Overview
Since 2015 Ideal Energy has been integral to Runnings environmental and energy saving initiatives. Runnings and Ideal Energy have completed lighting retrofits at over 25 locations Nationwide. In April of 2019 Ideal Energy completed an interior lighting retrofit for the Benson Runnings location. T8 Strip lighting was retrofitted to 12W LED tubes and all the ballasts were removed. Lighting levels improved, energy saved and maintenance reduced. It’s a win for the company, customers and the environment!
before
Annual Savings*
|$13,684
Project Facts
- Annual Displaced Energy: 136,843 KWh Eliminated
- Incentives: $4,644 Utility Rebate
- ROI (Return on Investment): 14.1 Month Payback 85% Internal Rate of Return
Details
By switching to LED they eliminated 213,800lbs. of Green House Gas Emissions from the environment which is equal to removing 20.9 passenger vehicles from the road.
- Eliminated 387 ballasts, which further reduced maintenance costs
- A longer LED lifespan means less product in landfills
- LED lights are Non-Toxic unlike fluorescent lamps that contain mercury