Independence LED Lighting and Social Energy Partners Create a "Five-Star LED Lighting Solution" to support FEMA for hurricane reconstruction, business owners, and the U.S. government

WAYNE, Pa., Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence LED Lighting ("Independence") and Social Energy Partners ("SEP") announce today that they have joined forces to provide a "Five-Star LED Lighting Solution." The solution will help those in need, and it is also in line with the goals of the "Buy American and Hire American" Executive Order, signed by President Trump on April 18, 2017.

The advantages of the "Five-Star" program are as follows:

#1: Authentic "Made in USA" LED Lighting. The technology is provided by a network of U.S. manufacturers, spearheaded by Independence LED Lighting, one of the first authentic American LED manufacturers, since 2010.

#2: 10-year "worry-free" product and labor warranty. The industry standard for LED coverage is only 5 years on products, leaving the re-installation labor costs the burden of the buyers. The "Five-Star" program provides a true, 10-year warranty, backed by leading global insurance companies, that cover both products and labor.

#3: $0 upfront cost through the SEP-LaaS (Lighting-as-as-Service) platform. SEP-LaaS funds 100% of the lighting retrofit project. Instead of buying lighting products, clients pay for LED lighting services through shared energy savings over the contracting period, thereby generating positive cash flows as installations complete. The service agreements are considered "off-balance-sheet" by the current GAAP rules, compared to typical financing programs that are "on-balance sheet" loans.

#4: Free energy savings assessments. The energy audits and service proposals provide corporate and government agency decision makers the opportunity to review the energy savings and carbon emission reduction potential for their specific facilities and lay out annual cash flows generated from the retrofits.

#5: Jobs and training for U.S. veterans. Over the past decade, Independence LED has engaged veterans for installations and LED Boot Camp training. The Five-Star program leverages cost-effective energy savings by LED lighting technologies to create economic advancement for those that have fought for freedom and for our country.

For more information regarding this "Five-Star LED Lighting Solution", please contact Carolyn Woodruff (cwoodruff@indepenenceled.com) at Independence LED Lighting or Bill Butler (wbutler@socialenergypartners.com) at Social Energy Partners.

Both companies are committed to helping Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and other areas in need of rebuilding properties and energy infrastructure. This program is also ideal for the public and private sectors to reduce operating expense on existing buildings without upfront capital investment.

About Independence LED Lighting (http://independenceled.com/) A leading American LED manufacturer, celebrating its 10 year anniversary, with the industry leading 10-year warranty and proven installations around the world, ranging from Fortune 100 to U.S. government facilities. Installations include major office buildings, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico, over 30 U.S. Navy ships, plus prisons, fire houses, and rescue centers. The company's proven track record has also earned projects overseas, from the U.S. Department of State's Embassy in Cuba to the U.S. Air Force base in Oman.

About Social Energy Partners (http://socialenergypartners.com/) A total energy efficiency solutions company that develops and funds 100% of the capital cost of energy efficiency retrofit projects. Through our pioneering, "off-balance-sheet" energy efficiency services, we facilitate and expedite the deployment of cutting edge and proven energy technologies such as LED lighting, controls, building energy management systems and HVAC that help our clients dramatically reduce their energy spending, maintenance cost, and carbon footprint. SEP has retrofitted over 150 buildings in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

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