With a food processing operation that spans 11 buildings, Pacific Natural Foods enjoyed literally hundreds of ways to improve energy-efficiency through lighting. The company ended up replacing 679 fixtures to turn energy costs down to a simmer.

With nine buildings now upgraded with high-efficiency light fixtures and occupancy sensors, the company has cut electricity demand for lighting in half and is saving more than $45,000 a year.

• T5 high output 5-lamp fixtures
• T5 high output 2-lamp fixtures
• T5 high output 4-lamp fixtures
• T8 ballasts and lamps
• Occupancy sensors

• 703,676 kilowatt hours or about $45,000

• $182,467 project costs
• Energy Trust of Oregon incentive — $56,336

• 15 years