Walthill, Nebraska, awarded $166,057 for LED streetlight project

The village of Walthill, Nebraska has been awarded an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award from the US Department of Energy for the deployment of LED streetlights. The village is also using local matching funds. Total funding for the project is $166,057, which will be used to purchase approximately one hundred forty LED streetlight luminaires.

For full details of the RFP and LED streetlights project read the New Streetlights article...

Texas awards more than $600,000 to small municipalities for LED streetlight projects

The Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has announced the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) awards for eligible small cities and counties in Texas. These small city and county awards are funded by the US Department of Energy and locally administered by SECO and will be used for LED streetlight projects.

For the full list of cities and the awards refer to the New Streetlights article...

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San Francisco, California, issues RFP for 18,500 LED luminaires with wireless communication and monitoring system

The City and County of San Francisco has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for LED luminaires with wireless monitoring and control systems. San Francisco owns and maintains approximately 18,500 high pressure sodium (HPS) cobra head streetlight luminaires located throughout the city which will be replaced with LED streetlight luminaires. The dimmable LED luminaires must also include a wireless communication and monitoring system. Proposers will also be responsible for designing the integrated wireless monitoring and control system, and providing testing, lighting analysis, training, and web portal customization to ensure that the system works.

For details on the RFP read the New Streetlights article...

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Wilber, Nebraska, awarded $152,681 for 150 LED streetlights

The city of Wilber, Nebraska, has been awarded funds from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program for an LED streetlight replacement project. The city of Wilber will spend $152,681 on the project, of which $122,145 are EECBG funds and $30,536 are local matching funds. The project involves replacement of approximately 150 existing mercury vapor and high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with LED fixtures.

For more on the RFP and project deadlines read the New Streetlights article...

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...