Blue Springs, Missouri, participates in Kansas City Power and Light LED streetlight pilot

The city of Blue Springs, Missouri was recently chosen to participate in the Kansas City Power and Light (KCP&L) pilot program to evaluate LED streetlights in the utility’s service area. The additional participant communities are Gladstone, Liberty, Prairie Village and St. Joseph, all located in Missouri. The pilot installation totals 44 LED streetlights manufactured by American Lighting, Cooper, EcoFit, G.E., Howard Lighting, and Sylvania. In the city of Blue Springs, KCP&L installed four LED streetlight fixtures manufactured by American Lighting.

For more details of this pilot read the full New Streetlights article...

Columbus, Wisconsin, to install LED streetlights from BetaLED with EECBG funds

This week, the Columbus City Council announced the winning bid for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funded LED installation in Columbus, Wisconsin. With a bid of $259,557 for the project, GEXPRO, an electrical distributor located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the low bidder. The total EECBG award for the project is $159,200 with the remaining $100,000 coming from local matching funds.

For more on the roll-out of this LED streetlight project read the New Streetlights article...

Image: Columbus City Hall: By Royalbroil (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

News Update: Salinas California, Votes for LED streetlights RFP

Salinas, CA city council voted to issue an RFP for the purchase and installation of LED streetlights. The project is valued at $691,472. This is an update on yesterday's story, for the full story read newstreetlights.com...

St. Louis, Missouri, uses $300,000 EECBG award for LED and induction streetlight pilot

The city of St. Louis, Missouri, has received a federal grant to implement a pilot installation of LED streetlights on city streets. The city received a $300,000 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), from the U.S. Department of Energy. The purpose of the LED streetlight pilot is to test and evaluate the performance of the energy efficient fixtures and determine actual functionality in field conditions. In conjunction with LED fixtures, the city is also installing and testing induction technology.

For more on this read the New Streetlights story...

Image source: Daniel Schwen, Wikimedia Commons

Salinas, California, awaits city council approval for $691,472 LED streetlight installation

The Department of Engineering and Transportation in the city of Salinas, California, has submitted a report to the city council that recommends the approval of an energy efficient streetlight conversion project. The report specifies the use of LED streetlight fixtures as a replacement for existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights. The report is under review by the Salinas city council, and city officials expect a decision on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. The project will be funded by a grant from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, in the amount of $691,472.

For more on this 400 LED streetlight project, read the New Streetlights article...

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Smithtown, New York, uses $1 million EECBG award to install over 1,000 BetaLED LED streetlight fixtures

The town of Smithtown, New York, located in Suffolk County on Long Island, has initiated an ambitious LED streetlight installation program, which initially involves over one thousand energy efficient streetlight fixtures. This project, considered a pilot by city officials, is funded by an award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The award of $1 million will be used to purchase and install 1,100 LED streetlight fixtures manufactured by BetaLED, a division of Ruud Lighting of Wisconsin.

For the full story including potential cost savings read the New Streetlights article...

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Baytown, Texas, and the Texas Department of Transportation test BetaLED LED streetlights

Baytown, Texas has deployed the city’s first LED streetlight pilot in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and LED streetlight manufacturer, BetaLED. The pilot, located on Highway 146 at the Garth Road overpass, is designed to test LED streetlight applications on interstate freeways and highways. If the performance and economics associated with the LED fixtures is found satisfactory, installations throughout the state of Texas are possible. For the pilot installation, BetaLED, a division of Ruud Lighting of Wisconsin, supplied six LED streetlight fixtures. The fixtures each have 240 LEDs and are 291 watt equivalent fixtures. The streetlights will be installed on three conventional highway light poles.

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Washington, Indiana, installs 315 GE LED streetlights

During the first week of December, the city of Washington, Indiana, started the installation of over three hundred LED streetlights as part of a project funded by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA). IMPA was awarded $5 million from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program for the purchase and installation of LED streetlights for its member communities. The city of Washington is installing 315 LED streetlight fixtures manufactured by GE.

The New Streetlights article has more...

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada deploys LED Roadway streetlights in pilot

The city of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, has installed nine LED streetlight fixtures as part of a pilot program to test energy efficient streetlight technology. An additional 60 LED fixtures are scheduled to be installed in a concurrent pilot project. The city is also installing an adaptive control system to determine the full potential of energy savings of the LED luminaires. The pilot installation is located in downtown Port Coquitlam on Shaughnessy Street and Broadway Street and will be running through December 2010. The project is funded by Port Coquitlam in cooperation with B.C. Hydro, the local utility.

For more information about this LED streetlight pilot read the New Streetlights story...

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Lafayette, California, seeks bids for LED and induction streetlights

The city of Lafayette, California, seeks energy efficient lighting for its downtown business corridor. City officials are considering LED streetlights as well as induction streetlights for a deployment of decorative post-top fixtures. The city has issued two requests for proposals (RFPs) which solicit bids for the two different streetlight technologies. Funding for the project is through an award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.

For full details of the Request for Proposals read the New Streetlights article...

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Tulalip Tribes of Washington install 165 LED streetlights from BetaLED

The Tulalip Tribes of Washington recently completed its first installation of LED streetlights. The project, funded by a $208,000 award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, was the first installation of energy efficient lighting on the reservation. The installation was located in the Quil Ceda Village, the business district of the Tulalip Tribes, and was focused on replacing all reservation-owned streetlights. Public works officials selected streetlight fixtures manufactured by BetaLED, a division of Ruud Lighting of Wisconsin.

For more on this story read the full New Streetlights article...

Image source: BetaLED LEDway streetlight brochure

Mill Creek, Washington, evaluates LED streetlights in pilot

The city of Mill Creek, Washington recently completed installation of a small number of LED streetlight fixtures which will allow the city to test and evaluate the performance of outdoor solid state lighting. Located in the Mill Creek Town Center, the eight decorative streetlights were manufactured by Philips Lumec. The pilot installation will be used to calculate energy consumption and test overall fixture performance. The LED streetlight fixtures replaced existing metal halide streetlights.

For more read the full New Streetlights story...

Waukesha, Wisconsin, to install 1,200 LED streetlights from Cooper Lighting and continues to evaluate decorative LED streetlights

The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, awaits final delivery of over 1,000 new LED streetlight fixtures for a deployment funded by an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). City crews will begin installing the fixtures in November 2010, and anticipate finishing by June 2011. Waukesha was awarded $657,000 from the federally funded EECBG program for LED streetlights. Following a competitive bid, city engineers chose to install the Cooper Lighting Lumarc RC LED streetlight. Eventually, the city of Waukesha will install 1,200 Cooper Lighting LED streetlights using the federal funds

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Central Hudson Power approves rate tariff for new LED streetlight installations

In response to requests from municipal customers, Central Hudson Power, an electric utility in the mid-Hudson River Valley of New York, has issued a revised rate tariff for LED streetlight fixtures. The New York Public Services Commission approved the plan for the revised tariff in November 2010. Several communities in the Central Hudson Power service area have expressed an interest in installing the energy efficient streetlight technology, including Poughkeepsie, New York, which is testing LED streetlights in a pilot program.

For more on this pilot read the New Streetlights story...

Mountain View, Wyoming, replaces all of its streetlights with LED fixtures from Lighting Science Group

The town of Mountain View, Wyoming, recently concluded an LED streetlight installation which replaced all of the towns existing fixtures with new energy efficient streetlights. The project was funded by a $127,000 award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. Total project costs were far below projected estimates, resulting in a partial return of the EECBG award. A total $49,490 was used for the 56 streetlight fixture installation.

For more read the New Streetlights story...

Wichita Falls, Texas, publishes vendor field test report and chooses LED streetlights from GreenStar and Lighting Science Group

The city of Wichita Falls, Texas has started the process of installing of LED streetlight fixtures on the city’s roadways. Last week, crews installed 200 fixtures as part of a 1,436 LED streetlight fixture installation which is scheduled for completion in spring 2011. The project is funded by a $777,000 grant from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. Following a competitive bid, Wichita Falls transportation officials selected LED streetlight fixtures from GreenStar Products, a Texas manufacturer, and Lighting Science Group, a company based in Florida.

For more details on the RFP and LED streetlights project roll-out read the full New Streetlights article...

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Lacey, Washington, installs 44 LED streetlights from GE Lighting

The city of Lacey, Washington, has initiated the process of testing and evaluating LED streetlight technology. The city has installed 44 LED streetlights manufactured by GE Lighting. The 200 watt equivalent fixtures are mounted at a height of 30 feet. The city of Lacey previously deployed a small test installation of GE LED streetlight fixtures on a shared use trail. The larger project was funded by a grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board.

To get more details about the positive response to this pilot read the New Streetlights article...

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, installs 53 LED streetlights from Cooper Lighting and GE

The city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, has installed fifty three LED streetlights in a pilot program to test and evaluate solid state lighting technology. The project is funded by the local energy supplier, PPL Electric Utilities. The city of Allentown is currently working with PPL Electric Utilities on a revised tariff to reflect the reduced energy consumption of LED streetlights. The utility is awaiting approval of the tariff from the state regulatory board.

For more on this HPS replacement story read the full New Streetlights article...

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La Grange, North Carolina, to spend $194,445 on LED streetlights

The North Carolina Energy Office (NCEO) recently announced local awards of federal stimulus funds for energy efficiency projects in North Carolina. The town of La Grange, North Carolina, received $155,475 from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The EECBG program is administered in North Carolina by the NCEO. The EECBG award will be used to purchase and install approximately 345 LED streetlights in the town of La Grange. Town officials expect total project cost to be about $194,445.

For the full story and anticipated RFP dates read the New Streetlights article...

San Pablo, California, RFP to replace HPS with LED streetlights

San Pablo, California, has a current Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking to replace at least 85 HPS streetlights with LED streetlights.

For more details on the process and the November 15th deadline, refer to the New Streetlights RFI/RFP section...

Boerne, Texas, tests and evaluates LED streetlights from GreenStar

Boerne, Texas, has installed eleven LED streetlights in the first step of evaluating energy efficient streetlight technology. The pilot installation is funded using city operating funds and is scheduled to be completed by mid-November 2010. The LED streetlight fixtures installed in the pilot are from local manufacturer, GreenStar.

For more on this pilot to compare LED and HPS streetlights read the New Streetlights article...

Image source: GreenStar Galaxy product brochure

LED Streetlights RFP for Columbus, Wisconsin to replace more than 500 streetlights

The deadline for the Columbus, Wisconsin initiative to replace a further 514 streetlights with LED streetlights is this Friday, November 5, 2010.

For more details on the RFP, jump to the New Streetlights RFI/RFP section...

Rapid City, South Dakota, tests LED and induction technologies in streetlight pilot

The city of Rapid City, South Dakota, has installed 70 energy efficient streetlights in a pilot project. The initiative was funded by a $49,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. As part of the pilot program, public works officials chose to evaluate both LED and induction technologies. Installed fixtures include 35 LED streetlight fixtures from BetaLED, a division of Ruud Lighting, and 35 induction streetlight fixtures from Neptune Lighting.

For more details on the pilot and the replacement opportunity read the full New Streetlights story...

Los Angeles continues to set example for municipalities and drive LED streetlight industry standards

Now in its fifth year of installing and evaluating LED streetlights on city roadways, Los Angeles, California, continues to lead municipalities and establish precedents for the outdoor solid state lighting sector.

Crews from the Bureau of Street Lighting of the city of Los Angeles installed the first LED fixtures in 2006 to test and evaluate emerging, solid state lighting technology. The success of the initial deployment led department officials to pursue broader deployment of LED streetlights to counter rising energy costs, address ongoing budgetary challenges, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The city has also partnered with the Clinton Climate Initiative as part of its LED streetlight planning efforts. The Bureau has established a five year plan with the goal of installing 20,000 fixtures in 2010 and thirty thousand fixtures annually in the following four years. The city of Los Angeles has already exceeded its plan for 2010 by installing almost 30,000 LED streetlight fixtures.

For more on the impressive results in Los Angeles, read the New Streetlights story...

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Salt Lake City, Utah, to install 1,370 LED streetlights from Lighting Science Group

The city of Salt Lake City, Utah, is preparing to implement its first, large scale LED streetlight installation project. The city is using $850,000 of funds from an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award from the U.S. Department of Energy to purchase 1,370 LED streetlight fixtures. Following a competitive bid process, the city chose the PROLIFIC LED fixtures from Lighting Science Group, a manufacturer based in Florida.

For more on this New Streetlights story...

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RFP for Stamford, Connecticut install 1,500 LED streetlights

Stamford, Connecticut, USA has an initiative to replace 1,500 existing streetlights with LED streetlights.

The funding is a combination of $500,000 from US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) along with $100,000 of local matching funds.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) deadline is 9th November 2010. For more details look to the New Streetlights RFP overview...

Federal EECBG award of $464,500 for LED streetlights in Jackson Township, New Jersey, remains unused

The planned installation of LED streetlights in Jackson Township, New Jersey, has been met with resistance from the local utility, Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L). The township applied for and received an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award of $464,500 from the U.S. Department of Energy and intended to begin a large scale installation of LED streetlights. The project has been tabled while city officials negotiate with JCP&L, a division of First Energy Corp., an investor owned utility.

For more on the objections of Jersey Central Power and Light read the New Streetlights story...

Waterford Township, Michigan, to spend $290,000 on LED streetlights and other outdoor lights

Waterford Township, Michigan, is preparing to deploy its first LED streetlight installation on the township’s municipal campus. Funding for the project is provided by an award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. An award of $290,000 will be used for the installation which includes streetlights, parking lot lights and outdoor lighting.

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Robersonville, North Carolina, to spend $215,111 on LED streetlights

The town of Robersonville, North Carolina, plans to spend $215,111 to deploy LED streetlights. The project involves the replacement of approximately four hundred twenty existing mercury vapor and high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures. Funding of $147,250 comes from an award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECB) program. The city of Robersonville will use additional leveraged funds to supplement the EECBG award, resulting in total project funding of $215,111.

For more about this story and the RFP read New Streetlights...

Danville, California, successfully installs 276 LED streetlights and plans for future deployments

Six months after completing the first phase of an LED streetlight installation project, the city of Danville, California, remains satisfied the performance of its new, energy efficient lighting and is actively pursuing funds required to install additional fixtures. The first installation was funded by a grant award of $168,400 from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The EECBG award is locally administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC). The project involved the installation of two hundred seventy-six LED streetlights.

For more details read the New Streetlights story...

Kinston, North Carolina, receives $615,218 in funds for LED streetlights

The city of Kinston, North Carolina, is prepared to launch its first large scale LED streetlight deployment. The project will involve the installation of approximately seven hundred forty fixtures and is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The Kinston project is likely to be the first deployment of a multi-phase LED streetlight initiative. The first phase will be funded by an EECBG award in the amount of $499,500 and leveraged funds of $115,718, for a project total of $615,218. The EECBG award is locally administered by the North Carolina Energy Office. City officials were officially notified of the EECBG award in early October 2010, and are now establishing project details and specifications.

For more on this story and the RFP dates, read the New Streetlights article...

Cheyenne, Wyoming, evaluates LED streetlight technology from Leotek and BetaLED

The city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, has started evaluating LED streetlight technology as the first phase of a potential energy efficient lighting project.

The city has installed six fixtures in a pilot project to assess and test the energy efficient technology and calculate potential energy and cost savings. City engineers are testing LED streetlight fixtures manufactured by BetaLED, a division of Ruud Lighting, and Leotek of Milpitas, Calfornia. The city will eventually evaluate fixtures from other manufacturers.

For more on this story read the full New Streetlights article...

Image source (State Capitol Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming): Alan Levine - from wikipedia

Independent testing laboratories qualified by the US Department of Energy to benefit LED streetlight community

The CALiPER program of the U.S. Department of Energy has established a process for qualifying testing laboratories that are capable of providing accurate and comparable performance data for solid state lighting, including LM-79 reports for LED streetlight luminaires.

The LM-79 report involves test and verification of total light output, voltage, current, power, efficacy, lumen distribution, CCT, CRI, and spectral distribution of a solid state light, The report also provides information about the testing lab and equipment used to perform the tests.

For a full list of the independent testing labs, read the New Streetlights article...

Walnut Creek, California, installs 180 LED streetlights and plans to deploy more fixtures

Over an eight month period, the city of Walnut Creek, California, has installed one hundred eighty LED streetlight fixtures along Ignacio Valley Road, an arterial roadway. The success of the initiative has motivated city officials to consider additional LED streetlight installations throughout the city. The project was implemented in two phases.

For more on the installation of BetaLED streetlights and the next phase read the New Streetlights article...

Clarksville, Tennessee, starts installation of 350 LED streetlights from BetaLED

In early October, the city of Clarksville, Tennessee, started work on the city’s first LED streetlight replacement project. This deployment is considered a pilot project to evaluate and test the new technology and determine the actual cost and energy savings of an active installation. The three hundred fifty streetlight replacement project is funded by a $250,000 award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.

BetaLED LED streetlight fixtures have been selected. For more on this and the follow-on opportunity read the full New Streetlights article...

Galt, California, receives $188,736 for LED streetlight project

The city of Galt, California has revised its strategy for a planned LED streetlight replacement project. In May 2010, city officials applied for grant in partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), in addition to applying for a formula based grant from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. While the city did not receive the competitive grant in partnership with the SMUD, Galt did receive an award of $133,736 from the EECBG program. The city will use the EECBG funds in combination with a $55,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to fund the purchase and installation of up to three hundred LED streetlight fixtures.

For the RFP details and New Streetlights story...

Oakley, California, to install 320 LED streetlights using $168,314 EECBG award

The city of Oakley, California, is preparing for its first installation of LED streetlights. Oakley will use a $168,314 award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program for its LED streetlight project. The award will be used to replace approximately three hundred twenty existing 100 watt high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures. The project will involve only city-owned streetlights, which are cobra head style fixtures. The city of Oakley currently owns and maintains a total of approximately five hundred streetlights.

For RFP details and more on this New Streetlights story...

Asheville, North Carolina, to install over 9,000 LED streetlights

The city of Asheville, North Carolina, continues to make progress in a multi-year effort to replace over nine thousand existing streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures throughout the city. Asheville officials are currently evaluating various funding strategies to determine the best way to finance the $3 million project. The LED streetlight initiative will be a three year effort with several phases, according to Richard Grant, administrator of public works services for the city of Asheville.

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Saratoga, California, to install Philips Hadco LED streetlight fixtures with $168,675 in EECBG funds

The city of Saratoga, California is prepared to begin a streetlight replacement project that targets city-owned decorative post-top fixtures for replacement with LED luminaires. This project focuses on ninety-seven streetlights located in the historic downtown shopping district of the city. Saratoga was awarded $168,675 from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program funded by the US Department of Energy. The California EECBG awards are locally administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC).

For more, read the detailed New Streetlights article...

Marysville, California, turns off streetlights to save money and switches to LED streetlights

In a dramatic move to cut costs, the city of Marysville, California, has turned off nearly fifty percent of the city’s streetlights. This effort to save money means that streetlights in residential as well as business districts have been turned off, and it is uncertain if they will ever be returned to use. However, there are approximately six hundred operational streetlights remaining and they are slated to be replaced with new LED luminaires. The city of Marysville has been approved for a $69,804 grant from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. This grant is locally administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC). City officials hope to install up to two hundred LED streetlight fixtures under this program.

Want to sponsor a Marysville streetlight to keep it burning? Contact the city for their map of streetlights.

For more on this story and the RFP for LED luminaire installations read the full New Streetlights article...

Oroville, California, to install 300 LED streetlights using $152,126 in local and federal funds

Oroville, California, plans to initiate a 300 LED streetlight deployment project in early 2011. The city of Oroville will replace approximately 300 high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED luminaires. According to city officials, the public works department will use a combination of local funds and an award from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The city anticipates spending a total of $152,126 on the LED streetlight deployment.

For more on this project and the RFP dates read the full New Streetlights article...

Lemoore, California, awarded $136,469 for LED streetlights

The city of Lemoore, California, has received $136,469 from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The award will be used to replace approximately 250 existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures.

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Clinton Climate Initiative: street lighting up to 159 terawatt hours of electricity consumption globally per year

The Clinton Climate Initiative reports that street lighting may account for 159 terawatt hours of electricity use globally every year. A department within the William J. Clinton Foundation, the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) in a recent report highlights LED streetlights and induction streetlights as technologies that could reduce electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions significantly when deployed on a wide scale.

For the key findings and details of the paper read New Streetlights...

PS: That's 159,000,000 megawatts or 159,000,000,000,000 watts.

Chico, California, awarded $650,000 for LED streetlights

The city of Chico, California, is preparing to launch an LED streetlight project which will target approximately 20% of the city’s existing streetlights for replacement. Chico has received an award from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, of which $650,000 will be used to purchase and install LED streetlight fixtures. The LED luminaires will replace existing city-owned high pressure sodium (HPS) fixtures located throughout the metropolitan area. City officials are working with representatives from energy supplier Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) on a full streetlight analysis and inventory.

For more details including the purchase dates, read the full New Streetlights article...

Image source: Wikipedia - Seal of the City of Chico, California

San Ramon, California, awards $215,600 LED streetlight project to Republic ITS

The city of San Ramon, California, has awarded an LED streetlight replacement project to Republic ITS, an electrical contracting and transportation engineering firm with offices in the San Francisco Bay area. The $215,600 project, awarded after a competitive bid process, is funded by a grant from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The award is locally administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC).

For more on this story read the full New Streetlights article...

Image source: Republic ITS website

Arlington County, Virginia, to install 1,800 LED streetlights in 2010

The county of Arlington, Virginia, has started a large-scale LED streetlight replacement program funded by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and local capital funds. The County will spend $1.5 million in 2010 to replace 1,800 existing streetlights with LED fixtures.

According to county officials, the long term goal is to replace all county owned streetlights with LED fixtures within the next six years. Currently the county owns 4,200 streetlights, most of which use high pressure sodium (HPS) technology.

For more on this story, read the New Streetlights article...

Walthill, Nebraska, awarded $166,057 for LED streetlight project

The village of Walthill, Nebraska has been awarded an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award from the US Department of Energy for the deployment of LED streetlights. The village is also using local matching funds. Total funding for the project is $166,057, which will be used to purchase approximately one hundred forty LED streetlight luminaires.

For full details of the RFP and LED streetlights project read the New Streetlights article...

Texas awards more than $600,000 to small municipalities for LED streetlight projects

The Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has announced the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) awards for eligible small cities and counties in Texas. These small city and county awards are funded by the US Department of Energy and locally administered by SECO and will be used for LED streetlight projects.

For the full list of cities and the awards refer to the New Streetlights article...

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San Francisco, California, issues RFP for 18,500 LED luminaires with wireless communication and monitoring system

The City and County of San Francisco has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for LED luminaires with wireless monitoring and control systems. San Francisco owns and maintains approximately 18,500 high pressure sodium (HPS) cobra head streetlight luminaires located throughout the city which will be replaced with LED streetlight luminaires. The dimmable LED luminaires must also include a wireless communication and monitoring system. Proposers will also be responsible for designing the integrated wireless monitoring and control system, and providing testing, lighting analysis, training, and web portal customization to ensure that the system works.

For details on the RFP read the New Streetlights article...

Image: San Francisco - Bay Bridge by Maschinenraum

Wilber, Nebraska, awarded $152,681 for 150 LED streetlights

The city of Wilber, Nebraska, has been awarded funds from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program for an LED streetlight replacement project. The city of Wilber will spend $152,681 on the project, of which $122,145 are EECBG funds and $30,536 are local matching funds. The project involves replacement of approximately 150 existing mercury vapor and high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED fixtures.

For more on the RFP and project deadlines read the New Streetlights article...

Tecumseh, Nebraska, receives $186,954 for LED streetlights

The city of Tecumseh, Nebraska, has received an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award as well as local matching funds to install ninety five new LED streetlight fixtures. The EECBG award is funded by the US Department of Energy and locally administered by the Nebraska Energy Office (NEO).

The EECBG award of $149,563 will be combined with local matching funds of $37,391, for total project financing of $186,954.

For details of the RFP and deadlines refer to the New Streetlights article...

Holdrege, Nebraska, has RFP for up to 855 LED Streetlights

Horldrege Nebraska has just released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking LED streetlights to replace 165 Mercury Vapor fixtures and up to 690 High Pressure Sodium luminaires. All bids have to be in by close of business on September 17th, 2010.

For full details of this and other LED Streetlight RFPs please refer to the New Streetlights RFI/RFP information.

Brookline, Massachusetts, testing LED Roadway streetlights in pilot program

The town of Brookline, Massachusetts is preparing to launch a pilot program to test LED streetlight technology on city streets. The city will use its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award to purchase and install fifty new LED streetlight fixtures. The EECBG award, totaling $33,000, is funded through the US Department of Energy (DOE) and is locally administered by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

For more information on this pilot and the potential number of LED streetlights to be replaced read the full New Streetlights story...

Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, to install 470 LED streetlights

The Board of Supervisors in Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, has approved funding of $233,975 for the purchase of 470 LED streetlights to replace all existing township-owned streetlight fixtures. Funding for the streetlights combines local funds and rebates negotiated with Exeter Township’s energy supplier, First Energy.

Read the New Streetlights article for details about the RFP...

Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition is Open

The Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) Solid State Lighting (SSL) Design Competition was created to recognize and promote excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED commercial lighting luminaires. The annual competition has been running since 2008.

The 2010 Design Competition is now open for entries.

The competition is open to LED, lighting, lighting system, and luminaire manufacturers, including LED device and system manufacturers in conjunction with their luminaire manufacturing partners. There is a specific category for LED streetlights.

Please note, the 2010 NGL competition will only accept luminaires that are in or near production and ready for specification.

For more details on the 2010 Next Generation Luminaires competition and the Entrants Guide refer to the Next Generations Luminaires site. You can also read our blog entry to learn about the six LED streetlight winners from the 2009 NGL design competition.

Nebraska City, Nebraska, awarded $83,000 for cobra head and post top LED streetlights

Nebraska City, Nebraska, has been awarded $83,081 in federal and local funds for the installation of approximately ninety-four LED streetlights. The funds are a combination of grants from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and local city matching funds. The total award of $83,081 combines $66,464 of EECBG funds and local matching funds of $16,616.

The full New Streetlights story provides more details including expected RFP publication...

Gothenburg, Nebraska, awarded $257,600 for LED streetlight project

The city of Gothenburg, Nebraska is a confirmed recipient of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) to be used for the installation of four hundred fifty LED streetlights. The EECBG award, funded by the US Department of Energy, is in the amount of $206,080. The city of Gothenburg is providing matching funds of $51,520. The LED streetlight deployment, which will be located primarily in Gothenburg’s residential areas, is expected to be initiated in Winter 2010.

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Birmingham, United Kingdom, to start multi-year deployment of 41,000 LED streetlights in September

Birmingham, United Kingdom, will initiate an ambitious, multi-year deployment of over 41,000 LED streetlight fixtures in September 2010.

Birmingham City Council, which governs the second largest city in the United Kingdom, will oversee the installation of over 41,000 LED streetlights over the next five years. The city currently has more than 95,000 streetlights.

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Yakima, Washington, launches first phase of LED streetlight retrofit program with BetaLED fixtures

The city of Yakima, Washington, initiated the first phase of an LED streetlight retrofit program in July 2010. The deployment involves replacement of 459 existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED fixtures. The city has initially targeted residential and business areas with high wattage HPS streetlights. The majority of the streetlights slated for replacement are 310 watt and 400 watt HPS fixtures along major arterial roadways and intersections.

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San Francisco, California, to issue RFP for the purchase of 18,500 LED streetlights

The city of San Francisco, California is preparing to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the purchase of 18,500 LED streetlight luminaires along with wireless monitoring and control systems. The RFP is scheduled for release in August 2010. Initial evaluations indicate that the project will cost around $10 million.


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Central City, Nebraska, awarded $235,836 for LED streetlight project

A federal stimulus award and local matching funds have been awarded to Central City, Nebraska, for an LED streetlight replacement project. Funding of $235,836 will be used to replace approximately 400 existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED fixtures throughout the city. Central City is combining federal stimulus funds of $179,088 with local matching funds of $56,748. The federal funds were awarded by the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The EECBG award is locally administered by the Nebraska Energy Office (NEO).

For the RFP dates and number of LED streetlights to be installed read the full New Streetlights article...

Scribner, Nebraska, awarded $281,486 to replace all existing streetlights with LEDs

The city of Scribner, Nebraska, has been awarded $281,486 for an LED street lighting project that will replace all of the city’s existing streetlights. Funding for the project is from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and local matching funds. The streetlight project, which will involve approximately two hundred streetlight fixtures, will be deployed throughout the residential and business districts of Scribner.

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Deming, New Mexico, to install 100 solar powered LED streetlights

The city of Deming, New Mexico has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the delivery and supply of one hundred solar powered LED streetlights. The LED fixtures will be installed on existing gas fueled streetlight posts. The purpose is to replace the existing source of power with solar power. Funding for the project is from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds.

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Indiana Municipal Power Agency issues $5,000,000 RFP for LED streetlights

The Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) issued a $5 million LED streetlight replacement Request for Proposals (RFP) on July 30, 2010. The RFP states that approximately 7,138 existing high pressure sodium, mercury vapor, and metal halide cobra head style fixtures will be replaced using the funds. The project will be implemented among nineteen IMPA member communities.

Published in the RFP are key minimum requirements and technical specifications for the LED streetlight fixtures. For more details and the RFP deadline read the New Streetlights article...

California Energy Commission $3.6 million energy efficiency loan program can be used for LED streetlights

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced that $3.6 million in loans are available to California municipalities to fund energy efficiency projects including LED streetlight deployments. The CEC low interest loan program features an interest rate of 3 percent.

To learn about the dates and details of the loan application process read the New Streetlights article...

Arlington, Massachusetts, allocates $270,000 for LED streetlight project

The city of Arlington, Massachusetts, has been awarded funds for energy efficient projects, including LED streetlight deployment. Arlington has been designated a Green Community by the state of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has awarded $170,000 to the city through the Green Community program. Arlington will provide an additional $100,000 from local funding sources.

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Broken Bow, Nebraska, awarded $189,580 and seeks LED streetlight fixtures for testing

The city of Broken Bow, Nebraska, has received a total of $189,580 from the federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and local funding sources for energy efficient streetlights. According to city officials, the federal grant request was written specifically for metal halide streetlights, but the city is also considering LED streetlight technology.

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Superior, Nebraska, awarded $317,800 for LED streetlights - Proposals Due

The city of Superior, Nebraska, has been awarded $317,800 in federal and local funds for the implementation of an LED streetlight project. The $250,000 federal portion of the award comes from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. Local matching funds of $67,800 were provided from funds set aside for municipal projects.

Proposals are due by the end of July - read the New Streetlights article for more details.

Holdrege, Nebraska, receives $343,029 for LED streetlights

The city of Holdrege, Nebraska, plans to spend $343,029 on the first phase of an LED streetlight replacement project. The Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program is providing $250,000 of the funds, and an additional $93,029 are local, matching funds. The EECBG award is locally administered by the Nebraska Energy Office (NEO).

For more details about the project dates and the number of streetlights to be replaced read the New Streetlights story...

Blair, Nebraska, to spend $323000 on LED streetlight project

The city of Blair, Nebraska, will spend $323,000 of federal and local funds to deploy LED streetlights.

The federal stimulus funds are from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, which is locally administered by the Nebraska Energy Office (NEO). The federal stimulus funds of $249,000, combined with a twenty percent local matching grant of $74,284, will be used for the city’s LED streetlight replacement program.

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American Canyon, California, awarded $88,498 for LED streetlights

The city of American Canyon, California, has received an award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program for the installation of LED streetlights on the city’s roadways. The federal award, in the amount of $88,498, is locally administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Only city-owned streetlights will be replaced with LED fixtures.

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Nebraska cities to spend $3.8 million on LED streetlights and other energy efficient street and traffic lighting

Twenty-one Nebraska cities will spend a total of $3.8 million to deploy LED streetlights and other energy efficient street and traffic lights.

The Nebraska Energy Office announced that the cities are recipients of approximately $2.6 million in funds from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The federal stimulus funds, which are locally administered by the Nebraska Energy Office, were combined with local matching funds of roughly $1.2 million. A total of $3,828,452 will be spent on energy efficient streetlights and traffic signals.

For a full list of the cities and the project start date refer to the New Streetlights story...

Twenty Indiana cities receive $5 million award for LED streetlight program involving over 6,800 fixtures

The Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program has awarded $5 million to the Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) to implement a 6,811 LED streetlight program. The award will be distributed to twenty member communities throughout the IMPA network. Individual LED streetlight retrofit projects will vary in size based on the street lighting needs of each community. Member communities are cities with small populations, ranging in size from under 200 to over 15,000 inhabitants.

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Columbus, Wisconsin, to receive $268,705 in federal and local funds for LED streetlights

The city of Columbus, Wisconsin, has officially confirmed that it will receive $159,200 in stimulus funds that will be used for the installation of energy efficient LED streetlights. City officials voted to authorize an additional $109,505 in matching funds to increase the number of LED fixtures during the first phase of deployment.

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Easthampton, Massachusetts, awarded $174,985 for LED streetlights

The city of Easthampton, Massachusetts has been awarded $174,985 from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) for a project to install 200 LED streetlights. The funds have been awarded through a Green Communities Grant from the DOER’s Green Communities Division. The purpose of these awards is to enable Massachusetts cities and towns to reduce their energy consumption by implementing energy efficient projects.

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East Palo Alto, California, receives $180,214 for LED streetlights

The city of East Palo Alto, California is planning to replace 370 existing low pressure sodium (LPS) streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures using an $180,214 award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The federally funded EECBG award is locally administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC).

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Wichita Falls Quarter Million Dollar RFP for LED Streetlights

Note that Wichita Falls, Texas is now seeking Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for $770,000 LED streetlight project.

To find out more refer to the New Streetlights RFP/RFI page.

Tanana, Alaska, receives Fed Funds for LED streetlights

The city of Tanana, Alaska, has been awarded $20,000 in federal stimulus funds for energy efficiency projects. This formula grant, from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, is administered locally by the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) and will be used to purchase approximately twenty-two LED streetlight fixtures. Tanana currently owns and maintains thirty eight existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights.

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Northern Californian cities receive combined funding of $203,334 for LED streetlights

The cities of Biggs, Healdsburg, Ukiah, and Gridley, California, plan to deploy LED streetlights using $203,334 in federal stimulus funds.

With the assistance of the Northern California Power Agency Collaborative (NCPA), a non-profit agency that represents and provides support to seventeen member communities in Northern California, the cities have been awarded $167,927 in funding from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG).

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Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada, to spend C$1.8 million on LED streetlights

As part of its goal of energy efficiency and conservation, the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Nova Scotia, has received and committed significant funding toward a large scale LED streetlight replacement project. Sources for the full C$1.8 million estimated budget are municipal funding, an award of C$918,807 from the ecoNova Scotia fund for clean air and climate change projects, and C$150,000 from Nova Scotia Power. HRM officials expect to replace 2,208 fixtures using the C$1.8 million.

For details on the Request of Proposals for the project read the full New Streetlights story...

Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada, receives C$101,573 for LED streetlights

The town of Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada, has received C$101,573 in provincial funds for the implementation of a comprehensive streetlight replacement program. The award is from ecoNova Scotia, a fund for clean air and climate change projects throughout the province. Town officials intend to replace 234 mercury vapor and high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED fixtures. This installation will complete Berwick’s conversion of its remaining streetlights. An initial pilot installation of sixty LED streetlights was funded by the province of Nova Scotia in partnership with LED Roadway, a local manufacturer of LED streetlights.

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West Union, Iowa, awarded $1,000,000 for LED streetlights and other fixtures

The city of West Union, Iowa, has been awarded $1,000,000 to deploy energy efficient streetlights. The funds, from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, will be used to install approximately eighty new streetlights, including LED and metal halide fixtures. The project will be deployed in a six block area in the West Union downtown. The award will be used to purchase and install fifty-one LED streetlight fixtures and thirty-seven metal halide streetlights. The new streetlight project involves the installation of luminaires, poles, and wiring.

For full details of the project read the New Streetlights story.

Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, awarded C$700,000 for city-wide LED streetlight project

As part of a federally funded energy efficiency program, the town of Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, has been awarded C$700,000 for a large-scale LED streetlight project. The funds, from ecoNova Scotia, a fund for clean air and climate change projects, will be used to convert 1,200 existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights to LED fixtures. The existing HPS streetlights range from 70 watts to 400 watts. The number of LEDs in each fixture will vary based on the specific location and its lighting requirements.

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Hercules, California, to install 170 LED streetlights using $135,630 EECBG grant

The city of Hercules, California, has been awarded $135,630 from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program for the installation of LED streetlights. The LED luminaires, which will be 50 watt equivalent fixtures, will replace existing 70 watt high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights. City officials are awaiting final allocation of funds from the California Energy Commission (CEC) in order to begin the project.

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Nova Scotia, Canada, awards over $2 million for LED streetlights

The government of Nova Scotia, Canada, has announced awards totaling C$2,063,237 (US $2 million) for LED streetlight replacement projects for cities throughout the province. The ecoNova Scotia Fund for Clean Air and Climate Change is administering and allocating the awards.

For a full list of the cities and the value of their awards, read the New Streetlights article.

Muscatine, Iowa, to install 320 LED streetlights with $92,256 grant

The city of Muscatine, Iowa, has been awarded $92,256 from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The award is locally administered by the Iowa Office of Energy Independence (OEI). Muscatine city officials plan to replace roughly three hundred twenty existing high pressure sodium (HPS) cobra head streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures. The project will be implemented by Muscatine Power and Water, a municipal utility.

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San Pablo, California, awarded $169,886 for LED streetlights

The city of San Pablo, California, has been awarded $169,886 for an LED streetlight replacement project. The project will be funded by a grant from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. EECBG funds are administered locally by the California Energy Commission (CEC).

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Sunnyvale, California, extends RFP deadline for LED streetlight project to June 16, 2010

The city of Sunnyvale, California, has extended the deadline for proposals for its $1.143 million LED streetlight project.

More details on the new deadline and addendum in the New Streetlights article.

Lake Orion, Michigan, to install LED streetlights

The village of Lake Orion, Michigan, has received two separate grant awards which will be combined to implement an LED streetlight replacement project. The two awards, totaling approximately $100,000, will be used to purchase and install ninety-two decorative LED post top streetlight fixtures. The project will be funded by a $50,000 award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program which is locally administered by the Michigan Department for Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. Additional funds will come from the Lake Orion’s Streetscape Enhancement Project.

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Millbrae, California, to receive $112,630 for LED streetlight replacement project

The city of Millbrae, California, will receive an award of $112,630 for an LED streetlight project. The funds, from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, are locally administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Millbrae will use the award to implement a 255 LED streetlight replacement project. The new LED streetlights will replace existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights.

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Loma Linda, California, awarded $123,200 for LED streetlights

The city of Loma Linda, California has been awarded $123,200 in federal stimulus funds for a citywide LED streetlight deployment project. The award is funded through the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. Loma Linda city officials plan on replacing nearly one third of the city’s high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED luminaires. Long term city goals include converting all Loma Linda streetlights to LED fixtures.

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Waynetown, Indiana, receives $247,000 EECBG award for LED streetlights and traffic signals

The city of Waynetown, Indiana, has been awarded $247,000 in federal funds, which will be used to replace existing streetlights and traffic signals with LED fixtures. The grant award is from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and is administered by the Indiana Office of Energy Development (IOED). Waynetown is awaiting final approval from the IOED in order to begin the project.

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Columbia City, Indiana, awarded $249,504 for LED streetlights

The city of Columbia City, Indiana, has received $249,504 to be used for an LED streetlight replacement project. The award is from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant (EECBG) program which is locally administered by the Indiana Office of Energy Development. The EECBG funds will be used to replace approximately 420 existing streetlights with LED fixtures.

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Small Indiana municipalities receive $900,000 in stimulus funds for LED streetlights

The state of Indiana has announced the second round of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) awards to be used for LED streetlight replacement projects.

For a complete list of the municipalities and their funding read the New Streetlights article.

Lemon Grove, California, receives $132,374 from EECBG for LED streetlights

The city of Lemon Grove, California, has been awarded $132,374 in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds for an energy efficient streetlight replacement project. The EECBG award is administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Sunnyvale, California, issues $1.143MM RFP for LED streetlights or other energy efficient lighting

The city of Sunnyvale, California has issued an RFP valued at $1,142,500 for converting existing city-owned and maintained high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights to energy efficient streetlights. Responses to the RFP are due by June 2, 2010.

For an overview of the RFP and download instructions refer to the full New Streetlights article.

Clayton, California, receives $65,611 for LED streetlights

Clayton, California, plans to install 95 LED streetlights as part of a pilot program to test and evaluate the energy efficient fixtures. The LED streetlight project will be funded by a $65,611 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The EECBG award is administered by the California Energy Commission.

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Boise, Idaho, reallocates $764,000 of stimulus funding to deploy additional LED streetlights

A successful LED streetlight project earlier this year coupled with the need to meet federal deadlines has led the city of Boise, Idaho, to reallocate $764,000 of federal stimulus funds toward the deployment of a second phase of LED streetlights. The Department of Energy funds were originally allocated for a project at a wastewater treatment plant and a homeowners’ fund to make houses energy efficient.

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Galt, California, awaits awards of $680,000 for LED streetlights

Galt, California, has applied for $680,000 in grants to fund the deployment of LED streetlights.

The city of Galt has applied for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) formula-based award and a separate, competitive grant from the EECBG in partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).

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Sunnyvale, California, to issue $1.142 million RFP for LED streetlights this week

The city of Sunnyvale, California, will issue a request for proposals (RFP) for a large deployment of LED streetlights. The RFP, valued at $1.142 million, is scheduled for release on May 14, 2010. City officials will establish the number of streetlights to be replaced based on bid responses.

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Waverly, Iowa, to spend $540,000 on LED streetlights

The city of Waverly, Iowa plans to implement a $540,000 LED streetlight replacement program using a combination of funds from the federal government and its municipal utility.

The federal funds are from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program of the U.S. Department of Energy. The EECBG award of $270,193 will be matched by Waverly Power and Light.

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California Energy Commission to award up to $9 million for LED streetlight projects

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is reviewing numerous LED streetlight proposals from small cities and counties in California that have applied for stimulus funds.

Many of the LED streetlight proposals include direct purchase of LED fixtures and are part of larger funding requests related to energy efficiency projects.

For a full list of the cities and their values read the New Streetlights story.

Pocahontas, Iowa, to use $81,826 Award to Purchase LED Streetlights

The city of Pocahontas, Iowa, has been awarded $81,826 in federal stimulus funds to deploy energy efficient streetlights. Pocahontas city officials plan to use the award, from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Block Grand (EECBG) program, to purchase LED streetlight fixtures.

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Spencer, Iowa, receives $52,000 EECBG award to replace LED streetlights

Spencer, Iowa, has been awarded $52,000 in federal stimulus funds to implement a 150 fixture LED streetlight replacement project. The award will be used to replace existing 120 watt high pressure sodium (HPS) roadway lights with the more energy efficient LED technology. The Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program is the source of the funds.

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Twelve Iowa municipalities to get $1.2 million in EECBG funds for LED and energy efficient streetlight projects

Twelve municipalities in Iowa have been awarded approximately $1.2 million in federal stimulus funds to be used for LED streetlight and energy efficient streetlight projects. Administered by the Iowa Office of Energy Independence, the stimulus funds are non-entitlement Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) from the US Department of Energy.

The twelve municipalities and the award amounts for LED streetlight or energy efficient streetlight programs are listed in the full New Streetlights article.

Belmont, California, to spend $133,973 of federal stimulus funds on LED streetlights

The city of Belmont, California, will launch a 200 LED streetlight replacement initiative using funds awarded by the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The award of $133,973 will enable the city to replace inefficient, high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights and with energy efficient LED fixtures.

This New Streetlights article contains the full details.

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, awarded $159,400 for LED streetlights

The city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, has been awarded $159,400 to be used for the purchase of energy efficient LED streetlights. The grant was awarded by the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant (EECBG) program and will be used to replace existing high pressure sodium luminaires with LED technology.

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Wisconsin city receives $153,800 for energy efficient projects including LED streetlights

Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, has been awarded $153,800 in federal stimulus funds, a portion of which will be used to replace conventional roadway lighting with energy efficient LED streetlights.

The city of Sheboygan Falls received the $153,800 grant from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant (EECBG) program.

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Three California towns to spend $223,773 on LED streetlights

The California towns of Windsor, Cotati and Cloverdale were collectively awarded a $223,773 energy efficiency grant which the municipalities will use to replace high pressure sodium (HPS) lighting with LED streetlights. The funds were received from the U.S. Department of Energy.

The town of Windsor is serving as the lead coordinator for the project, according to Windsor senior planner, Kevin Thompson. The regional utility, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), provided assistance with the technical portion of the grant application.

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Columbus, Wisconsin, receives $159,200 in federal funds for LED streetlights

The city of Columbus, Wisconsin, has received $159,200 in federal funds, which will be used to convert 283 existing roadway lights to energy efficient LED streetlights.

The funds were received from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant (EECBG) program.

To learn more read the New Streetlights article.