Columbus, Wisconsin, receives $159,200 in federal funds for LED streetlights

The city of Columbus, Wisconsin, has received $159,200 in federal funds, which will be used to convert 283 existing roadway lights to energy efficient LED streetlights.

The funds were received from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant (EECBG) program.

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West Valley, Utah, nears completion of $160,000 LED streetlight project

The city of West Valley, Utah, is nearing completion of its first LED streetlight project, which was funded by a grant of $160,000 from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The project involves the conversion of 210 high pressure sodium fixtures to LED technology.

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Pinole, California, receives $103,455 of EECBG funds for LED streetlights

The city of Pinole, California has been awarded $103,455 by the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) to replace existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED fixtures. The EECBG awards are administered by the California Energy Commission.

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Des Moines, Iowa, to spend $150,000 on LED streetlights

The city of Des Moines, Iowa, will use $150,000 of federal and local funds to replace existing roadway lighting with LED streetlights.

The Iowa Office of Energy Independence (OEI) recently announced statewide awards for energy efficiency projects funded through the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The city of Des Moines, Iowa, received $75,000 from the EECBG, which will be used to replace 87 existing streetlights with LED streetlights.

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Indiana Municipalities can access $4.8M fund to purchase LED streetlights

The Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED) will award $4.8 million to smaller cities, towns and counties to foster energy efficiency and conservation.

For more details about the distribution of the awards refer to the New Streetlights story "Smaller Indiana municipalities can purchase LED streetlights using awards from $4.8 million in federal grant funding".

Ames, Iowa, receives $15,750 for LED streetlight pilot

Ames, Iowa, plans to conduct an LED streetlight pilot using $15,750 in federal stimulus funds.

Ames is the recipient of a $15,750 award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The funds will be used to conduct an LED streetlight pilot project. The demonstration project will help Ames officials test and evaluate LED streetlight technology in preparation for larger scale projects in the city in the future.

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Pomona $1.4 million streetlight project after 60 day evaluation

Products from induction and LED streetlight manufacturers are being tested by the city of Pomona, California, prior to deployment of $1.4 million of energy efficient streetlights later this year.

For more on this project read New Streetlights "Pomona’s $1.4 million energy efficient streetlight deployment to follow 60 day pilot evaluating induction and LED streetlights".