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2026 Washington Wattsmart® Business Vendor incentives for non-lighting updates

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Help Pacific Power Washington business customers save money with qualifying updates and receive cash vendor incentives.

  • Vendor incentives are available for many HVAC equipment projects.
  • 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 to $10,000 in vendor incentives for projects installed in 2026.

Eligibility timeline: This limited-time vendor incentive offer is for select HVAC projects purchased and submitted to Wattsmart Business by November 30, 2026.

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) ** $200 per heat pump
Unitary Commercial Air Conditioners*** $50 per air conditioner

*For more detail on HVAC equipment eligible for this vendor incentive, visit the HVAC equipment incentives list.

**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 to customer incentives available through Wattsmart Business.

Eligibility timeline: This limited-time offer is for completed non-lighting projects purchased after January 1, 2026, for eligible small businesses and submitted to Wattsmart Business by November 30, 2026.

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 Controller $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 $40 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 2026.

 

STEPS TO PARTICIPATE

1

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.

2

Install qualified measures at eligible customer location.

3

Submit an application for a completed HVAC or small business non-lighting project to Wattsmart Business by November 30, 2026.

4

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!

For additional questions or information, contact your outreach coordinator.

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, 2026, for eligible businesses and submitted to Wattsmart Business by November 30, 2026. Vendor incentives are first come, first served, and the vendor incentive offer may terminate earlier than the eligibility timeline if allocated funding is exhausted.

2026 Washington lighting vendor incentive updates

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The new year is shaping up to be a great one for Washington Wattsmart® Business Vendors!

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 Calculated Lighting retrofits (on incentive list) 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 SBL projects.

 

We appreciated your outstanding participation in 2025. Let’s continue the program’s momentum with these great incentives:

 

Calculated Lighting retrofits (on incentive list) 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 2026. Each vendor location is eligible to receive $35,000 in total incentives in 2026. 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

Calculated Lighting retrofit (on incentive list) projects: The incentive offer must be issued between January 1, 2026, and November 1, 2026. All projects must be complete, and all project documentation and invoices must be received no later than November 30, 2026.

Post-purchase or Lighting Instant Incentive projects: Vendors must submit all project documentation and invoices to the program by November 30, 2026 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 ANLC retrofit, including Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLCs)*.  This offer is available for incentive offers issued starting July 1, 2023, and through November 30, 2026. All project documentation and invoices must be received no later than November 30, 2026.

How it works

Effective July 1, 2023, the ANLC vendor incentive (including Luminaire Level Lighting Controls) is $50 per fixture. There will be no cap per vendor location for 2026 ANLC vendor incentives, while funding lasts.

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 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, 2026, and November 30, 2026, to receive the vendor incentive.**

**You must be a Wattsmart Business Approved 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

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

Get ready to make 2026 a prosperous year!

Washington – New program changes are coming in 2026

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Effective January 1, 2026, Pacific Power is making changes to the Wattsmart® Business program in Washington for select lighting, motors and other measures.

Lighting retrofits

Incentives for interior lighting controls are increasing for small businesses, very small businesses and small businesses located in Named Communities. Here’s the breakdown:

Small business:

  • The incentive for Advanced Networked Lighting Controls is increasing from $0.46/kWh to $0.48/kWh.

Select very small businesses and Named Community small businesses

  • The incentives for PIR, dual tech, integral sensor or basic controls are increasing from $0.38/kWh to $0.40/kWh.
  • The Advanced Networked Lighting Controls incentive is increasing from $0.46/kWh to $0.50/kWh.

The limited-time bonus offered in 2025 concluded and has been removed from the category.

 

Non-lighting measures

Engine block heater controllers now cover an increased number of vehicle types. The EBHC custom pathway now supports multiple vehicle types, excluding delivery vehicles, mass transit buses, and school buses. Supported vehicle categories include a broad range of commercial, emergency, industrial and specialty fleet vehicles.

The limited-time bonus offered in 2025 concluded and has been removed from the following categories:

  • Motors incentives
  • HVAC equipment incentives
  • HVAC check-up incentives

Potato or onion storage fan VFD now has a lower incentive of $82/HP.

For more details, please review the summary of changes and incentive tables with marked changes. If you have questions or need more information, please call toll-free 1-855-805-7231 or email us.

Wattsmart® Business ¡Financiamiento en Washington!

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Financiamiento tan bajo como 1.99% por 24 meses.*

Pacific Power está ofreciendo a los clientes comerciales de Washington una solución económica para realizar mejoras de eficiencia energética con financiamiento a un precio bajo al reducir la tasa de interés.

Estamos facilitando el pago de mejoras en eficiencia energética al asociarnos con Verdant Commercial Capital.

Los beneficios incluyen:
  • Puede hacer actualizaciones sin un pago inicial**
  • Mayor seguridad, productividad y moral de los empleados debido a una mejor iluminación
  • Pagos mensuales más bajos e intereses reducidos  
  • Conserve el capital líquido para sus otras necesidades comerciales
  • Potencialmente en flujo de efectivo puede ser neutral o positivo 
  • Los ahorros mensuales de energía ayudan a realizar los pagos

**Combine un incentivo de Wattsmart® Business con el financiamiento a un precio bajo para completar su actualización de iluminación sin un pago inicial.

Elegibilidad
  • El proyecto debe estar instalado y las entregas finales del proyecto deben ser entregadas antes del dia 30 de Noviembre del 2025
  • Sujeto a la aprobación de crédito del cliente  
  • Se aplican términos y condiciones
  • El ahorro anual mínimo y máximo del proyecto en kWh es: 50,000 – 1,000,000 kWh
  • El costo mínimo del proyecto antes de los incentivos es ($): $25,000

Mire la Tabla de Incentivos para Revonaciones de Sistemas de Iluminación

Para el plazo de 48 meses, el ahorro mensual estimado de energía cubre el pago mensual del préstamo.

Ejemplo de un Proyecto:  

  • Precio del Proyecto (antes del incentivo) = $150,000
  • Cantidad del Incentivo = $50,000
  • Cantidad Financiada = $100,000
  • Ahorro Energético Anual Estimado del Proyecto (kWh/año): 421,000 ($28,800/año o $2,400/mes)

Para proveedores de Wattsmart Business

Pasos

1

Conviértase en un contratista aprobado por Verdant.
Contacte a Joshua Patton.

2

Consulte la herramienta calculadora para estimaciones de financiamiento.

3

¡Ofrezca a sus clientes excelentes opciones de financiamiento!

*Las decisiones de solicitud de financiamiento están sujetas a parámetros crediticios. Las tasas y las cantidades de reducción están sujetas a cambios sin previo aviso. Ni Verdant Commercial Capital ni Pacific Power son agentes el uno del otro. Verdant Commercial Capital, al no ser el fabricante, vendedor o distribuidor de la propiedad que se está financiando, no hace ninguna representación o garantía sobre la misma, incluida cualquier representación o garantía relacionada con la eficiencia energética, el ahorro de costos o el flujo de caja positivo relacionado con ella. El financiamiento descrito en este documento está disponible únicamente para el proyecto de los clientes de Pacific Power para comprar medidas de iluminación energéticamente eficientes que califiquen. Todos los proyectos deben recibir la aprobación previa de Pacific Power. La financiación para la oferta de financiamiento por tiempo limitado de Pacific Power está sujeta a la disponibilidad de fondos – la financiación en 2025 es limitada.

Wattsmart® Business financing for Washington!

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Financing as low as 1.99% for 24 months.*

Pacific Power is offering Washington business customers an affordable solution to make energy efficiency upgrades with low-cost financing by buying down the interest rate.  

We’re making it easy to pay for energy efficiency upgrades by teaming up with Verdant Commercial Capital.  

Benefits include: 
  • Can upgrade with $0 down**
  • Increased safety, productivity and employee morale due to better lighting
  • Lower monthly payments and reduced interest  
  • Preserve liquid capital for your other business needs 
  • Potentially be cash flow neutral or positive  
  • Monthly energy savings help make the payments

**Combine a Wattsmart® Business incentive with low-cost financing  to complete your lighting upgrade with $0 down.

Eligibility 
  • Project must be installed and final project submittals sent by November 30th, 2026 
  • Subject to customer receiving credit approval  
  • Terms and conditions apply 
  • Project annual kWh savings minimum and maximum (kWh): 50,000 – 1,000,000
  • Project minimum cost before incentives ($): $25,000

See the Lighting System Retrofits Table.

For the 48 month term, the estimated monthly energy savings covers the monthly loan repayment.

Project Example:  

  • Project Cost (before incentive) = $150,000 
  • Incentive Amount = $50,000 
  • Amount Financed = $100,000 
  • Estimated Annual Project Energy Savings (kWh/yr): 421,000 ($28,800/year or $2,400/month) 

For Wattsmart Business vendors 

Steps

1

Become a Verdant-approved contractor. Contact Joshua Patton.

2

Refer to the calculator tool for financing estimates. 

3

Offer your customers awesome financing options! 

*Financing application decisions subject to credit parameters. Rates and buy-down amounts subject to change without notice. Neither Verdant Commercial Capital nor Pacific Power is the agent of the other. Verdant Commercial Capital, not being the manufacturer, seller or distributor of the property being financed, makes no representation or warranty concerning it, including any representation or warranty related to energy efficiency, cost savings or positive cash flow related thereto. Financing described herein is available only for Pacific Power customers’ project to purchase qualifying energy-efficient lighting measures. All projects must receive prior approval from Pacific Power. Funding for Pacific Power’s limited time financing offer is subject to availability of funds – funding in 2026 is limited.  

Limited-Time Bonus (Washington)

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Bonus for lighting upgrades

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For a limited time, Washington customers can get a bonus incentive of approximately 10% for select lighting upgrades.

Bonuses are applied before project-level incentive caps. An incentive offer is required to be eligible for bonus funds, and bonus incentive funding is subject to availability.

Bonus deadlines and the full terms and conditions are available on the Pacific Power website and may be modified at any time.

Actual bonus will be determined based on final project submittals.

Projects completed after November 30, 2025, will not be eligible for these special bonus incentives.

To receive the bonus incentive, applicable measures must be installed, and final project submittals sent by November 30, 2025.

STEPS TO APPLY

  1. Submit lighting application with eligible bonus measures. (Inspection may be required)
  2. Receive offer letter with estimated incentive and potential bonus.
  3. Complete project installation and provide final project submittals by November 30, 2025.
  4. Receive base incentive and bonus upon final review. (Inspection may be required)
Contact us for more information

Our Wattsmart Business vendors can help!

Find an approved vendor here.

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Bonus funds are first come, first served, and the bonus incentive offer may terminate earlier than the eligibility timeline below if allocated funding is exhausted. Offer ends November 30, 2025. Projects receiving grant funding are not eligible for limited-time customer bonus incentive offerings.

Bonus for non-lighting upgrades

For a limited time, get a customer bonus incentive of approximately 20% for select motor and HVAC upgrades.

  • Bonus incentive funding is subject to availability.
  • Bonus deadlines and the full terms and conditions are available on the Pacific Power website and may be modified at any time.
  • Actual bonus will be determined based on final project submittals.
  • Projects completed after November 30, 2025, will not be eligible for these special bonus incentives.

To receive the bonus incentive, applicable measures must be installed, and final project submittals sent by November 30, 2025.

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Resources

All program incentives can be found here.

Bonus funds are first come, first served, and the bonus incentive offer may terminate earlier than the eligibility timeline below if allocated funding is exhausted. Offer ends November 30, 2025. Projects receiving grant funding are not eligible for limited-time customer bonus incentive offerings.

Wattsmart® Business Program Changes in Washington 2025

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Effective May 17, 2025, our Pacific Power Wattsmart Business program in Washington is changing to add a limited time additional customer bonus incentives for select lighting and HVAC measures. There are also changes to incentives for thermostats in the HVAC listed incentives, HVAC check-up and small business non-lighting offers.

For more details, please review the summary of changes, incentive tables with marked changes and small business non-lighting incentive tables with marked changes. If you have questions or need more information, please call toll-free 1-855-805-7231 or email us.

Transition Plan

For projects where pre-approval is required (e.g., lighting retrofits and custom non-lighting), the version of the program that applies is based on the incentive offer issue date.  To minimize potential delays to projects, the program may implement special transition arrangements for projects with valid incentive offer issued between the program change notice and effective date. The table below provides more information.

Program Version Determination
Incentive Offer Letter Issue Date Applicable Program Version

Incentive Offer Letter dated prior to 4/2/‎2025

Projects completed prior to 5/17/2025

 Program version in effect when the Incentive Offer Letter was issued
Incentive Offer Letter dated from 4/2/‎2025 – 5/16/2025

Eligible to receive Customer Bonus Incentives

To receive the Customer Bonus Incentive, applicable measures must be installed with final application submitted by November 30th, 2025. Projects completed after November 30th, 2025, will not be eligible for bonus incentives.
Incentive Offer Letter dated 5/17/2025 or after To receive the Customer Bonus Incentive, applicable measures must be installed with final application submitted by November 30th, 2025. Projects completed after November 30th, 2025, will not be eligible for bonus incentives.

 

For projects where pre-approval is not required, the version of the program is based on the equipment purchase order/invoice date for the first item(s) purchased for the project. Should the earliest invoice date be prior to the current program’s effective date, the project may be subject to requirements and incentives from the prior program version. Customer bonus incentives can only be applied to projects completed by November 30th, 2025.

*Projects receiving grant funding are not eligible for limited time customer program bonus incentive offerings.

Small Business Limited Time Offer in Washington

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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 kilowatt-hours to 300,000 kilowatt-hours 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!

Contact us today!

Find out if you qualify at WattsmartIncentives.com/Eligibility or contact us today!

 

1Incentives are up to 100% of eligible project costs for small businesses located in Highly Impacted Communities.

2Non-lighting incentives are also available for small businesses.

 

More incentive information:
Small Business Non-Lighting
Small Business Lighting
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Vendor Incentives for Non-Lighting Upgrades

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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) **$200 per heat pump
Unitary Commercial Air Conditioners***$50 per air conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater$300 per water heater

*For more detail on HVAC equipment eligible for this vendor incentive, visit the HVAC equipment incentives list.

**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 to customer 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.

MeasureVendor 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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3

4

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!

For additional questions or information, contact your outreach coordinator.

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.

Announcing 2025 Washington Lighting Vendor Incentive Upgrades

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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 kWhVendor 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.

Get ready to make 2025 a prosperous year!