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Find a Commercial Contractor

Hiring the right contractor can significantly affect your project’s scope, timeframe, and cost. Working with vendors trained by our staff and experienced with Tacoma Power rebate programs helps your rebate and incentive process run more smoothly.

Tacoma Power Qualified Contractors

While we do not install equipment, give price quotes, or endorse specific products or contractors, we do have references for contractors we’ve trained and worked with in the past.

Contractors we recommend fulfill the following qualifications:

  • Experienced, licensed, bonded, and insured.
  • Registered with the NW Trade Ally Network.
  • Meet performance standards.
  • Will help you get the maximum rebate.
  • Can answer questions about our programs and help with any rebate paperwork.

If you are looking for a commercial contractor for lighting work, contact us at brightrebates@tacoma.gov for a copy of our Bright Rebates Trade Ally list or call 253-502-8619.

About the Bright Rebates Trade Ally list

  • We provide this list as a courtesy and for general information purposes only.
  • Tacoma Power customers may work with any listed company in connection with the program but are not required to do so, and customers reserve the right to select and work with companies not included on the list.
  • Tacoma Power reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to include or remove any company from the list and to revise the form and content of listed information at any time.
  • Tacoma Power does not endorse any of the companies listed and makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of the information provided, the licensing, bonding, or insurance status of any listed company, or the quality of expected or actual service by any listed company.
  1. Get at least three contractor bids for any project.
  2. Ask potential contractors what size and type of work they do to find contractors who fit your project’s size and scope.
  3. Ask for recent references. Call those references and ask about their experience.
  4. Verify the contractor is licensed, bonded, and insured.
  5. Confirm the new proposed system or product(s) meet your facility’s needs.
  6. Confirm the written warranty on the installation (for materials and labor) with the contractor.
  7. Ask for the manufacturer’s documents (specification sheets) and confirm quality and life expectancy of proposed equipment.
  8. Always have a signed, written proposal with your contractor before work begins.
    • The proposal should specify all costs (including our incentives), equipment model numbers, job schedule and warranty (material and labor) information. Never begin a project without one.
    • Note: Some of our rebates and programs also require signed contracts with us before work begins.

9. Discuss material disposal with your contractor.

    • Include it in the proposal if special disposal is required.
    • Example: Fluorescent lamps and ballasts are considered hazardous waste.