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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