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Santa Cruz, California, USA
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Initiative Replaced approximately 125 existing HPS streetlights with LED streetlights manufactured by BetaLED. Installation by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in turnkey program.
Pilot City conducted photometric testing, researched LED technology and solicited recommendations from other municipal users
Energy cost savings Based on 125 LED streetlights: $5,500/year
Energy savings Estimate annual savings of 45,654 kw/H
CO2 reduction Estimate reducing CO2 by 23,923 pounds/year
Funding sources Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
Funding awarded $113,000
Additional funding $200,000 CDBG award expected July 2011 $200,000 Alternate source of funding anticipated
Total number of streetlights ~1,700 owned by city
Streetlight budget (electricity) $320,000 annually
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