Rocky Mountain Power pays for networked lighting controls.
Wattsmart Business pays for fixtures with networked or fixture-level controls, and for adding networked controls to the fixtures you have. Since July 1, 2026, Utah's energy code also calls for dimming in offices and meeting rooms. We design it, ship it ready to install and test it.
Programs as of October 2026. We confirm what your building qualifies for before you buy. Sources
How it works here.
Rocky Mountain Power's Wattsmart Business program covers most of Utah. Express pays on like-for-like retrofits, with higher lines for networked and fixture-level controls and new lines for adding controls alone. Flexible covers redesigns, including re-commissioning a networked system you already have. New construction pays for savings beyond what the code calls for. Small businesses can go through the Small and Medium Business Express contractors, and distributors now take instant discounts on fixtures with controls built in.
Systems need to be on the DesignLights Consortium's networked list. Bigger retrofits need an incentive offer from Rocky Mountain Power before equipment is bought, and we'd ask for one either way. Rocky Mountain Power updated its lighting incentives on September 21, 2026.
Programs as of October 2026.
Upgrading lighting anyway?
Utah moved to the 2024 IECC on July 1, 2026, with no state or local changes to the commercial rules. It calls for occupancy sensors that turn lights off within 20 minutes, dimming down to 10% in offices, meeting rooms, classrooms and lobbies, open offices zoned at 600 sq ft, daylight dimming near windows from 75 W, and garage lights that step down when a zone sits empty. The controls get tested before final inspection.
Relights count now. New lighting in an existing room brings that room up to the current controls rules, with no small-job exemption. Swapping only lamps or ballasts is still a repair. A controller in every fixture covers all of it in one system, and it's the setup Rocky Mountain Power pays more for.
See how a project runs- DimmingOffices, meeting rooms, classrooms and lobbies dim down to 10%Covered
- RetrofitsNew lighting in an existing room meets today's controls rules and gets testedCovered
- GaragesDrop at least 30% when a zone sits empty for 20 minutesCovered
Benchmarking in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City asks commercial buildings over 25,000 sq ft to report their energy use each year. It's reporting only, with no required upgrades. There's no statewide benchmarking or performance standard. Lighting controls still show up on the report as lower electricity use.
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.
Did Utah's energy code change in 2026?
Yes. Since July 1, 2026, Utah is on the 2024 IECC, adopted through H.B. 65 with no changes to the commercial rules and no local amendments. Buildings can also use ASHRAE 90.1-2022 instead. The new edition adds dimming in offices and meeting rooms and drops the small-relight exemption.
Does a relight trigger the code?
Yes. Under the 2024 IECC, altering the lighting in a room brings that room up to the current controls rules, and the controls have to be tested. Changing only the controls does too. Swapping lamps or ballasts without adding wattage is a repair and doesn't.
What does Rocky Mountain Power pay for?
Fixtures with networked or fixture-level controls, adding networked controls to existing fixtures, re-commissioning a networked system, and new construction lighting that beats code. Systems need to be on the DesignLights Consortium's networked list. As of October 2026.
Do I need a Wattsmart contractor?
For Small and Medium Business Express, yes. For Flexible lighting projects, Rocky Mountain Power lets you work with a Wattsmart Business trade ally or an independent energy consultant.
Is there anything for new construction?
Yes, for savings beyond the code. Controls the 2024 IECC already calls for don't earn an incentive, and lighting power has to come in at least 10% under the code allowance. Get pre-approval before buying.
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.