System and method for billing a utility consumer after installation of a new lighting technology

A computerized method for billing a utility consumer after installation of a new lighting technology by the utility consumer at a facility associated with the utility consumer, the computerized method comprising:

• obtaining, at a processor, power usage information associated with operation of a second lighting technology;
• calculating, at the processor, a power base load capacity relief resulting from change from a first lighting technology to the second lighting technology;
• receiving, at the processor, a technology cost including fixed and variable costs to install and maintain the second lighting technology;
• determining, by the processor, a new utility rate by apportioning a return needed for repayment of the technology cost as a function of the power base load capacity relief;
• and
• calculating and providing a utility invoice to the utility consumer for a power reduction over time at the new utility rate, the power reduction over time provided by use of the second lighting technology;
• wherein the amount billed to the utility consumer via the utility invoice is less than a cost savings attained by the utility consumer via the power base load capacity relief such that the amount billed to the utility consumer is financed via a portion of the cost savings.