retrofit projects that pay for themselves with the energy savings produced. Customers additionally receive the benefits of greater lumen output (brightness) and longer lamp life. ALD has close and long-standing relationships with many of the major California utility companies, including Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), and has worked with many other California utilities such as: Vernon, Anaheim, Silicon Valley Power, Glendale, and Riverside. Over the years ALD has received numerous awards and accolades from these utility companies. A close working relationship allows ALD to advise these utilities on the creation and implementation of new rebate programs; programs that create the positive economics of lighting retrofits. Furthermore, ALD has broadened its experience to become experts at selling lighting upgrades to corporate customers even when utility rebates are not available