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...

Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, to install 470 LED streetlights

The Board of Supervisors in Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, has approved funding of $233,975 for the purchase of 470 LED streetlights to replace all existing township-owned streetlight fixtures. Funding for the streetlights combines local funds and rebates negotiated with Exeter Township’s energy supplier, First Energy.

Read the New Streetlights article for details about the RFP...

Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition is Open

The Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) Solid State Lighting (SSL) Design Competition was created to recognize and promote excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED commercial lighting luminaires. The annual competition has been running since 2008.

The 2010 Design Competition is now open for entries.

The competition is open to LED, lighting, lighting system, and luminaire manufacturers, including LED device and system manufacturers in conjunction with their luminaire manufacturing partners. There is a specific category for LED streetlights.

Please note, the 2010 NGL competition will only accept luminaires that are in or near production and ready for specification.

For more details on the 2010 Next Generation Luminaires competition and the Entrants Guide refer to the Next Generations Luminaires site. You can also read our blog entry to learn about the six LED streetlight winners from the 2009 NGL design competition.

Nebraska City, Nebraska, awarded $83,000 for cobra head and post top LED streetlights

Nebraska City, Nebraska, has been awarded $83,081 in federal and local funds for the installation of approximately ninety-four LED streetlights. The funds are a combination of grants from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and local city matching funds. The total award of $83,081 combines $66,464 of EECBG funds and local matching funds of $16,616.

The full New Streetlights story provides more details including expected RFP publication...

Gothenburg, Nebraska, awarded $257,600 for LED streetlight project

The city of Gothenburg, Nebraska is a confirmed recipient of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) to be used for the installation of four hundred fifty LED streetlights. The EECBG award, funded by the US Department of Energy, is in the amount of $206,080. The city of Gothenburg is providing matching funds of $51,520. The LED streetlight deployment, which will be located primarily in Gothenburg’s residential areas, is expected to be initiated in Winter 2010.

Read the New Streetlights story for more RFP details...