LED pilot in Anders is producing bright results

May 11, 2010

(Red Deer, Alberta) – The City is just over a month into the LED pilot located on Addington Drive, and already, the survey results are very positive. Since the first LED light fixtures were installed on Addington Drive in April, the most efficient LEDs in the pilot are using half the power of the current model.

The initial feedback from the survey is that the roadway is brighter and that the colour, glare and uniformity are better than the other street lighting in Red Deer. This confirms claims made by LED light manufacturers that the colour of the LED lights allows the same visibility to be achieved with a lower measured light rating.

Electric, Light & Power Senior Electrical Distribution Engineer, Garfield Lee reminds residents that although half the power sounds like a great savings, the initial cost of the LED lights is over $500 more than the HPS lights. It would take over 20 years to recover this with the most efficient LED which has an annual energy savings of $25 per light. The initial cost of LEDs is expected to come down in the next few years which will make the economics more favorable.

The Electric, Light & Power department would like to thank everyone who has viewed the lights and then taken the survey, either at City Hall or the Collicut Centre or online at www.reddeer.ca. We have received numerous surveys to date.

We encourage resident to view the lights and provide us with feedback by taking our survey at www.reddeer.ca.

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For more information, please contact:

Garfield Lee
Senior Electrical Distribution Engineer
The City of Red Deer
403-342-8302