October 2026 Business Connect

PREPARE YOUR LIGHTING FOR FALL

October is Energy Efficiency Awareness Month, a timely reminder for businesses to examine how they can reduce energy consumption while improving operations. One of the most impactful upgrades? Lighting. As daylight hours shrink this fall, your business relies more heavily on interior and exterior lighting to keep operations running safely and smoothly. Now is the time to evaluate your current lighting systems and consider an upgrade to high-performance LED solutions before winter's shortest days arrive.

Modern LED lighting offers dramatically improved illumination quality, longer product life and lower maintenance demands compared to older lighting technology. Whether you're brightening a warehouse floor, a retail sales area or a parking lot and building exterior, upgraded lighting supports employee productivity, customer experience and site safety through the darker months ahead. Better light quality can also help reduce glare and shadowing, creating a more comfortable environment for employees and customers alike.

The PPL Electric Business Energy Efficiency Program helps make upgrades easier to plan and more affordable to complete. Through instant discounts, many businesses can access point-of-purchase pricing on qualifying LED lighting products, without an application or paperwork. Larger or more complex projects, including full interior and exterior retrofits, may qualify for custom incentives tailored to your facility's specific needs.

Fall is the ideal time to plan and complete lighting upgrades before winter's peak demand sets in.

This Energy Efficiency Awareness Month, visit pplelectric.com/ContactSavings to connect with an energy advisor and start your project today.

LIGHTING IS JUST THE START

The program also covers HVAC systems, refrigeration, compressed air, variable frequency drives, food service equipment and agricultural equipment. Whatever your facility runs on — from the sales floor to the back-of-house kitchen, loading dock or greenhouse — there's likely an efficiency upgrade path that fits your business. Visit pplelectric.com/BusinessRebates to start.

SMALL BUSINESS DISCOUNTS

Small businesses can receive direct discounts covering up to 80% of eligible project costs, extending well beyond lighting to HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air and a wide range of other facility equipment upgrades. Visit pplelectric.com/BusinessRebates for more info.

CASE STUDY SPOTLIGHT: FRESH ROASTED COFFEE

When growth began straining their operations, Fresh Roasted Coffee looked beyond lighting to address facility-wide performance. Partnering with the PPL Electric Business Energy Efficiency Program, the company implemented a new compressed air system alongside a solar panel installation, tackling two very different parts of their operation at once.

The result was a facility better equipped to support continued growth, paired with a stronger sustainability profile. It's a reminder that efficiency upgrades can extend across nearly every corner of a business, from production equipment to on-site energy generation.

Read the full story and explore other real-world examples through our case studies resource at pplelectric.com/CaseStudies.

HAVE A LARGER OR MORE COMPLEX PROJECT IN MIND FOR YOUR FACILITY?

Custom Incentives can help businesses of any size implement tailored energy efficiency upgrades, including full interior and exterior lighting retrofits.

ASK TRACIE, A PPL ELECTRIC ADVISOR

Question: My business is considering energy efficiency upgrades before winter. Where should we start?

Answer: Begin with a simple walkthrough of your facility. Look for equipment that's outdated, inefficient or due for maintenance, including lighting, HVAC, refrigeration or other systems your business relies on every day. From there, an energy advisor can help you understand which incentive options fit your project, whether it's a simple equipment swap or a larger facility-wide retrofit.

Timing matters, too. Projects completed before winter ensure your business is ready when equipment demands are at their highest. Reach out early so your upgrade is complete well before peak season arrives.

To get started, contact us at pplelectric.com/ContactSavings.

About your advisor: Tracie has been with PPL Electric for nine years, serving in regional affairs, communications, and now business services supporting large power customers. Her background in strategic and corporate communications helps ensure industrial and business customers have a reliable partner who provides timely information, answers questions and supports their success.