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Start saving energy and money with small business cash incentives

Entergy Arkansas offers a range of support to help improve your facilities and put money back into your small business.

Find a participating Trade Ally

Saving energy means saving your business money. That's why Entergy Arkansas' Small Business Energy Solutions Program helps make your business more energy efficient. If you have any of the problems below, Entergy Arkansas can help.

  • Inefficient or poor interior/exterior lighting quality.
  • Limited control of lighting.
  • Uncomfortable rooms.
  • Drafts.

By participating in the Small Business Energy Solutions Program, you will receive financial incentives from Entergy for projects that make your business's facility more energy efficient. And a more energy-efficient facility means more money in your pocket to run your business.

Program Incentives & Savings

Small Business Incentive Matrix (per kWh)

Measure Type

Rates (per kWh)

All Lighting (including refrigeration lighting)

$0.17

Interior Lighting Controls

$0.17

HVAC Replacement

$0.17

Direct Install*

Full Cost

All Refrigeration**

$0.30

Duct Sealing***

$0.35

Ceiling Insulation***

$0.35

*Pre-rinse spray valves, low-flow faucet aerators, low-flow shower heads, weather stripping and LEDs.
**Refrigeration savings other than gaskets and strip curtains in the program will be capped at 300,000 kWh for the current program year. Once the cap has been met, refrigeration savings will be paid at a rate of $0.17 per kWh.
***Converted residences only.

Any current Entergy Arkansas small business customer with a peak demand of less than 100 kW is eligible.
Entergy offers its eligible small business customers a range of energy-efficient facility enhancements.
  • Interior/exterior lighting retrofits.
  • Interior lighting controls.
  • Refrigeration.
  • Ceiling insulation (converted residences only).
  • Direct install (low-flow faucet aerators, pre-rinse spray valves, shower heads, LED bulbs, weather stripping, overhead door infiltration).
  • Duct sealing (converted residences only).
  • CoolSaver air conditioner tune-ups.
  • Advanced Wi-Fi thermostats.
  • Retro-commissioning lite (RCx Lite).
The table below shows a small office building. A sample of existing conditions and enhancements are listed, along with a summary of energy and cost savings. While this chart may not accurately reflect your business needs, it will help you understand how the program will operate and the potential value of the Small Business Program.

This example illustrates a possible scenario that might exist at a small office building. Simulated existing conditions and sample proposed retrofits are listed with a summary of energy and cost savings below. The data given below is not necessarily indicative of what you may see at your site but can be reviewed to understand how the program will operate and the potential value of the Small Business Solutions Program.
Existing Interior Lighting Retrofit Interior Lighting
(32) 2'x4', 4 lamp T8 with electronic ballasts (32) 2'x4', 2-lamp LED fixtures
(16) 60 watt incandescent downlights (16) 9 watt LED downlights
(16) 2'x2', 2 lamp T8 with electronic ballasts (16) 2'x2', 2 lamp LED fixtures
Existing Exterior Lighting Retrofit Exterior Lighting
(9) 150 watt incandescent fixtures (9) 18 watt LED
(1) 150 watt high pressure sodium wall pack (1) 30 watt LED
The total annual savings would be approximately 16,500 kWh. A typical job cost would be about $4,200 and the estimated incentive would be $2,805. The annual utility cost savings would be approximately $1,300. If the business was to make these upgrades, the net cost to the customer would be $1,395 with a simple payback of around 13 months.
 

To learn more, click here to download the Program Manual.

Start saving today.

Contact the Energy Efficiency Solutions Center by calling 877-212-2420 or emailing entergyarsmallbusiness@clearesult.com.

Interested in becoming a trade ally? Email us or call 501-265-0249 for more details.