Effective January 5th, 2009, Idaho Power has improved their Easy Upgrades program by increasing the incentives available to building owners performing energy-efficient lighting retrofits.

Since early 2007, Idaho Power's Easy Upgrades program has helped commercial and industrial property owners improve their existing buildings. Easy Upgrades offers incentives of up to $100,000 for enhancing the efficiency of ighting, cooling systems and other commercial equipment. Since its introduction, over 600 energy-saving projects have been completed and earned incentive payments through the Easy Upgrades program. Those projects are saving more than 30 million kilowatt hours per year, enough energy to power about 2,000 typical homes.

The table below summarizes the incentives available for lighting retrofit projects through Idaho Power's Easy Upgrades program:

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Commissioner Randall Presents $88,000 Incentive Check to Company for Incorporating Energy Efficiency Measures into Facility.

(NEWARK, NJ) – New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Commissioner Elizabeth Randall today attended a special ceremony in Ramsey to recognize Glatt Air Techniques for its energy savings leadership shown by incorporating energy efficiency measures into its facility.

“I am always proud to be present when a New Jersey company is being honored for energy conservation,” said Commissioner Randall. “It is gratifying to see that more and more ommercial and industrial organizations are opting for efficiency when making their renovation plans.”

During the ceremony, Commissioner Randall presented Darryl Haffner, CPR, Chief Maintenance and Facility Processing Equipment Manager at Glatt Air, with an $88,000 incentive check for incorporating a series of energy efficiency measures in two primary areas: lighting and heat recovery. The technology upgrades are projected to save 294,334 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity annually, along with a total demand reduction of 91.29 kilowatts (kW) and 680 million BTUs of natural gas – which is equivalent to taking approximately 45 passenger vehicles off the road for one year.

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Did you know that you may be eligible for a substantial tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot for improving the energy efficiency of your building or designing energy efficiency into your new building?  If you’re already thinking of a retrofit project, this can significantly improve your Return on Investment.

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