City of San Marcos - Commercial Lighting Retrofit Program

March 30, 2023

Summary

The City of San Marcos offers a Commercial Lighting Rebate Program to encourage the replacement of inefficient lighting with LED lighting. Some upgrades that are common for this program include: Replacing fluorescent lighting with LEDs, replacing high-pressure metal hallides/sodium with LEDs, replacing incandescent exit signs with LEDs, and installing lighting controls (ex. occupancy sensors). This rebate is available for multi-family, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers. New buildings built within the last 10 years are not eligible for rebates. Pre-approval is required to qualify for the rebate. Visit the website or contact the utility for more information.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Texas
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.sanmarcostx.gov/3720/Energy-Rebate-Programs
Administrator: San Marcos Electric Utility
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Lighting
  • Lighting Controls/Sensors
  • LED Lighting
Incentive Amount: $250 per kW reduced
$25 per lighting control device $25 per LED exit sign
Maximum Incentive: $12,500 or 50% of installed costs

Incentives

This program has 2 incentives
Technologies: Lighting, LED Lighting
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Multifamily Residential, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive is 250.00 $/kW, The incentive has a minimum of $12500.00, The incentive has a minimum of 50.00 % of cost
Technologies: Lighting Controls/Sensors
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Multifamily Residential, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive is 25.00 $/Unit

Contact

Organization: City of San Marcos
Address: 630 East Hopkins
San Marcos TX 78666
Phone: (512) 393-8310
Email: jklein@sanmarcostx.gov
Name: Devin Hussey
Organization: City of San Marcos
Address:
San Marcos TX
Phone: (512) 393-8308
Email: dhussey@sanmarcostx.gov
Name: Jan de la Cruz
Organization: City of San Marcos
Address:
San Marcos TX
Phone: (512) 393-8310
Email: jdelacruz3@sanmarcostx.gov

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.