LED Streetlight Conversion

LED STREETLIGHT CONVERSION PROGRAM GOAL:

80,000 = 32,000,000 kWh SAVED ANNUALLY

SAVE ENERGY=SAVE $$$ 60% energy reduction

REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES Carbon Footprint = 950,000 » Remove Skyglow

Planted

Protect the night sky

» Useful street light

HPS (traditional) vs. LED

» Reduce light trespass

» Reduce glare

» Reduce effects on Wildlife

THE LED DIFFERENCE

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

FortisAlberta’s LED streetlights

» Colour Rendering Index (CRI) » LED’s selected CRI = 70 vs. HPS CRI = 20-21 » The higher the numeric value the better the light source is at accurately displaying the color of an object

LED colour is whiter and may appear brighter, however, the lighting levels are equivalent.

LEDs offer better light quality with more even distribution of light.

INCREASED SAFETY AND SECURITY ON ROADWAYS

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LED STREETLIGHT CONVERSION PROGRAM

LED VS. HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM (HPS)

80,000 STREETLIGHTS CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS PROGRAM

Program offers economy of scale for Municipalities

BENEFITS

OF LED

$

Program was designed to offer LED lights with no capital investment upfront; Municipalities can start saving on their streetlighting costs immediately.

1. Up to 60% more energy efficient 2. Increased life expectancy (20 years) vs. bulb replacements every 5 years 3. Reduced maintenance costs 4. Better light quality

Product selected: Philips Lumec – A Canadian Company lumec.com

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