Modesto, California, USA

 

Population

 211,156

 

Initiative

 Replace approximately 450 existing 175 watt and 200 watt

 HPS streetlights with LED streetlights

 

Pilot

 A variety of LED streetlights have been installed throughout

 the city.

 

Energy savings

 Anticipate up to 30% on overall energy consumption based on

 450 LED streetlight installation

 

Funding sources

 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)

 

Funding awarded

 Revised engineers’ estimate of $369,875.  Original amount

 requested was $460,000.

 

Total number of streetlights

 ~18,000

 

Annual electricity cost for streetlighting

 $1.6 million

 

RFP

 Opening date: February 4, 2011.  Closing date: March 1,

 2011 at 11 AM PST. Bid documents available here.

 

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