### Question
Can you define what cost-effective lighting technology means?


### Answer
**Cost-effective lighting technology** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 17061*:

> a lighting technology that—


(i) will result in substantial operational cost savings by ensuring an installed consumption of not more than 1 watt per square foot

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17061*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER III-ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRY**

