2011年3月15日 星期二

LED streetlights with EECBG funds

North Carolina, to purchase up to 900 LED streetlights with EECBG funds

As part of a city-wide initiative to increase energy efficiency,"I do feel that the cameras are unconstitutional," Valles said, brightstal since they don't allow alleged violators to face their accuser. "I also think they're unsafe because people slam on their brakes. I've witnessed it many, many times myself." the city council of Asheville,Her own beliefs aside, Valles said the reason she pushed scannerstal so hard to agendize removing the cameras immediately after her election in November is because that's what her constituents asked her to do. North Carolina, approved a resolution to purchase up to 900 new LED street light fixtures. Funding for the project is from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and totals $290,000. Because the city is in a regulated utility market, the purchase of LED fixtures must be through energy provider, Progress Energy.Her own beliefs aside, Valles said the reason she pushed scannerstal so hard to agendize removing the cameras immediately after her election in November is because that's what her constituents asked her to do.



Progress Energy, a regional supplier of power currently identifies only one manufacturer of LED roadway fixtures, BetaLED, a division of Ruud Lighting, on its list of approved streetlight fixture suppliers. In order to qualify for a reduced tariff, which reflects the lower energy consumption of LED fixtures, the city is required to sole source the purchase of the BetaLED fixtures.The CRD will also likely re-submit a resolution to support funding for the SPCA through ledbright an additional pet food levy which was previously denied by NCLGA.



The city of Asheville established a Strategic Operating Plan which emphasizes reduction of the city’s carbon footprint by 4% annually. City officials estimate that the 900 streetlight installation will reduce the city’s carbon footprint by 0.7%, and result in approximately $48,492 in annual savings. These savings will be budgeted toward additional energy efficient projects,"The Today Show" will reportedly be attending a local Tea crystal Party meeting Thursday night to film a piece on red light cameras. according to Maggie Ullman, energy coordinator for the city of Asheville. The city’s long term goals include replacement of all of the city’s 8,300 remaining high pressure sodium (HPS) and mercury vapor streetlight fixtures..

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