Washington state’s Snohomish PUD plans to install up to 38,000 LED streetlights

The Snohomish Public Utility District (SnoPUD) of Washington recently proposed a full-scale replacement of all utility-owned streetlights to energy efficient LED streetlights. This proposal would be implemented over a five year period and would include the replacement of about 38,000 existing streetlights to LED fixtures.

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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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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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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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