ENERGY SERVICES
In today's business environment, increased competition and lower profits are creating pressure on companies to reduce operating costs and improve cash flow. Many business owners look at their energy bill as an unavoidable overhead cost eating away at their profits. Through the installation of energy efficient equipment, businesses can dramatically cut their energy costs. The problem is that most businesses only implement capital improvement projects with paybacks of 3 years or less and assume they are stuck paying their current energy bill for life. How about optimizing you energy dollar by turning your outdated lighting system into an investment and a new profit center for your company? Interested?

Click on the link below and print yourself a copy of the questionnaire on the request form page and answer the questions, and fax the information to our Energy Services Department at fax number #1-701-237-9811. We will review the information and respond with some quick calculations that will give you a ball park idea of what kind of savings an energy efficient lighting upgrade can mean for you. Lighting Evaluation Request Form

Border States Electric Supply has shown many customers how they can cut their lighting energy costs by as much as 40% while saving as much as 60 cents per square foot through the installation of the latest energy efficient lighting technology. The chart below shows the typical impact lighting has as a percentage of the energy bill for various types of facilities.

 

Wondering if changing your lighting system could deliver dramatic cost savings for your business? Ask yourself these questions:

1. Was the facility constructed prior to 1986?
2. Are the majority of the lighting fixtures and fixture components older than 1986?
3. Do your building operating hours extend beyond 40 hours per week?
4. Is your current energy rate (found on your energy bill) greater than 4 cents per kW?
5. Do you have demand charges on your energy bill?
6. Is the existing lighting quality poor? (Too dark, too bright, too much glare, poor color appearance, dirty or damaged reflectors)
7. Do your employees complain about lighting? (Fixture humming, flickering, headaches from glare)
8. Does you lighting system only permit a single level of light for 3 or 4 lamp fluorescent fixtures?
9. Do areas not constantly occupied or not in use remain lit throughout your hours of operation?

• If you answered yes to questions 1 through 5 there is an excellent possibility that your current lighting system is outdated and could be retrofitted with more energy efficient lighting technology that would deliver significant cost savings to your bottom line.

   

• If you answered Yes to questions 6 and 7, we would recommend a lighting system upgrade to take advantage of not only the energy savings but the quality of light. New lighting technology is available to that eliminates many of the inherent problems associated with the old technology, such as noise, lamp flickering, poor color quality, etc. New lighting creates a pleasant environment and can increase worker productivity.

   

• If you answered Yes to question 8 and 9, you would benefit from simple lighting controls that can reduce the operating hours and energy consumption of these fixtures by 20 to 40%.

   

• If you answered Yes to just a few of these questions, you may want to discuss a few low cost solutions to put your lighting system back on track for maximum efficiency and flexibility.

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Border States Electric Supply can assist by helping you determine what options are available to you so you can make an informed decision. Our lighting specialists can perform simple lighting efficiency audits and propose a system upgrade solution that's right for you. We can compare your existing lighting system with several proposed options and calculate the energy dollars you would save annually and over the life of the system.

BSE's lighting specialist are trained on state of the art software that will layout a new lighting system that delivers just the right amount of light - right where you need it.

Interested in financing the project? BSE has several financing companies that readily approve lighting retrofit projects and allow you to pay for the system out of the energy dollars saved (so there is no out of pocket expense.)

We can also assist with coordinating the installation of the project with the electrical contractor of your choice. Our expertise in this area will ensure you get the retrofit you need on time and on budget.