Work to begin on LED Streetlight Replacement Program

Key Points

• The City completed a study of each of the proposed corridors which determined the appropriate fixture size to provide a consistent lighting level leading to significantly improved visibility for all user at night.
• The conversion to LED streetlights will reduce streetlight energy use for those fixtures by up to 60 per cent, significantly reducing consumption cost and green house gas production.
• LED lights typically last 15 - 20 years which is significantly higher than the 3-5 year lifespan of the current streetlights leading to reduced replacement and maintenance costs.

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Quick Facts

• The City of Nanaimo has set out to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent below 2007 levels by the year 2020.
• LED lights consume up to 60 per cent less power than our existing lights and are expected to last 20 years. Power savings from a city-wide conversion are estimated be $200,000 per year and maintenance costs would be reduced by $25,000 annually.
• The 4,134 city owned streetlights consume 2,800 mega watt hours of power and cost $300,000 annually.

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• LED Streetlight Conversion

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