Small and medium-sized businesses like yours require solutions that will lead your business to thrive. Our team of specialists can answer questions about your account and help you find solutions optimized for your business, all with the added benefit of knowing that your business is being powered by affordable, clean electricity with a net-zero impact.
Extra Help for Businesses
Our dedicated team of Business Customer Service Advisors provides tailored attention to small and medium businesses, just like yours. We understand that trying to navigate all aspects of your utility account can be daunting for owners and managers with limited time and resources.
Whether you have questions about your account, need help setting up a payment arrangement, understanding your bill, or navigating Seattle City Light programs, an Advisor can serve as your single point of contact to ensure you achieve your goals.
Call us at (206) 256-5200 or connect with a Business Customer Service Advisor to get started today!
Business Customer Service Advisors are available Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.
Energy Solutions for Small-Midsized Businesses
City Light can help you plan for energy-efficiency projects that can save your business energy and money for years to come. Learn more about our professional services and financial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades.
Connect with an Energy Advisor to get started today!
Schedule a virtual energy audit with one of our energy experts. An audit will help you identify where your business uses the most energy and how to use it more efficiently.
Available to commercial customers on the small or medium general service rate up to 250 kW, excluding multifamily buildings and national franchises and chains.
Connect with an Energy Advisor or call (206) 684-3800 to get started today!
We have partnered with distributors to offer instant discounts for qualified lighting, heating, and cooling solutions.
Lighting to Go
Our Lighting to Go program offers instant discounts on qualified commercial LED products to help your business enjoy energy savings and high-quality lighting for years to come.
Review our Lighting to Go factsheet to find eligible products and discounts and visit one of our participating distributors to purchase your discounted commercial lighting.
Heating and Cooling Equipment
Contractors can receive instant discounts on qualified heat pumps under 5.4 tons, heat pump water heaters less than 120 gallons, and small ECM circulator pumps.
Review program details and have your contractor contact a participating distributor to purchase discounted equipment on your behalf.
Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers
An energy-efficient ultra-low temperature freezer can save your laboratory as much as $2,000 per year. Work with your contractor or distributor to learn more about point-of-purchase discounts funded by City Light.
Visit the U.S. Department of Energy to learn more.
We offer easy and quick rebates to help reduce the cost of energy efficiency projects. These simple rebates do not require pre-approval however, be sure to carefully review eligibility requirements, and rebate applications must be received within 90 days of purchase.
Advanced Rooftop Controls
Adding advanced rooftop controls to constant speed packaged rooftop units can save up to 60% on your fan energy cost and provide improved comfort, better indoor air quality, and web-based energy monitoring and management.
Visit Trade Ally Network NW to learn more.
Commercial Kitchen Equipment
Energy-efficient ENERGY STAR electric ovens, ice makers, and other commercial kitchen equipment can lower the amount of energy you use and save you money.
Review our Commercial Kitchen Equipment factsheet for more information.
Connected Thermostats
Connected thermostats more accurately match your heating and cooling equipment operation with your building schedule and help you program and control schedules remotely via the internet.
Review our Connected Thermostats factsheet for more information.
Commercial building retrofits of lighting fixtures, lighting controls, HVAC controls, variable speed drives, IT server rooms, or refrigeration equipment can provide excellent energy and cost savings. Projects can include multiple energy conservation measures. Multifamily (>4 units) common area is also eligible.
Review our commercial retrofit program requirements and commercial retrofit incentive list.
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Networked Lighting Controls - network lighting controls combine LEDs, controls, connectivity and data for a flexible lighting product that can improve occupant comfort and space utilization. Controls strategies built in to networked lighting controls include occupancy sensing, daylight harvesting, continuous dimming and more. City Light is offering a bonus incentive for networked lighting controls of $50 to $75 per controlled fixture.
Learn more about this technology and why it makes sense for your business lighting needs. Download the Networked Lighting Control Toolkit and check out the Lighting Solutions Playlist from our partners at the Lighting Design Lab and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
Indoor Horticulture - Indoor horticultural operations are energy intensive. Lighting, HVAC and dehumidification can easily consume up to 40% of a grow facility's operations. Our retrofit incentives will cover up to 70% of eligible lighting and HVAC technology upgrades.
The Project Development Incentive (PDI) is a limited-time, supplemental incentive designed to offset contractor or customer administrative costs of participating in efficiency programs.
City Light is offering program participants an opportunity to earn more on commercial and industrial HVAC, lighting, and multifamily weatherization retrofit projects. This supplemental incentive means that participants are eligible for an additional $0.025 for every kilowatt-hour of electricity saved on eligible projects that are completed, with all required documentation submitted to City Light, by June 15, 2025.
This supplemental incentive will also allow City Light to fund a project beyond the 70% incentive cap, but not to exceed 100% funding for a project.
The PDI is an on-going offering and any future rate changes for this incentive will be determined prior to the current rate expiration date. City Light reserves the right to change the rate at any time without prior notice.
How to Participate
- Increased Earnings: Contractors and customers should contact a City Light Energy Advisor to ensure their project meets the energy-saving criteria. Contact SCLEnergyAdvisor@seattle.gov or (206) 684-3800 to get started today!
- Act Quickly: To maximize earnings, contractors must complete eligible projects prior to June 15, 2025 to be eligible for the largest incentive rate.
- Submit Documentation: Provide necessary project documentation to City Light for energy savings verification by the specified date to receive the incentive offered during that time period.
- Receive Payout: Once approved, participants will receive this supplemental incentive on top of other incentives the same project may have already been eligible for. The customer, in conversation with their selected contractor, will determine how the incentive payment is directed.
Our Energy Project Manager (EPM) Incentive is designed to help you achieve substantial savings and offset the costs associated with the time and labor that goes into making your organization energy efficient.
This incentive provides savings to organizations that employ a designated Energy Project Manager. A designated EPM is a designated individual who helps support development and implementation of the EPM Comprehensive Site Plan. Your EPM will play a pivotal role in identifying and implementing energy-saving initiatives within your organization with the support of City Light. Our goal is to allow you to make the most of your energy resources while reducing your operational expenses.
This supplemental incentive will also allow City Light to fund a project beyond the 70% incentive cap, but not to exceed 100% funding for a project.
How to Participate
- Designate your Energy Program Manager: To qualify for this incentive, you must designate an Energy Project Manager on your staff, or contract with a third-party representative to coordinate your projects and support the development and implementation of the site’s comprehensive plan. Work with your City Light Energy Management Analyst or contact SCLEnergyAdvisor@seattle.gov or (206) 684-3800 to start the conversation!
- Comprehensive Savings Plan: Your Energy Project Manager may work independently or with support from City Light staff to create a tailored energy savings plan for your organization. Eligible comprehensive plans must include a combined total energy savings of 200,000 kWh or greater and include one non-lighting project. Projects can be implemented at a single location or spread across a portfolio of properties.
- Financial Incentives: For eligible projects included in your comprehensive savings plan, you will earn an additional incentive of $0.025 per kWh (up to $150,000 per 2-year rate period) saved on top of the base incentives earned for the completed projects.
Additional Resources
The Energy Project Manager Incentive is a Bonneville Power Administration program that has been adopted by City Light and is being administered by City Light. For more information on the program, visit Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Commercial Energy Project Manager Assistance.
In addition to providing instant discounts and direct rebates and incentives, we partner with regional organizations to deliver assistance and services to help you achieve your clean energy and sustainability goals.
EnviroStars
EnviroStars is a one-stop-shop for Washington businesses to access assistance and gain recognition for being green. Your business may be eligible to receive free technical assistance, connect with rebates and resources, and follow a clear path to sustainability. The program's Green Business Directory helps customers, employees and the local community feel good about doing business with organizations committed to environmental excellence.
Learn more and get started toward becoming an EnviroStar today.
While we do not provide contractor recommendations or endorsements, we do recommend that you get a minimum of three bids and always check references. Here are a few resources to help you find a contractor for your project: