Holiday Lighting Exchanges

The holiday season brings beautiful decorations and imaginative use of holiday lights.

For those who enjoy having holiday lights on and around their homes, LED lighting can provide significant energy savings and increased safety this holiday season.

Free LED Holiday Lighting Exchange

SDG&E is once again offering free LED holiday lighting in exchange for your old incandescent strands. At our holiday lighting events, you can:

• Exchange up to three incandescent holiday light strands* for multi-colored LED holiday light strands
• Exchange up to five incandescent light bulbs* for energy-efficient CFLs (available at select events)
• Exchange up to two halogen torchiere lamps* for more energy efficient models (available at select events)

Benefits of LED Holiday Lights

LED holiday lights can save a lot of energy and money when compared to traditional incandescent holiday lights.

Benefits of LED holiday lights include:

• Up to 90% savings on energy costs
• A lifespan up to 100 times longer than incandescent bulbs
• Reduced fire hazards due to cool-to-the-touch bulbs
• Brighter, more dazzling colors

Participating is Easy

Step 1: Find an event in your area.

• Search events

Step 2: Check to see which types of lighting are available for exchange at your selected event. Details are available on the lighting exchange calendar.

• You may bring up to three incandescent holiday light strands.
• At select events, you may also exchange up to five incandescent light bulbs and/or two halogen lamps.

Step 3: Fill out an application.

• Download application (pdf)
• Present a valid California ID, and a copy of your SDG&E bill (for identification purposes only.)

*Rules for Participation
This offer is based on a one-for-one exchange, while supplies last. This program may be modified or terminated without prior notice. Offer is limited to three incandescent holiday light strands, five bulbs and two lamps per household per year. SDG&E makes no representation as to the safety, reliability and/or efficiency of the lighting equipment or components. SDG&E makes no warranty either express or implied, including warranty of merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose, use or application of the lighting equipment or components. This program is funded by California utility customers and administered by SDG&E, under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.