Controls or ANLC to classrooms, common areas, locker rooms, and custodial spaces, they maximized the benefits for the school. In addition, they pinpointed areas in the cafeteria, lunch rooms, and locker areas that needed fixture upgrades.
The result? The school district approved these enhancements, which led to an impressive increase in energy savings. In total, the upgraded system is projected to save around 235,000 kilowatt-hours annually. Don’t miss out on the chance to revolutionize your customer’s lighting with Advanced Networked Lighting Controls and help them enjoy substantial savings. Let us help your customers achieve the same remarkable results!
