HomeIncentives by StatePennsylvania
Pennsylvania pays for networked controls.
Every large electric utility in the state pays for them under Act 129, the state's efficiency law. Send an address and we'll come back with the rate and your estimate.
Act 129 programs as of October 2026. We confirm what your building gets before you buy. Sources
Why it adds up here.
Pennsylvania's savings manual credits networked controls with about twice the savings of occupancy sensors alone, and the utilities pay on savings. Each utility does it a little differently.
- PECO and PPL: networked controls are part of the standard lighting rebate, paid on the first year's energy savings.
- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, West Penn Power): a networked controls incentive paid by the watt. They check two weeks of metered data and visit the site, and the final amount follows measured savings.
- Duquesne Light: a custom incentive, paid on energy saved.
- The current program runs through May 2031. Every utility lets you sign the check over to someone else.
Upgrading lighting anyway?
Pennsylvania moved to the 2021 IECC on January 1, 2026, with no state changes to the lighting control rules. In Philadelphia it's required for permit applications from July 1, 2026.
In garages, each fixture has to dim when nobody's around, in zones of 3,600 sq ft or less, and fixtures near the openings dim in daylight. Offices need occupancy sensors, and daylight zones dim continuously near windows. A renovation comes under these rules once 10% of a space's fixtures are replaced.
See how a project runs- GaragesEach fixture dims when nobody's thereCovered
- DaylightContinuous dimming near windowsCovered
- OccupancySensors turn lights off in offices and listed roomsCovered
In Philadelphia, tune-ups come due.
Philadelphia buildings of 50,000 sq ft or more need a building tune-up every five years, and report energy use every year. Buildings of 100,000 to 200,000 sq ft file their tune-up reports by September 30, 2027. Parking garages are excluded from tune-ups. Pittsburgh asks buildings of 50,000 sq ft or more to report energy use every year.
Your building can be anywhere in the US.
We design remotely and ship the kit set up and labeled by room. A local electrician installs it, and we test on site or remotely.
Questions owners ask.
Which utility pays in my area?
Whichever one sends your electric bill: PECO, PPL, Duquesne Light, or FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power or West Penn Power). We check yours from the address.
Do I need pre-approval?
It depends on the utility. PECO and PPL recommend it, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania encourages it, and custom projects need it. We sort it out before you buy.
Does the new code apply to my project?
Permit applications in Philadelphia from July 1, 2026 use the 2021 IECC. Elsewhere it took effect January 1, 2026, with a six-month window for projects already under contract.
What does a Philadelphia tune-up cover?
A certified tune-up specialist checks how the building's systems run, and the owner fixes what they find. Networked controls are one way to make scheduling and sensor fixes stick.
Tell us about your building.
An address is enough. Your free Lighting Controls Assessment comes back within 48 hours.
Networked lighting controls, start to finish.