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Lighting Efficiency
high-bay fluorescents
High-bay T8 and T5 fluorescent lighting
offers many advantages over traditional
high-intensity discharge (HID) light
sources, such as metal halide, pulse-start
metal halide, mercury vapor and highpressure sodium lamps.
High-intensity fluorescents for high-bay
lighting are good for these types of
buildings:
HIGH-BAY FLUORESCENT LIGHTING OPTIONS
OFFER GREATER SAVINGS, GREATER REWARDS,
MORE OPTIONS
High-intensity discharge (HID) light sources, such as metal halide and high-pressure
sodium lamps, have long dominated the market for lighting indoor spaces with high
ceilings. But advances in fluorescent lighting technology (T5 and T8 systems) and the
emergence of new high-intensity fluorescent (HIF) fixtures over the past few years have
increased the potential for new savings and improved lighting, making it the most costeffective choice for lighting high indoor spaces.
Even if you’ve previously upgraded your lighting for efficiency, new technology warrants
a closer look with significant maintenance savings and paybacks oftentimes well under
two years.
Today’s new high-intensity fluorescent fixtures, such as T8s and T5s, are better options
for high-bay areas with ceilings higher than 15 feet, such as big-box retail stores,
warehouses, gymnasiums, food-processing plants and other buildings with high ceilings.
They can improve the quality of light and in turn employee productivity by reducing
eyestrain. Your employees are more comfortable and your building is more attractive
to customers and tenants.
High-bay fluorescent lighting offers more energy savings
High-intensity fluorescent fixtures reduce energy use by up to 30 percent or more than
traditional HID lamps. A typical project goes from around 460 Watts to 220 Watts – that’s
more than 50 percent savings and can be set up with occupancy sensors, timers or
dimmers to further cut electricity costs.
These new fixtures also emit less heat. In some facilities, this heat reduction can decrease
air conditioning costs – and even offer demand savings.
• Factories
• Warehouses
• Athletic facilities
• Large retail stores
In addition to energy savings,
they offer these benefits:
• L ower lumen depreciation rates
• Improved dimming and occupancysensor options
• Virtually
instant start-up and re-strike
• B etter color rendition and reduced glare
• L ast longer and require less
maintenance
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MINNESOTA
business solutions center 1-800-481-4700
High-bay fluorescent lighting rebates offer
greater rewards
Our Lighting Efficiency program offers lighting rebates designed to
boost your bottom line.
RETROFIT
Original Lighting Equipment
Incentive
Note: New fixture wattage needs to be less than existing fixture wattage.
HID Systems with 250W lamps
Now is the time to act!
Program restrictions may apply. Contact your Xcel Energy account
manager or our Business Solutions Center at 1-800-481-4700 or
[email protected]. We’ll help you work through
all the available options to find the lighting solution that best fits your
facility and your budget.
Proposed Lighting
Equipment
2-Lamp T5 HO
$85/fixture
3-Lamp T5 HO
4-Lamp T8
HID Systems with 310-400W lamps
3-Lamp T8 VHO
$125/fixture
4-Lamp T5 HO
6-Lamp T8 or T5 HO
8-Lamp T8
HID Systems with 750W lamps
For rebate applications with program rules and requirements,
see the Lighting Efficiency forms located at
xcelenergy.com/lightingefficiency
6-Lamp T8 VHO
$175/fixture
8-Lamp T5 HO
12-Lamp T8
16-Lamp T8
HID Systems with 1000W lamps
8-Lamp T8 VHO
$175/fixture
10-Lamp T5 HO
18-Lamp T8
20-Lamp T8
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Proposed Lighting Equipment
Incentive
4-Lamp T5 HO
$40/fixture
6-Lamp T8 VHO
6- or 8-Lamp T8 or T5 HO
12- or 16-Lamp T8
8-Lamp T8 VHO
$65/fixture
10-Lamp T5 HO
18- and 20-lamp T8
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