FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January
16, 2020
City-wide LED
Streetlight Conversion Has Begun
KINGSTON,
NY – Mayor Steve Noble is pleased to announce that the project to convert every
streetlight in the City of Kingston to LED is now underway. Crews from D&M
Electrical Contracting, Incorporated began mobilizing last week, and as of
Thursday, January 16, have installed more than 400 LED streetlights across the
City of Kingston. Installation started in Wards 4 and 5, with crews beginning
work in Ward 3 this week.
The
City is upgrading over 2,400 streetlights with LED technology to significantly
reduce energy consumption, utility/maintenance costs, and greenhouse gas
emissions associated with electricity generation for street lighting. Upgrading
to LEDs will provide improved light quality and public safety throughout our
City. Initial projections are that this improvement will reduce annual
municipal energy use by 1,000,000 kWh, and save the City over $200,000 per year
on utility bills and maintenance costs.
“This
initiative, which has been in the works for many years, will greatly benefit
our community,” said Mayor Noble. “Not only will we be cutting hundreds of
thousands of dollars in the city’s ongoing energy costs, it will also be making
our community more sustainable for generations to come. It’s a win-win.”
The
project is expected to be completed by March, weather permitting. For more
information, please visit at www.kingston-ny.gov/streetlights