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.