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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...