Entergy Arkansas - CitySmart Energy Efficiency Program
Administered by Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
The CitySmart Program offers rebates for energy efficiency upgrades at public institutions, schools, and government facilities served by Entergy Arkansas—including lighting retrofits, HVAC controls, VFD motor drives, and commercial refrigeration—with incentive rates ranging from $0.10 to $0.18 per kWh depending on how many measures you bundle, plus bonus incentives for comprehensive projects. You'll also receive free benchmarking, energy master planning, and direct-install measures like LED bulbs and low-flow aerators, with program staff handling documentation and savings verification. Contact the Energy Efficiency Solutions Center at 877-212-2420 or [email protected] to identify your building's savings opportunities and get started.
CitySmart is a tiered rebate program for Entergy Arkansas institutional customers (K-12 schools, higher education, local/state/federal government) offering base incentives of $0.12–$0.16 per kWh for eligible measures, with bonus rates up to $0.18 per kWh for projects with four or more measures, capped at 100% of project cost. You can find participating Trade Allies through the program's online list, and the program covers everything from simple lighting retrofits to complex energy management systems with measurement and verification support included.
CitySmart serves public sector, K-12 public/private schools, higher education, and tribal/federal government customers of Entergy Arkansas with a tiered incentive structure ($0.12–$0.18 per kWh depending on measure count, with caps at 100% of project cost) that rewards comprehensive retrofits combining multiple measures. The program provides free benchmarking, energy master planning, direct-install services, and measurement-and-verification support; retroactive credits back to January of the prior program year are available, and excess incentives can be carried to other projects in the same year, with funding derived from Entergy Arkansas's efficiency portfolio.
Program details
- Program ID
- 3681
- Last updated
- 10/28/2025
Eligibility
- Sectors
- local government nonprofit schools federal government tribal government institutional
- Technologies
- lighting lighting controls/sensors chillers heat pumps air conditioners energy mgmt. systems/building controls motors motor vfds custom/others pending approval other ee food service equipment personal computing equipment commercial refrigeration equipment
Program summary
The CitySmart Program is an energy efficiency program designed to provide financial incentives to public sector, public/private K-12 schools, and higher education customers for the installation of a wide range of energy efficiency measures that provide energy savings in eligible facilities. Projects that benefit from this program include prescriptive measures (i.e. lighting) as well as complex commercial or projects requiring measurement and verification (i.e. energy management systems). Program benefits include information on energy efficiency best practices, program documentation assistance, savings calculations, measurement and verification, and financial incentives. The tiered incentive structure provides an increased incentive for comprehensive projects that incorporate multiple measures. This program also provides benchmarking and energy master planning services for eligible customers at no cost.
No cost direct install measures include low flow aerators, low flow pre-rinse spray valves, compact fluorescent lamps, vending misers, and shower heads.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- citysmartEAI@clearesult.com
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
