The long awaited
DesignLights Consortium Listing has approved the Independence LED Lighting LED
Tubes.
The DesignLightsConsortium®(DLC) Qualified Products List (QPL) Members, who are utilities and
energy-efficiency programs throughout the United States, have been asked by
customers and suppliers to provide incentives for solid-state lighting (SSL)
fixtures, most of which are NOT ENERGY STAR labeled. These Members are
interested in providing incentives for high-performing LED products which meet
individual sponsor criteria, since 2009.
According to the DLC
Website," The qualified products list is a resource for program administrators, to
help them decide which solid state lighting products to include in their energy
efficiency promotions. Their primary reference tool for SSLs is ENERGY STAR,
however the regional list fills in gaps in categories which ENERGY STAR does
not include. DOE’s ENERGY STAR team is working in cooperation with DLC to
develop the Qualified Products List (QPL) and procedures. The Members expect
the products from their QPL will eventually be incorporated into the ENERGY
STAR list once corresponding categories are added."
The US Company's first
submission included all three color temperatures for their NEW 4' 12 Watt LED
tubes, to retrofit fluorescent tubes in 2' x 4' troffers that are such common
fixtures across the US and around the world. This retrofit configuration is
based on a set of four tubes (R4).
All three colors are
now on the DLC Qualified Products List:
R4-41235K-85-Cby-V2
(3500 Kelvin)
R4-41240K-85-Cby-V2
(4000 Kelvin)
R4-41250K-85-Cby-V2
(5000 Kelvin)
Also, Independence
LED Lighting has also since submitted additional fixture configurations with
more to come, so GET, LLC and other Independence LED Lighting partners expect a
rolling set of new listings over and
above these core base line tubes.
CEO Charlie Szoradi
and the team at Independence LED say that one of the reasons that they started
with their 4' 12 Watt LED Tube is that it provides the most flexibility for
different applications. Utility companies typically cross check the product
numbers and often accept that if the LED tube is listed that it deserves a
rebate in other applications. Remember that the utility company is the decision
maker on the rebates, and uses DLC as a guide.
Unfortunately for Guam, such is not applicable with the Guam Power Authority-that doesn't mean there can be other opportunities to assist your
respective facility.
For our friends
outside of the Western Pacific, since certain utility companies offer major
incentives for DLC Listed products, this is NOTICE to you that some utilities
pay 50% of the combined LED and installation costs, so the lower net cost
yields paybacks with very favorable ROI.
Give GET, LLC a call
or drop us an email to reserve product, given the high level of demand that we
have seen in anticipation of this news.