Energy efficient lighting upgrades save you money

Energy efficient lighting upgrades represent the highest return on investment (ROI) of any single-technology project, with an average ROI of 45 percent. These upgrades pay for themselves in as little as 2.2 years and the payback continues over the lifetime of the system through reduced energy and maintenance costs.

Newer lighting technologies often have better lighting-quality characteristics, such as improved color, reduced flicker and greater light output. Check out some of our lighting retrofit projects.

Reduce your carbon footprint by consuming less electricity, your facility can reduce its electrical load, thus reducing the demand and associated emissions from "off-site" power generation. Call Aztec Electrical at  245-8560 to get more detailed information today.

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Electrician: home electrical services and emergency repairs

If you need an electrical repair, contact Aztec Electrical. Our licensed electricians are thoroughly trained and certified to work on every type of home electrical system. When your light fixture goes on the fritz or a light switch stops working, you want to call someone you can trust.

Our knowledgeable electricians will make the repair quickly and are available for emergency service 24/7 throughout Medford, Ashland, Jacksonville, Grants Pass and the surrounding areas in Jackson County, Oregon.

Aztec Electrical is licensed and bonded to service all of Oregon. We do installs and repairs with all types of electrical services, including low voltage systems, power distribution systems, lighting services, monitoring systems, and electrical maintenance services.

Cal Aztec Electrical today: 245-8560. We provide free estimates on your electrical work. Ask us how we can help you save money on your power bills, or receive rebates, thought the Energy Trust of Oregon.

Electricans in Medford - Residential & Commercial Services

Aztec Electrical is one of the Rogue Valley’s leading electrical service companies providing broad geographic coverage with comprehensive service throughout Jackson County and Josephine County in the Southern Oregon area. We provide commercial, residential, institutional and industrial electrical services — from lighting to connectivity to security. Every electrician is fully trained to provide you with prompt and professional service.

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Ask us how to save money on your power bills, or receive rebates through the Energy Trust of Oregon. Send us an email for more information - click here.

Nowadays, the decision to relight or remodel a property is no longer one of just aesthetics. With the EPAct and other tax credits and deductions available, and taking into account the reduction of energy costs over time, the potential savings are substantial. The question now is how much money do you want to save? And how do you want to save it?

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If you need an electrical repair, contact Aztec Electrical. Our licensed electricians are thoroughly trained and certified to work on every type of home electrical system. When your light fixture goes on the fritz or a light switch stops working, you want to call someone you can trust. Our knowledgeable electricians will make the repair quickly and are available for emergency service 24/7

We look forward to hearing from you today: 245-8560.

Lighting maintenance and low voltage systems

Aztec Electrical provides professional electricians throughout Rogue Valley to homes and businesses.

An important service is lighting & fixture maintenance. This includes retrofits, along with installing interior and exterior lighting services. You can receive a safety inspection and ideas on reducing your power bills with the Energy Trust of Oregon. We are certified with that Trust to show you how to receive cash rebates.

Home and businesses have used our services to install and service low voltage systems. Typically we provide diagnosis, installation, and repair of low voltage wiring including 120V home lighting, security cameras, and alarms. We can design a low voltage system that might include computer systems, or protection systems.

LED Research: University Miami To Implement LED Lighitng

With glaring statistics pointing to humans as the cause of environmental pollution, the Energy & Conservation Organization (ECO) Agency is ready to do their part to help the university. Their initiative seeks to retrofit lighting with energy-saving light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Last week, they achieved a victory toward their goal.

Spearheaded by Senior Class Senator Melissa Wyatt and ECO Agency chair Nika Hosseini, a bill in the Student Government Senate was met with unanimous approval to have LED lights implemented in all future university construction and for retrofitting to happen as soon as possible.

“It is crucial for us as a university to lead the way in this environmental initiative,” said Wyatt, who is also an ECO Agency board member. “With how much energy LED lighting saves, it’s just incredible and something that we need.”


The LED lights would reduce light pollution and would concurrently eliminate the use of bulbs containing mercury and other metals. This makes them last 10 times longer than the existing light bulbs used by the university. They also produce a better quality of light for increased visibility and reduced maintenance costs.

Aztec Electrical provides retrofit lighting services to businesses and homes through out Southern Oregon. We are a trade ally with the Energy Trust of Oregon and will help improve your ROI with incentives and cash rebates, ask us how.

There was a 62.5 percent decrease in energy from using LED bulbs and it proved to be more cost-effective. A cost-benefit analysis was conducted that studied the energy usage and costs of current lighting across campus, showing that having LED lights installed would result in energy savings of 50 to 70 percent.

Research at benchmark institutions has shown similar benefits. There were anticipated savings of $25 million over seven years at the University of North Carolina and 66 percent energy savings at Dartmouth College. Massachusetts Institute of Technology observed an increase of 100 percent in student usage of areas on campus that had been retrofitted with LED lighting, a trend that is likely to be replicated on the University of Miami’s campus.

From article of Miami University http://www.themiamihurricane.com/2015/10/15/eco-agency-plans-to-implement-led-lighting-in-new-buildings/

Research: Dimmable LEDs Save Energy

In 2013, the University of California, Santa Barbara partnered with the SPEED team on a small-scale pilot demonstration of 27 LED streetlights with network system controls and 10 LED post-top fixtures with local and network controls. The adaptive lighting operated for an average of 12 hours each night during monitoring. The retrofit to dimmable LED lighting reduced lighting energy use where implemented 78-88%.

Using occupancy sensors and lighting controls, adaptive lighting automatically brightens when occupants approach and dims when spaces are vacant, reducing energy use without compromising safety. Network control systems make monitoring, adjusting and maintaining light fixtures easier.

Simple payback provides a quick way to estimate the cost effectiveness of a given energy-efficiency improvement project. It is calculated by dividing the project cost by the annual cost savings achieved by the project.

Aztec Electrical is a tade ally with the Energy Trust of Oregon and will design your lighting retrofit to receive the maximum rebates and incentives available.

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Energy Efficiency: Outdoor Lighting

Outdoor lighting should direct light where it is needed, distribute it evenly, avoid glare and reduce light trespass, without putting light where it’s unnecessary or unwanted. LED fixtures are quickly becoming today’s preferred option for outdoor lighting, because they offer instant to full brightness even in cold temperatures, a long service life, minimal light trespass and flexible control options such as continuous dimming. T5HO and electronic HID (metal halide) continue to be appropriate for many applications. All of these technologies offer good color quality and superior performance compared to older technologies.

Know Your Terms

Numbers on linear fluorescent lamps refer to eighths of an inch and T stands for tubular. A T8 lamp is 1.0 inch in diameter, a T12 is 1.5 inches, and a T5 is 5/8 of an inch. HO stands for high-output.

LEDs, or light emitting diodes, produce visible light when an electrical current is passed through a semiconductor.

High Intensity Discharge, HID, lamps have an intense point source of light used in outdoor, high-bay and some retail applications. Today’s efficient electronic HIDs use metal halide lamps with electronic ballasts.

Aztec Electrical is a trade ally with the Energy Trust of Oregon. As us how you can receive rebates and cash incentives on your commercial or residential electrical projects.