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.

Read the New Streetlights story for more RFP details...

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.

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

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.

For more details including funding information read the full New Streetlights article...

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.


For more details on the initial pilot project refer to the full New Streetlights story...

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.

For the project dates and energy savings, read the full New Streetlights story...

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.

For the RFP deadlines read the full New Streetlights story...

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...