Energy Office to Begin LED Rebate Program

The Virgin Islands Energy Office, recognizing the significant savings that the use of LED lightbulbs can bring to residents’ Water and Power Authority electric bill, is setting up a program to give financial assistance to those buying LEDs. The program is slated to begin on April 1, 2015.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, LED bulbs use only 20 to 25 percent of the energy used by traditional incandescent light bulbs and they last 25 times as long. The LEDs have the advantage over CFLs of not containing mercury and of not being as fragile.

The Energy Office is now actively seeking local vendors to participate in the program. Vendors wishing to participate should call the Energy Office at 713.8436 ext. 3603.

For updates on when the program begins and information on other local energy issues, residents can visit the V.I. Energy Office website at www.vienergy.org