NYC Is Swapping Out 250,000 Streetlight Bulbs With LEDs
December 9, 2013
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced (on October 24, 2013) that all of the City’s 250,000 street lights will be changed over to light-emitting diodes (LED) in a four-year initiative.
All together, the 250,000 new LED streetlights are expected to be the largest LED retrofit in the country. The new LED lamps will cost the City $79 million, but is expected to save $14 million a year ($6 million in energy and $8 million in maintenance).
In addition to saving money, the switch to LED lamps will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions (by 30 percent). The initiative is the first to receive funding through the Accelerated Conservation and Efficiency initiative or “ACE,” a $100 million competitive program that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services launched this fall to expedite projects undertaken by City agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
You can read more about the switch here: