City of San Marcos - Commercial Lighting Retrofit Program

The City of San Marcos Commercial Lighting Rebate Program provides rebates when you replace old, inefficient lighting—such as T12 fluorescent, incandescent, or high-pressure sodium bulbs—with energy-efficient LED lighting or install lighting controls like occupancy sensors. To qualify, you must be an existing SMTX Utility customer with an account in good standing, your building cannot have been constructed within the last 10 years, and you must obtain pre-approval before starting your project.

This program helps your commercial, industrial, multifamily residential, or institutional clients reduce lighting energy costs through rebates on LED upgrades and controls installation. Common eligible projects include replacing T12 fluorescent with T8 or T5 systems, converting incandescent or fluorescent fixtures to LED, upgrading exit signs to LED, and adding occupancy sensors; your customers must have an account in good standing with SMTX Utilities and receive pre-approval before work begins.

The Commercial Lighting Rebate targets multi-family, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers served by SMTX Utilities; it excludes buildings constructed within the last 10 years and requires pre-approval before retrofit work. Eligible upgrades span lighting technology conversions (T12 to T8/T5, incandescent/fluorescent/neon to LED, exit sign conversion) and controls (occupancy sensors), with applicants managed through a flyer, application, and email contact (Jan De La Cruz) for program administration.