That depends on your application.

Compact fluorescent lighting is a very good choice, it generally cuts your energy usage by 2/3.

LED is the newest innovation in the lighting industry. LED lighting uses low wattage light emmiting diodes that produce a very concentrated beam of light. This results in a huge reduction in your energy consumption. They are now available in the most popular styles for incandescent replacement. LED's also offer the advantage of an extremely long life ranging from 25,000 to 100,000 hours depending on the style, manufacturer and quality you choose.

Both styles are available in various wattages, styles, colors, bases and voltages to suit almost any application.

No and yes. Screw-in Compact fluorescent lamps are self-ballasted. When used on most timers a small amount of electricity is always present and this makes the ballast continually try to start even when the timer is off, therefore reducing the life of the bulb. The same applies to many dimming applications. Compact fluorescents are available for use with dimmers but they do require a burn in period and are only dimmable to 20% of their light output. If the dimmer control is not completely turned off it will also result in premature lamp failure. The constant electrical current is also why it is not recommended that these lamps be used in many garage door applications. Using these lamps in unapproved applications can result in premature lamp failure that is not covered under the warranty and in some situations it can present a fire hazard.

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That depends on several factors. The first being that these rebates and incentives are only available to commercial users not home owners. Next you have to find out if the lighting that you are currently using is on their lighting prescriptive and their suggested replacement. Some utility companies require pre-approval before they will give an incentive payment. The federal tax rebates can give you up to a 60% in savings depending on what your tax situation is. The best way to find out if you can qualify is to call or email us. We can help you find the best lighting for your application and give you information on what the utility companies are offering in the way of incentives for your particular situation.

Well that depends on what you currently use, what you want to change to and who supplies your power. Call or email us for more specific information based your application.