Find answers to the most asked Instant Discounts Program questions.
The Instant Discounts program is a hassle-free way to get instant savings on energy-efficient lighting that will help to lower your business’s energy consumption, improve your bottom line and transform your space.
The program provides upfront discounts at the point of sale from participating distributors on the purchase of energy-efficient lighting products. There is no paperwork you’ll need to fill out or waiting to receive a discount on your purchase.
Instant, point-of-sale discounts are available for a variety of existing commercial, agricultural, industrial, institutional and multi-unit residential buildings and facilities in Ontario that purchase eligible lighting products from participating distributors/dealers. For more information about eligibility, please refer to our program requirements.
A map of participating distributors is published on the program website, which includes the participating distributor name, address and primary phone number. Please check the map regularly for updates.
Discounts for lighting under the Instant Discounts program is only available for retrofits to existing buildings where less-efficient lighting previously existed. This will be determined at the point of purchase.
Customers are eligible to purchase and receive discounts through the Instant Discounts program for eligible lighting products that they did not already receive an incentive for through another Save on Energy program.
Yes, starting January 1, 2025, standard lighting controls will be offered in the Instant Discounts Program (excluding network lighting controls, which will remain under the Retrofit program). Please refer to the program requirements for the list of eligible measures and incentive levels.
Incentives for horticultural lighting will continue to be offered through the Retrofit program’s prescriptive stream. Please visit the Retrofit program web page for more information.
Yes, DLC fixtures with a primary use designation of ‘Parking Garage Luminaires’ will be accepted under the Low-Bay tier. These fixtures must meet the Low-Bay criteria (≤10,000 lumens, ≤100 W) and must be installed in an indoor parking garage.
Please contact us at 1-888-351-0034 or email info@instantdiscounts.ca if you are interested in becoming a participating distributor.
Retrofit program applications for lighting measures that have been pre-approved or submitted for pre-approval prior to or on December 17, 2023, will continue to be eligible to receive an incentive after program requirements are met.
However, to avoid duplication of incentives paid, and disqualification for Retrofit program incentives, Retrofit program participants must not accept the Save on Energy Instant Discounts program incentive from participating distributors when purchasing lighting measures. Participating distributors started offering instant discounts on December 18, 2023.
No, the program does not require a minimum quantity to be purchased on a single invoice.
The minimum customer contribution refers to the minimum amount of financial input required from purchasers and end-use customers to qualify for the program incentive.
Yes, we ask participating distributors to inform purchasers that all eligible measures will need to be installed at end-use customer facilities within 90 days of the purchase date of the eligible measures.
If you have any questions about the Retrofit program, please contact your Save on Energy representative or the Retrofit Support Line at retrofit@ieso.ca or 1-844-303-5542. For questions about the Instant Discounts program, please call 1-888-351-0034 or email info@instantdiscounts.ca.