High-performance T8 (HPT8) systems are comprised of two components: an advanced high-lumen, long-life T8 lamp and low-ballast-factor electronic ballast. This combination results in energy savings without reducing light output. The benefits are many. HPT8 systems:

• Save 20 percent more energy than a standard T8 and up to 40 percent more than T12 systems.
• Produce the same total light output as standard T8s, but with better quality light that uses less energy.
• Generate more lumens per watt than T12 or standard T8 systems, which means more light is produced while less energy is used.
• Maintain their light output longer than T12 lamps.
• Enjoy extended life, typically rated to last at least 24,000 hours - 4,000 hours longer than standard T8 or T12 lamps. That’s about two years in a normal office setting!
• Provide better quality light than T12 lamps. HPT8 lamps must have a minimum color rendering index (CRI) of 82 to qualify as high-performance while T12 lamps have a typical CRI of only 60. (CRI is rated on a scale of 1 to 100.)

Financial Incentives

• High-Performance T8 Systems and Low-Watt T8 Systems
• For custom projects, please call 800.762.7077

What Products Qualify?

• High Performance T8 (HPT8) Qualified Products
  Please Note: Not all products that appear on this list will qualify for a Focus incentive. Only Low or Normal ballast factor ballasts on this list paired with a lamp from this list will qualify for a HPT8 prescriptive incentive. (See Lighting Incentive for Existing Buildings form for complete information.)
• Reduced Wattage T8 (RWT8) Qualified Products
  Please Note: Not all products that appear on this list will qualify for a Focus incentive. Only Low or Normal ballast factor ballasts on this list paired with a lamp from this list will qualify for a RWT8 prescriptive incentive. (See Lighting Incentive for Existing Buildings form for complete information.)
• 8’T12 replaced with HPT8 or RWT8
  Eligible for incentives on Normal or High ballast factor ballasts from either the HPT8 or RWT8 qualified product lists above paired with qualified HPT8 or RWT8 lamps from either list. (See Lighting Incentive for Existing Buildings form for complete information.)

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