City of Shasta Lake, California, issues RFP for 615 LED streetlights

The City of Shasta Lake, California, has received funding from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for the city’s first major installation of LED streetlights. The city requested $475,000 for the proposed installation of energy efficient LED streetlight fixtures, but was awarded approximately $450,000 for the project. The CEC award, part of the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, will be used to replace all of the city’s existing streetlights.

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Santa Ana, California, seeks bids for 1,123 LED streetlights

The city of Santa Ana, California, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and installation of LED streetlights. This project is the city’s second installation of energy efficient streetlight fixtures and is funded by the On-Bill Financing Program through Southern California Edison. In the proposed project, the city will replace 1,123 existing cobrahead streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures located at signalized intersections.

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Haverhill, Massachusetts, seeks bids for purchase and installation of decorative LED streetlights

The city of Haverhill, Massachusetts, has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the purchase and installation of LED streetlights and fixtures. The city initiated a streetlight management program in 2011 to assess cost savings and energy management through conversion to LED streetlight technology and during that time used federal funds to install over one hundred new LED streetlights. The upcoming project is focused on replacing approximately sixty existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with decorative post-top LED streetlight fixtures.

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Massachusetts towns plan to purchase and install 7,400 LED streetlights

The town of Arlington, Massachusetts, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to evaluate prospective qualified companies to develop and implement energy efficient streetlighting systems for four municipal communities. These include the towns of Natick, Chelsea, Woburn, and Arlington, Massachusetts. The towns seek to qualify and select one company to perform a comprehensive audit of each town’s energy consumption and propose a comprehensive plan to reduce energy consumption through streetlighting improvements with an emphasis on LED streetlights.

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Lower Southampton Township, Pennsylvania, issues RFP for 300 LED streetlights

The Township of Lower Southampton, Pennsylvania, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and installation of up to three hundred LED streetlights. The Township project is funded by a grant through the Reinvestment Development Authority Casino Grant (RDACG). Funds for the grants are generated from electronic game and slot machine revenue from regional casinos. The Lower Southampton LED streetlight project is valued at approximately $250,000.

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, seeks to pre-qualify vendors for potential 37,000 streetlight installation

The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), a regional municipality including the cities of Halifax, Dartmouth, and Bedord, Nova Scotia, and the former county of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, has issued a Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) for LED streetlight luminaires to be installed on municipal roadways. The purpose of the RFPQ is to review and pre-qualify selected LED manufacturers’ products for an upcoming installation. The HRM currently owns and maintains approximately 37,000 streetlights. The municipality’s plans include replacement all of its existing high intensity discharge (HID) lamps with LED streetlight luminaires.

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Lancaster, New York, issues RFP for 29 BetaLED/Cree LED streetlight fixtures

The town of Lancaster, New York, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and installation of LED streetlight fixtures. The project is scheduled to replace all of the existing streetlight fixtures in Westwood Park. The area’s existing streetlight fixtures are 400 watt metal halide fixtures. The total number of LED streetlights planned for this installation is 29.

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Brentwood, California, issues RFP for 467 LED streetlights

The city of Brentwood, California, has issued a Request for Proposals for the city’s first phase conversion of streetlights to LED technology. The project is part of the city’s 2012 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and is funded by the city’s general fund. The Brentwood CIP addresses the infrastructure needs of the city for the next five years. The upcoming installation of LED streetlights is a first phase project. The total amount of funding allocated to the project is $250,000.

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San Leandro, California, issues bid for 290 BetaLED/Cree LED streetlights

The city of San Leandro, California, has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the purchase of LED streetlights. Initial plans involve the purchase of 290 fixtures for installation on city roadways. The new, energy efficient streetlight fixtures will be used to replace existing high pressure (HPS) streetlights. The city plans on purchasing 173 Type II LED fixtures and 117 Type II LED fixtures manufactured by BetaLED/Cree of Sturtevant, Wisconsin.


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Pontiac, Michigan, seeks bids for 220 LED streetlights

The city of Pontiac, Michigan, has issued two requests for proposals (RFP) for the purchase and installation of LED streetlights. The RFPs were issued in two phases, one for the purchase of the LED streetlight fixtures, and one for labor and installation. The project is funded by a grant from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The city was initially awarded $683,800, of which a portion will be used for the LED streetlight project.


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Hayward, California, to use $3 million loan to install 7,600 LED streetlights

The city of Hayward, California, recently received approval for a $3 million loan from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to convert all of the city’s high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights to LED streetlight fixtures. The loan, with a fixed interest rate of 3%, is funded by the Energy Conservation Assistance Act (ECAA) program and administered by the CEC. The city will replace approximately 7,600 existing streetlights with energy efficient LED streetlights.


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Philips Hadco, Cooper Lighting, and GE Lighting LED streetlights tested in Portland GATEWAY demonstration project

The U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) recently published a report on a demonstration assessment of LED roadway lighting. This report is part of the U.S. DOE GATEWAY Solid-State Lighting Technology Demonstration Program. The GATEWAY program focuses on providing third-party data comparing solid-state lighting technology with other existing lighting technologies. The new report details results of the demonstration program installed on N.E. Cully Boulevard in Portland, Oregon.


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Redlands, California, issues RFP for 236 LED streetlights

The city of Redlands, California, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and installation of decorative post-top and cobrahead LED streetlights.  This deployment is the first portion of a five phase implementation program to replace city-owned high pressure sodium streetlights The project is funded through a loan program through Southern California Edison (SCE) and federal grants, with an estimated total value of $250,000.


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Grants of up to $100,000 available to Oklahoma communities for LED streetlights and other energy efficiency projects

The Oklahoma State Energy Office (SEO) has issued a funding opportunity for local communities interested in implementing energy efficient technology. Grant applications for awards up to $100,000 will be considered by the Oklahoma SEO. Eligible projects include solid-state LED streetlighting. Applicants must submit an existing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy with their application. The funding is part of the state’s Energy Smart Community Program.


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Superior, Nebraska, installs 600 GE Evolve LED streetlights

Nearly two years ago, the city of Superior, Nebraska, embarked on an ambitious plan to replace all of the city’s streetlights with energy efficient LED fixtures. Superior’s power needs are served by a municipal utility, so city officials hoped to reduce energy consumption and increase energy savings for the community. Energy savings plans included a large-scale replacement of 600 existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED roadway fixtures, funded in part by a $246,000 grant from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) and $62,000 in local funding.


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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, to install 350 LED streetlights

The town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, will soon deploy its first installation of LED streetlights. The project will be used as a pilot study for town officials to test and evaluate energy efficient streetlighting technology in collaboration with South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G). Funding of $500,000 for the purchase and installation of the LED streetlights is from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.


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Jenks, Oklahoma, issues RFP for decorative LED streetlights

The city of Jenks, Oklahoma, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the city’s first installation of LED streetlights. This project encompasses both street and parking lot lighting and includes 89 decorative LED streetlight fixtures, with the possibility that an additional 25 fixtures will be installed. The project is funded by a federal grant and local matching funds and has an estimated cost of $270,000.


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Caltrans seeks bids for 42,000 LED streetlights

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the purchase of 42,000 LED streetlight luminaires. The installation of the LED streetlights will take place in four increments of approximately 10,000 fixtures each with a focus on the state’s highway system. This project is the first phase of the state of California’s long term goal to replace the high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights on the state’s highways with energy efficient solid-state lighting.

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Fairbanks, Alaska, issues RFP for 800 LED streetlights

The Alaska Department of Transportation has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a large-scale deployment of LED streetlights for the cities of Fairbanks and North Pole, Alaska. The project is funded by the state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and has an estimated value of $1.5 million.  The project involves the conversion of 800 high pressure sodium (HPS) cobrahead streetlights to LED cobrahead streetlights within the Fairbanks Metropolitan Area Transportation System (FMATS) area.


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Next Generation Luminaires award program seeks LED street and roadway lighting entries in yearly competition

An award program created to recognize and promote excellence in LED commercial lighting luminaires, the 2012 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Outdoor Design Competition launched on June 18, 2012. NGL competition partners include the Illuminating Engineering Society, the International Association of Lighting Designers, and the US Department of Energy represented by Pacific Northwest National Laboratories. The 2012 outdoor lighting competition includes street and roadway lighting.


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US Department of Energy to host workshop focused on LED streetlights in Boston

The US Department of Energy will host a workshop focused on LED streetlighting in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 2-3, 2012. The workshop is facilitated by the Municipal Solid-State Streetlighting Consortium (MSSLC) and will feature presentations, speakers, and representatives from LED streetlighting industry and the public sector which utilizes the energy efficient technology. 


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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, seeks bidders for LED streetlight program

The city of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, has issued a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the establishment of an LED streetlighting program. The city seeks a vendor to supply and install LED streetlights for currently designed projects, as well as identify a supplier for future LED streetlight installations. The term of the RFQ include a one year term with a one year option to supply LED streetlight fixtures. Initially, the goal is to replace 4,652 existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED cobrahead luminaires and install 184 new LED fixtures throughout the city.


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New Lenox, Illinois, plans full-scale conversion to LED streetlights

City officials in the village of New Lenox, Illinois, are contemplating a large scale conversion of of existing metal halide streetlights to energy efficient LED streetlights. The village currently owns and maintains 1,221 cobrahead streetlights, which equals the majority of its streetlighting inventory.


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San Francisco, California, issues RFP for study of wireless controls for LED streetlights

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) of the city of San Francisco, California, is planning to implement a pilot project to test wireless control and communications systems for LED streetlights. This pilot project will be used to assess the potential of adaptive controls in conjunction with LED streetlights and other devices, as part of the city’s large-scale plan to convert 18,500 high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights to LED streetlights.


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Novato, California, installs 1,400 LED streetlights

Following a successful pilot installation, the city of Novato, California, is continuing with a large-scale installation of LED streetlights on the city’s roadways. The initial pilot program tested LED fixtures manufactured by BetaLED/Cree as well as induction streetlights. Following a competitive bidding process, city officials selected fixtures manufactured by Leotek Electronics. The city expects to convert 1,400 existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights to LED streetlight fixtures.


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Lyon Township, Michigan, issues RFP for decorative LED streetlights

The Township of Lyon, Michigan, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and installation of 27  decorative LED streetlights.

This project is part of the Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) larger initiative to grow and revitalize the historic downtown corridor. Previous deployments and the significant savings as a result of energy efficient LED streetlights encouraged city officials to pursue the current installation. “Our earlier installation of LED streetlights has resulted in about a 40% reduction in energy consumption compared to traditional roadway fixtures,” said Michelle Aniol, DDA Administrator and Economic Development Coordinator for Lyon Township. The township-owned streetlights are metered, thus providing officials with accurate data on energy consumption. Existing roadway streetlights are metal halide decorative streetlights. The total number of streetlights in the DDA area is about 150.

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Oakland, California, issues RFP for 30,000 LED streetlights

The city of Oakland, California, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a large scale conversion of existing streetlights to energy efficient LEDs. Previously, the city of Oakland completed several small scale installations of LED streetlights, including one used in the Department of Energy’s Gateway demonstration program. The current RFP solicits bids for the conversion of 30,000 exiting high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights to LED streetlights.


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Alturas, California, plans to install 136 LED streetlights

The city of Alturas, California, has applied for supplemental funding to install a second round of LED streetlight fixtures on city streets. City officials submitted a grant application to the California Energy Commission (CEC) for $56,085. The awards are funded by a grant from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The city of Alturas is hoping to receive confirmation of the award shortly.


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Yonkers, New York, issues RFP for comprehensive program to install 11,952 LED streetlights

The city of Yonkers, New York, is planning an overhaul of the city’s streetlight system and has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the project. The streetlight effort involves a comprehensive energy audit, streetlight audit, design, implementation and maintenance of new energy efficient cobrahead LED streetlights. The new LED fixtures will replace all of the city’s existing high intensity discharge (HID) streetlights. The city of Yonkers currently owns approximately 11,952 streetlights.


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Menlo Park, California, plans 1,500 LED streetlight installation

The city of Menlo Park, California is awaiting a decision by the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a supplemental award to complete the city’s LED streetlight retrofit program. City officials applied for a second funding round of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) awards from the CEC. The CEC has been issuing awards as funding has become available. The city of Menlo Park requested $739,161 which will be used to replace approximately 1,500 existing streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures.


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Webster Groves, Missouri, issues RFP for Lumec LED streetlights and plans to install additional fixtures from King Luminaire

The city of Webster Groves, Missouri, is moving forward with a plan to install and update decorative streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures. The city’s first project involves a new installation of eight decorative LED streetlight fixtures and poles on Murdoch Street in the business district. A subsequent 88 luminaire installation is planned during the summer of 2012.


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San Jose, California, issues update on status of its LED streetlight installation program

The city of San Jose, California, has issued a public update on the status of its LED streetlighting program. The city’s streetlighting conversion initiative calls for the replacement of all of its 62,000 existing streetlights. In addition to deciding to use energy efficient streetlights, the city has also committed to installing adaptive controls. The shift to LED streetlighting will enable the city to achieve its environmental goal of energy cost savings and dark sky compliance.


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New Brunswick Power will install 72,000 LED streetlights

New Brunswick Power Distribution (NB Power), a Canadian power distribution company, is in the process of qualifying suppliers of LED streetlight luminaires. The goal of NB Power is to replace approximately 72,000 existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED luminaires over a period of five years.


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Coquitlam, British Columbia, seeks LED streetlight suppliers

The city of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, has issued a Request for Information and Qualifications (RFI/RFQ) for a supplier of LED streetlights as well as support services for future projects and installations. The city plans an initial purchase of a small quantity of LED streetlights for a pilot project.


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Fairbanks, Alaska, plans to deploy 800 LED streetlights

The city of Fairbanks, Alaska, has initiated plans for a new,  large-scale installation of LED streetlights. The proposed project will involve approximately 800 new LED streetlight fixtures. The LED fixtures will replace existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights. The project has an estimated value of $1 million and is funded through the Federal Highway Administration.


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Riverbank, California, receives $267,000 grant for LED streetlights

The city of Riverbank, California, has received funding approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for the city’s first major installation of LED streetlights. The city requested $539,614 for the proposed installation of energy efficient LED streetlight fixtures, and $267,000 was granted by the CEC. The project is funded by a grant award from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and locally administered by the CEC.


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Foster City, California, applies for $747,939 grant for LED streetlights

The city of Foster City, California, has received preliminary funding approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for the city’s second installation of LED streetlights. The city requested $747,939 for the proposed installation of energy efficient LED streetlight fixtures. Funds are expected to be available by June 2012 and will be used to replace all of the city’s boulevard and street roadway fixtures.


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San Jacinto, California, seeks bids for LED streetlights

The city of San Jacinto, California, seeks bids for the purchase of LED streetlights.

The San Jacinto project is funded by an award from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. This program is locally administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Total funding provided for the LED streetlight project is $151,800. City officials hope install up to 400 LED streetlight fixtures. The final number of fixtures will be based on bid submissions.

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Shasta Lake, California, plans for $475,000 LED streetlight program

The city of Shasta Lake, California, has received preliminary funding approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for the city’s first major installation of LED streetlights. The city requested $475,000 for the proposed installation of energy efficient LED streetlight fixtures. Funds are expected to be available by June 2012 and will be used to replace all of the city’s streetlights.


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California Department of Transportation to purchase and install 65,000 LED streetlights

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to implement a phased program in which LED technology will be used to replace existing high pressure sodium (HPS) roadway lights across the state highway system. The projected time frame required to execute the large scale replacement of streetlight fixures is estimated to be between five and ten years. As many as 65,000 LED streetlights will be installed.


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Marysville, California, to purchase 1,000 LED streetlight fixtures

The city of Marysville, California, has received approval for an additional round of funding from the California Energy Commission (CEC). The CEC recently reported that unspent funds earmarked for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) projects were available. Municipal applicants were evaluated on a first come, first-served basis. Marysville will receive $447,790.


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Nevada Department of Transportation seeks bids for BetaLED/Cree LED streetlights

The Nevada DOT seeks bids for BetaLED/Cree LED streetlights

The Nevada Department of Transportation has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the purchase of Type II LED streetlights. Initial plans involve a single purchase of 40 Type II LED streetlight fixtures.

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Greenville, North Carolina, issues RFP for LED streetlights

The city of Greenville, North Carolina has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase of cobra-head style LED streetlights.

The pilot project is funded by an award from an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), a funding program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The EECBG grant is locally administered by the North Carolina State Energy Program. The project involves the replacement of existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with comparable LED streetlight fixtures. Initial plans include the purchase of at least thirty-five LED fixtures.

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Fremont, California, seeks bids for 401 LED streetlights

The city of Fremont, California, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the purchase and installation of cobrahead-style LED streetlights.

The project is funded by funds remaining from the city’s original Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award which is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The EECBG grant is locally administered by the California Energy Commission. The upcoming project is a continuation of the city of Fremont’s move to replace existing streetlight fixtures with energy efficient LED streetlights.

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Baldwin City, Kansas, issues RFP for Relume and Philips LED streetlights

The city of Baldwin City, Kansas, seeks bids for a pilot installation of LED streetlights.

The project is funded by a $100,000 prize which the city was awarded as part of the state of Kansas’s “Take Charge Challenge.” The competition encouraged cities to focus on reducing energy consumption throughout their communities through energy audits and a switch to energy efficient lighting. Baldwin City will use a portion of the award to install approximately 83 LED streetlight fixtures, including decorative post-top fixtures and cobrahead fixtures.

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San Antonio, Texas, approves purchase of 25,000 LED streetlights from GreenStar

The city council of San Antonio, Texas, recently approved the replacement of 25,000 existing streetlights with energy efficient LED streetlight fixtures. The city’s streetlights are owned and operated by municipal utility, CPS Energy. The project implementation time is expected to be about eighteen months and will be focused on the city’s central business district and major thoroughfares. An exclusive contract for the supply of the LED streetlights was awarded to local San Antonio-based  GreenStar.


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Chattanooga, Tennessee, approves measure to replace city’s streetlights with LED fixtures

The city council of Chattanooga, Tennessee, approved a measure to replace most of the city’s streetlights with energy efficient LED streetlight fixtures. The approved measure, which will be implemented in phases, will eventually result in the replacement of 27,000 streetlights. The first phase of the project, valued at about $6 million, will target approximately 5,200 existing fixtures for replacement. An exclusive contract for services was awarded to local manufacturer, Global Green Lighting.


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Southwold, Ontario, seeks bids for Philips Lumec LED streetlights

The township of Southwold, Ontario, Canada, seeks bids for a pilot installation of LED streetlights.

An aging streetlight system in Southwold led township officials to reassess municipal illumination and streetlighting needs. The township council, based in part on citizen complaints, investigated several alternatives, including LED streetlights, as potential upgrades to the system. Officials expect to implement a comprehensive streetlight upgrade program over several years. The pilot installation that was recently approved involves the purchase and installation of up to 36 Philips Lumec LED fixtures.

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Gibraltar, Michigan, seeks bids for post-top LED streetlights

The city of Gibraltar, Michigan, has issued an invitation to bid for vendors willing to supply retrofit, post-top LED streetlights.

Through its Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the city of Gibraltar will deploy the community’s first installation of LED streetlights in its downtown business district. The project, funded through a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), includes the purchase and installation of sixty-one complete ornamental post-top LED retrofit kits from LED Optical Solutions or other vendors able to provide products with equivalent specifications.

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California Energy Commission evaluates LED streetlight proposals valued at nearly $2 million

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is reviewing proposals, submitted by California cities and counties, for funding requests focused on LED streetlight installations. The proposals, which are evaluated on a first come, first served basis, are for a second round of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) awards. The EECBG awards are funded by a grant from the US Department of Energy. Although funds have not been officially allocated, the state of California expects to award the grants in July 2012.

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Boise, Idaho, seeks bids for Holophane and Cooper Lighting LED streetlights

The city of Boise, Idaho, seeks bids for decorative LED streetlights, and interested parties must express interest in bidding by registering with the city by 5 PM on March 19, 2012.  Completed bids must be submitted by March 29, 2012.

The bid is the latest phase in a concerted effort by Boise to light its streets using energy efficient technology. The upcoming installation is part of a larger city plan to convert existing streetlight fixtures to LED technology and install LED streetlights in inadequately lit locations. The proposed project includes the purchase of about fifty-one complete historic decorative streetlight poles and decorative post-top LED fixtures.

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Newberry, Florida, seeks bids for LED streetlights

The city of Newberry, Florida, seeks bidders for a small deployment of LED streetlights, which will be installed by the city’s municipal utility. The energy efficient streetlight nitiative is funded by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and is locally administered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Energy. The EECBG award is part of nearly $19 million of formula-based grants awarded to small cities and counties in Florida. Plans for Newberry include the purchase of at least 20 LED streetlights.


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Iowa communities start LED streetlight installations

The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU), an organization which serves over 500 municipal utilities in Iowa, has been actively working with its member organizations to promote the implementation and use of energy efficient LED streetlights.

A significant number of IAMU member communities were recipients of federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds, which are locally administered by the Iowa Office of Energy Independence. To maximize purchasing power, the IAMU is assisting interested member communities in combining grant awards for the purchase of 1,154 LED streetlights.

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Trenton, Michigan, selects Sylvania LED streetlight retrofits in $71,163 project

The city council of Trenton, Michigan, recently accepted the recommendation of its engineering department to purchase Sylvania LED streetlight retrofits from Raymond de Steiger, Inc. The recommendation that the city purchase $71,163 of LED streetlight fixtures followed a pilot project involving the installation of LED streetlights from several different vendors and assessment of performance in some of Trenton’s existing streetlight fixtures on West Jefferson Avenue.


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Hiawatha, Iowa plans installation of 25 cobrahead LED streetlights

After completing reconstruction of North Center Point Road, city officials in Hiawatha, Iowa, have initiated plans for Hiawatha’s first LED streetlight project. The overall scope of the reconstruction effort involves three roadway lanes, sidewalks, trails and streetlighting spanning approximately one mile. Plans include the purchase and installation of about twenty-five cobrahead LED streetlights.


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Riverhead, New York, issues RFP for 66 post-top LED streetlights

Riverhead, New York, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for sixty-six LED post-top luminaires. The RFP is part of Riverhead’s first deployment of LED streetlights. The initiative aligns with the town’s goals of reducing both energy consumption and costs in the community. In late 2011, the town council assessed solid-state lighting technology and determined that when resources became available, the city’s goal would be to consider changing all of the Riverhead’s streetlights to LEDs.


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DOE releases financial tool for municipal LED streetlight projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored Municipal Solid-State Lighting Consortium (MSSLC) released an economic planning tool for cities considering or planning the installation of LED streetlights. The Excel-based analysis tool was developed by the MSSLC in collaboration with the Clinton Climate Initiative. Municipal users can estimate the cost of purchase and installation as well as calculate the economic impact of switching existing roadway lighting to LED fixtures.


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Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, issues RFP for 580 LED streetlights

To meet its long-term goal of increased energy efficiency, the city of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, has created an initiative in which all new streetlight installations will involve LED streetlight fixtures.

The city recently completed a small pilot project located in a new subdivision. Instead of using the traditional roadway fixtures, 100 watt and 150 watt high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights, city officials installed lower wattage LED streetlights manufactured by LED Roadway of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The current initiative involves the purchase of 580 LED streetlights which are targeted for new subdivision developments.

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Robertsdale, Alabama, issues RFP for purchase of 124 LED streetlights

An Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affiars (ADECA) grant will be used by the city of Robertsdale, Alabama, to finance the city’s first LED streetlighting initiative. ADECA locally administers grant awards from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The $90,000 grant will be used to purchase 124 LED streetlight fixtures.


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Tracy, California, seeks bids for 4,218 LED streetlights

The city of Tracy, California, is preparing to replace all city-owned streetlights with energy efficient LED roadway fixtures and seeks bids for a project involving 4,218 LED streetlight fixtures. The project, scheduled to begin in mid-2012, is focused on replacing over four thousand existing high pressure sodium (HPS) and mercury vapor streetlights with LED fixtures. The HPS streetlights targeted for replacement range from 70 watts to 250 watts. The mercury vapor streetlights targeted for replacement are 400 watt fixtures. Energy consumption will decrease by at least 50 percent.


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Greenbelt, Maryland, issues RFP for LED streetlights

The city of Greenbelt, Maryland, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for energy efficient lighting fixtures involving funds from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The initiative represents Greenbelt’s first step in a new effort to establish energy efficient roadway lighting. The $93,000 federal EECBG award is locally administered by the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA). The city of Greenbelt plans to install 80 energy efficient fixtures, including 56 LED fixtures.


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Boston, Massachusetts, issues RFP and plans to install 1,000 pendant-style LED streetlights

As part of a municipal plan to increase energy efficiency, the city of Boston, Massachusetts, is planning a large scale installation of decorative pendant-style LED streetlights. The project, which is scheduled to start in early 2012, will take place on public streets, parks, playgrounds and open spaces. The Boston pendant-style fixture is consistent with the historical streetlighting found throughout the city of Boston. Plans involve the installation of 1,000 LED streetlight fixtures.


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Grandview, Missouri, issues RFP for LED streetlights

The city of Grandview, Missouri, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) that includes LED streetlights as it prepares for Phase 4 of a multi-phase streetscape revitalization of the city’s Main Street. The project location will be west of 15th Street to the West Frontage Road. An essential component of the fourth phase of the project will be the design and installation of LED roadway lighting. The energy efficient streetlights are a continuation of the previous phases which also involved LED streetlight fixtures.


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US Air Force issues notice for potential vendors for 8,371 LED streetlight fixtures

The U.S. Department of the Air Force has issued a public announcement soliciting expressions of interest from vendors able to supply a diverse installation of LED streetlights and parking lot fixtures on bases throughout the United States. The proposed solicitation is searching for vendors that can provide LED replacement fixtures for existing roadway and parking lot fixtures. The proposed project includes up to 8,371 LED fixtures which will be deployed at a variety of Air Force installations.


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Trenton, Michigan, issues RFP for 161 LED streetlight fixtures

The city of Trenton, Michigan, a recipient of an Advanced Lighting Technology Demonstration Grant, has finalized plans for its first installation of LED streetlights. The energy efficient streetlight deployment is funded by a grant from the Michigan Energy Office (MEO), which was the recipient of federal funding from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The EECBG grants are locally administered by the MEO. The city of Trenton was one of six Michigan communities awarded funding for energy efficient lighting pilots. Trenton was awarded $75,410.

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Fairfax, California, seeks bids for decorative LED streetlights

The town of Fairfax, California, seeks bidders for decorative LED streetlight fixtures for its first installation of energy efficient streetlights in the downtown corridor. The town selected solid-state lighting as the preferred technology for its energy efficient streetlight program. The project is funded by a $38,000 grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and is expected to commence in early 2012.

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Chester, Pennsylvania, issues RFP for 23 LED streetlights

The city of Chester, Pennsylvania, is pursuing its first installation of LED streetlights as part of the city’s economic development authority’s action plan. The project is funded in part by a grant from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The total funding for energy efficient streetlight lighting and traffic signals is $156,000. The EECBG grant is locally administered by the Pennsylvania Energy Office.


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U.S. Department of Energy issues reports on LED roadway lighting

The U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) recently issued reports highlighting the performance of LED roadway luminaires. Two of the reports are U.S. DOE-funded GATEWAY demonstration reports. The GATEWAY program focuses on providing third-party data of solid state lighting technology in comparison with existing technologies. Additionally, the U.S. DOE also issued a report detailing the characteristics of the U.S. lighting market focused on four sectors: residential buildings, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, and outdoor, a sector that includes roadway lighting.


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Jackson Township, New Jersey, plans to install up to 750 LED streetlights

Following a lengthy delay, the Township of Jackson, New Jersey, has entered into an agreement with utility provider Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) for the purchase and installation of LED streetlights. The contract agreement was approved by Jackson Township officials and representatives of JCP&L. A $464,500 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award was granted to Jackson Township in October 2009, but unexpected delays resulted in repeated postponement of the project.


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California to award $10 million in EECBG funds for energy efficiency projects

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced two funding opportunities for energy efficient projects, including LED streetlights, for California’s small cities and counties. Funds totaling $10 million will be awarded to applicants for Phase II of the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The CEC has already committed or approved $37.3 million in Phase I funds. The CEC also announced the 3% energy efficiency loan program, which can be used to finance energy efficient projects of up to $3 million in value.


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Marysville, Washington, issues RFP for 63 LED streetlights

Success with energy efficient LED streetlights is guiding the city of Marysville, Washington, toward a second installation on city streets. Funded by a $84,489 grant from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, the city plans to purchase and install about 63 new LED fixtures. The EECBG award is locally administered by the Washington State Department of Commerce. Approximately $55,000 of the total grant will be used for LED streetlights.


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Solano County, California, seeks bidders for LED streetlight replacement program

Solano County, California, will use a $112,319 federal grant to replace existing streetlights with LED streetlight fixtures.

As part of an Energy Assistance Technology Program (EATP), Solano County received a $112,319 grant from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The state program is locally administered by the California Energy Commission. The project involves the purchase of approximately 50 pole-mounted LED fixtures as well as parking garage fixtures.

Roanoke, Virginia, seeks bids for 190 LED streetlight retrofit kits

The city of Roanoke, Virginia, has initiated the process of testing LED technology in the city’s downtown corridor. The implementation process involves a series of pilot installations which will be used to test and evaluate energy efficiency as well as performance and illumination. Initial testing is being done on the city’s decorative post-top streetlights using LED retrofit kits. The city is currently seeking bids for the purchase of approximately 190 retrofit kits to replace existing high pressure (HPS) lamps.


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East Lyme, Connecticut, installs LED streetlights on Main Street

The town of East Lyme, Connecticut, has received funding for the continuation of the town’s ongoing Main Street revitalization program. A $400,000 state grant was provided through the state of Connecticut’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP). STEAP awards fund small community economic development and conservation projects throughout the state. In the initial phase of the revitalization, the city installed 54 new LED streetlight fixtures along the Main Street corridor.




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Richmond, California, extends deadline for $1.2 million LED streetlight bid

After issuing a Request for Bids for the installation of 760 LED streetlight fixtures in December, the city of Richmond, California, has extended the due date for proposals for the project, which has an estimated value of $1.226 million.

The bid opening date has been postponed to January 13, 2012, at 1:30 p.m.

Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities seeks bids for 837 LED streetlights

The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU), an organization which serves over 500 municipal utilities in Iowa, seeks bidders for 837 LED streetlights for a number of Iowa communities.

The IAMU has been actively working with its member organizations to promote the implementation and use of LED streetlights because of the technology’s energy efficiency and performance benefits. A significant number of IAMU member communities were recipients of federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds, which are locally administered by the Iowa Office of Energy Independence. To maximize purchasing power, the IAMU is assisting interested member communities in combining grant awards for the purchase of LED streetlights. IAMU has issued a Request for Proposals for the purchase of 837 LED streetlight fixtures.

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Royal Palm Beach, Florida, seeks bids for GE Evolve LED streetlights

The Village of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, has issued an Invitation to Bid for the purchase and delivery of LED streetlight fixtures. The projected number of LED streetlights is estimated to be 78. The successful bidder will be required to supply all labor and equipment for this installation. The project is funded by a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).


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Fairhope, Alabama, tests LED streetlights from Holophane Lighting and Cooper Lighting

The city of Fairhope, Alabama, is actively testing and evaluating energy efficient LED streetlight technology. The city’s first installation included decorative LED fixtures with a subsequent installation of cobrahead LED fixtures. The decorative streetlights are manufactured by Holophane Lighting of Granville, Ohio, and were used to replace some existing decorative streetlights as well as in new installations. The cobrahead streetlights are manufactured by Cooper Lighting of Peachtree City, Georgia.


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Palo Alto, California, seeks bids for 2,655 LED streetlight fixtures

The city of Palo Alto, California, has issued an Invitation to Bid for the removal of existing high pressure sodium (HPS) cobrahead streetlights and the subsequent supply and installation of LED streetlights. The projected number of LED streetlights is estimated to be 2,655 and bids may only include fixtures manufactured by GE, Philips, Cooper, Leotek or approved equivalents. Photometric requirements include a correlated color temperature (CCT) of 4300+/-300 Kelvin and a color rendering index (CRI) greater than or equal to 70.


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Richmond, California, issues LED streetlight bid valued at $1.2 million and specifies BetaLED, LED Roadway, and Philips Lumec fixtures

The city of Richmond, California, has issued a Request for Bids for a capital improvement project focused on the installation of energy efficient LED streetlights. The project includes the removal of existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights and the installation of approximately 760 LED streetlight luminaires on the city’s roadways. A total of 750 LED cobrahead fixtures and 10 decorative LED fixtures will be installed. The project value is estimated at $1.26 million.


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