FortisBC Commercial Lighting for Non-Profit Organizations
FortisBC is offering a variety of incentives to non-profit organizations for upgrading their current commercial lighting with commercial high-efficiency lighting products. This offer is available to co-ops, Indigenous housing providers, and non-profit organizations or charities servicing income-qualified people.
Available Incentives
LED Lamps
| Product |
Rebate |
Requirements |
| LED T8 lamp, 2ft (up to 10W) |
$2.50 per lamp |
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| LED T8 lamp, 3ft (up to 13W) |
$5 per lamp |
| LED T8 lamp, 4 ft (up to 13W) |
$5 per lamp |
| LED T8 lamp, 4 ft (14 to 22W) |
$5 per lamp |
| LED T8 lamp, 8ft (up to 43W) |
$5 per lamp |
| LED T5HO lamp, 4 ft (up to 30W) |
$8 per lamp |
| LED 2 or 4 pin downlights (up to 14W) |
$7 per lamp |
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| LED 2 or 4 pin downlights (15 to 20W) |
$10 per lamp |
| LED PAR style lamp (up to 12W) |
$10 per lamp |
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| LED PAR style lamp (13 to 24W) |
$10 per lamp |
| LED BR style lamp (10 to 18W) |
$7 per lamp |
| LED MR16 style lamp (up to 7W) |
$8 per lamp |
| LED HID screw-in replacement (up to 100W) |
$20 per unit per lamp |
- retrofit projects only
- must be listed and approved by DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and categorized as mogul (E39) screw-base replacements for HID lamps
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| LED HID screw-in replacement (101W to 250W) |
$30 per unit per lamp |
LED Interior Luminaires
| Product |
Rebate |
Requirements |
| LED interior troffer (up to 40W) |
$40 per luminaire |
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| LED interior troffer (41 to 80W) |
$56 per luminaire |
| LED linear ambient luminaire (up to 50W) |
$40 per luminaire |
- must be listed and approved by DesignLights Consortium (DLC)and categorized as indoor – linear ambient luminaire with direct linear ambient luminaire as primary use
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| LED linear ambient luminaire (51 to 100W) |
$50 per luminaire |
| LED ENERGY STAR fixture (up to 40W) |
$24 per unit per luminaire |
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| LED low-bay luminaire (50 to 100W) |
$84 per luminaire |
- must be listed and approved by DesignLights Consortium (DLC), and categorized as indoor – high bay, with low bay luminaires for commercial and industrial buildings as the primary use
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| LED low-bay luminaire (101 to 150W) |
$98 per luminaire |
| LED high-bay luminaire (up to 200W) |
$110 per luminaire |
| LED high-bay luminaire (201 W to 250W) |
$150 per luminaire |
| LED high-bay luminaire (251 to 300W) |
$200 per luminaire |
LED Exterior Luminaires
Product
|
Rebate
|
Requirements
|
| LED exterior luminaire (up to 30W) |
$55 per luminaire |
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| LED exterior luminaire (31 to 60W) |
$76 per luminaire |
| LED exterior luminaire (61 to 90W) |
$100 per luminaire |
| LED exterior luminaire (91W to 120W) |
$115 per luminaire |
| LED exterior luminaire (121W to 200W) |
$140 per luminaire |
| LED exterior luminaire (201W to 300W) |
$180 per luminaire |
| LED exterior luminaire (301W to 500W) |
$220 per luminaire |
LED Street Lights & Exterior Pole / Arm Mounted Luminaires
| Product |
Rebate |
Requirements |
| LED area and roadway luminaires (up to 60W) |
$60 per luminaire |
- must be listed and approved by DesignLights Consortium (DLC)and be categorized as outdoor with pole/arm-mounted area and roadway luminaires as the primary use
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| LED area and roadway luminaires (61 to 90W) |
$90 per luminaire |
| LED area and roadway luminaires (91 to 120W) |
$120 per luminaire |
| LED area and roadway luminaires (121 to 200W) |
$150 per luminaire |
| LED area and roadway luminaires (201 to 300W) |
$185 per luminaire |
| LED area and roadway luminaires (301 to 530W) |
$220 per luminaire |
LED Refrigeration Case Lighting
| Product |
Rebate |
Requirements |
| Low temperature refrigerated display case LED lighting |
$4 per linear foot |
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| Medium temperature refrigerated display case LED lighting |
$4 per linear foot |
LED Backlit Signage
| Product |
Rebate |
Requirements |
| LED signage |
$12 per linear foot |
- LED strips/modules/bars (where described application is signage) must be replacing fluorescent sign lighting.
- Rebate on LED shall be the lesser of:
- the equivalent lumen output; or
- up to two times the existing linear feet of T12HO; or
- up to one times the existing linear feet of neon
- Product must be CSA/UL certified with a five-year minimum warranty.
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Lighting Controls
| Product |
|
Rebate |
Requirements |
| Occupancy sensor |
ceiling or wall-mounted |
$35 per control |
- switches with a manual “on” switch override are not eligible
- sensors must be commercial grade
- principle of operation shall be passive infrared, ultrasonic or a combination only
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| switch-plate or fixture-mounted |
| Photocell sensor |
$24 per control |
- sensor must be integral to the fixture
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- Products eligible for the incentive must be on the eligible model list of DesignLights Consortium® or ENERGY STAR®. Please note, not all lighting types qualify for the incentive.
- If the type of commercial lighting you are considering is not on one of the above lists, email FortisBC at businessrebates@fortisbc.com to have your request reviewed and considered for future inclusion.
Eligibility Requirements
- You must be a commercial FortisBC or municipal electricity customer of Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland or Nelson Hydro.
- You must be a registered charity providing assistance to income-qualified persons, or a housing provider that is:
- a local government
- a housing society registered under the Societies Act
- a housing co-op registered under the Cooperative Association Act or
- a governing body of an Indigenous band, provided the housing is primarily for income-qualified households
- You must be either the registered owner, long-term leaseholder, or property manager of the premises.
- Property managers can apply for rebates on behalf of owners if they have legal authority and permission to bind them to the terms and conditions.
How To Apply
- Carefully review all terms and conditions to confirm eligibility.
- Purchase and install eligible lighting products and have it installed by a licensed contractor.
- Once your upgrades are installed, complete an online application and upload all supporting documentation, or submit an email application with supporting documentation to businessrebates@fortisbc.com with the following information:
- Your FortisBC electricity account number or municipal account number from Penticton, Summerland, Grand Forks or Nelson Hydro.
- Your email address
- Scanned or PDF copies of all invoices and supporting documentation of the eligible upgrade products.
- Ensure all attached invoices are marked “paid” clear, legible, itemized and indicate relevant information (brand, model number, installer, etc.)
Deadlines
- You must submit an application and supporting documentation no later than 365 days after the purchase date of the product(s)
- Install the product within 180 days of submitting the application and supporting documentation.
Other
- Check out our incentive search tool for other energy efficiency upgrades incentives.
- Did you see a building science or energy efficiency term you did not understand? Check out our glossary.
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Program Contact Information
If you have questions, contact your electricity technical advisor.
