Lighting systems and methods for displacing energy consumption

A lighting system for displacing energy, comprising:

• energy efficient lighting technology for replacing old lighting technology in a building;
• and
• a computer system for estimating a power base load capacity relief resulting from replacing the old lighting technology with the energy efficient lighting technology;
• wherein the computer system is configured to receive technology cost information including fixed and variable costs to install and maintain the energy efficient lighting technology;
• wherein the computer system is configured to calculate a return needed for repayment of the technology cost and is configured to determine a new utility rate by apportioning the return needed for repayment of the technology cost as a function of the estimated power base load capacity relief;
• wherein the computer system is configured to generate a utility invoice for sending to a utility consumer associated with the building, the utility invoice comprising a payment amount for a power reduction over time at the new utility rate, the power reduction over time provided by use of the energy efficient lighting technology.