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Rocky Mountain Power presents $1.3 million in incentives after district LED retrofit; district estimates $700,000 annual savings
Summary
Rocky Mountain Power on Dec. 3 presented $1.3 million in incentive funds to Salt Lake City School District for a LED lighting retrofit covering 34 schools, which district staff said saves roughly 6,000,000 kWh and about $700,000 annually.
Rocky Mountain Power representatives and Salt Lake City School District officials convened on Dec. 3 to recognize a district lighting retrofit completed under the utility’s Watts Smart program.
Brett Johansen of Rocky Mountain Power said the district’s conversion to LED lighting across 34 schools was the company’s largest school-district project to date. “With this project alone, they achieved $1,300,000 in incentive dollars,” Johansen said. District presenters said the measure saves more than 6,000,000 kilowatt-hours per year — equal to an estimated $700,000 in annual avoided energy costs — and that the work was packaged in a budget-neutral way using guaranteed savings and incentive monies.
District staff said the conversion improved classroom lighting, reduced maintenance (fewer bulb replacements and flickering fixtures) and gave teachers the ability to customize classroom lighting. A Rocky Mountain Power plaque and incentive check were presented to district leaders during the recognitions portion of the meeting.
The district framed the upgrade as consistent with a 2018 board sustainability resolution that set goals for renewable energy and carbon reductions; staff pointed to the LED project as a near-term measurable step toward broader sustainability aims.
No action was required from the board during the presentation; the item was a recognition and formal thank-you from the district to the utility and project partners.
