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Indian Wells, California
http://www.cityofindianwells.org/
Indian Wells switched out its six-inch can lights for LED indoor lighting and started saving $4,000 a year in energy costs. Because the city spent a total of $8,000 to buy the LED lights, after two years of operation, that’s money in the bank.
The LED lighting pilot began when utilities provider Southern California Edison gave Indian Wells a directive to lower energy use. City officials agreed, suggesting that switching to LED lighting might just be the way to significantly lower the city’s electricity use.
“The City of Indian Wells takes being green seriously,” noted Mayor Larry Spicer. “We are known worldwide for our extraordinary landscape and pristine environment, and we make stewardship of these resources a top priority. The recessed LED lighting we have installed throughout our municipal buildings cuts our energy consumption for those lights by 80 percent and is likely to last 12 to 25 years. That will significantly reduce the time and money we spending changing and tossing away blubs.”
Energy Star® Go
California Lighting
Technology Center Go
Lighting Research
Center Go
ASSIST Go
California’s Title 24 Go
Unscrew America Go
LM79, LM80 Testing Go
LEDs Rock Tees Go
Questions to Ask Vendors Go
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US Dept. of Energy, SSL Go
"The City spends substantial amounts of money every year replacing and maintaining lighting. What the LED City initiative means is not necessarily that we will be spending more, but spending more wisely on emerging technology that will save a lot in the long run... The whole point of declaring this public/private initiative is to develop a long-term plan to save money and take advantage of LED technology to spend smartly. The goal is to get the best lighting value for the citizens of Raleigh and serve as a model for other cities seeking to do the same."
Dan Howe,
Deputy City Manager, City of Raleigh, NC
