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
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» 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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