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LED Streetlight Retrofits
The City of Menlo Park owns and maintains approximately 2,300 streetlights on public streets. Most of the City's lights use high pressure sodium bulbs, which have been surpassed by light-emitting diode (LED) technology in terms of energy efficiency, lighting uniformity, and useful life. When completed, the City will have retrofitted approximately 445 streetlights throughout the City. Retrofitting began in February 2010 and to-date 405 streetlights have been replaced, with the remaining to be completed in November 2011. These retrofits allow the City to benefit from PG&E rebates and reduce future energy costs.
The new LED street light fixtures have a similar appearance to the existing cobra head style lights and are mounted on the existing streetlight poles/arms. LED lighting provides improved night visibility, lower energy consumption, reduced maintenance costs, lighting uniformity, and they contain no mercury.
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The City selected locations based on criteria such as primarily non-residential streets more heavily traveled during commute hours; streets with the greatest energy and cost savings due to existing high energy wattage bulbs; and streets deemed to need better lighting. Streetlight retrofits have occurred on streets shown on the map below.
Map of LED Streetlight Retrofit Locations
The City anticipates an energy savings of approximately 235,000 kilowatt-hours per year, a CO2 reduction of 123,000 pounds per year, and a $29,000 savings per year.
$163,154 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) administered by the CA Energy Commission (CEC)
$160,000 Community Development Non-Housing Fund
2011, Nov |
Project completed. |
| 2011, Feb 17 |
Begin retrofits. |
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| 2011, Jan 20 |
The City issues a press release.
Press Release
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2010, Sept | The City signs two-agreements with PG&E to replace existing streetlights to LED fixtures. One agreement is for LED retrofits that will be EECBG funded, and the other agreement is for LED retrofits within the Las Pulgas Community Development Project Area. |
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2010, July 12 |
The CEC approves the City's EECBG application. |
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2010, Feb 23 |
City Council authorizes two (2) agreements with PG&E to replace existing streetlights to LED fixtures. One agreement is for LED retrofits that will be EECBG funded, and the other agreement is for LED retrofits within the Las Pulgas Community Development Project Area.
Staff Report | Meeting Minutes
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2010, Jan 8 |
Menlo Park submits the EECBG application to the CEC. |
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2009, Dec 15 |
City Council adopts Resolution 5900 authorizing submittal of an EECBG application to replace existing streetlights with LED fixtures.
Staff Report | Meeting Minutes
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2009, Nov 10 |
City Council adopts a five-year Redevelopment Implementation Plan for the Las Pulgas Community Development Project Area for FY 2009/10 – FY 2013/14 to meet the requirements of the Community Development Reform Act of 1993. This plan identifies future projects under five program areas with one project identifying up to $500,000 in LED streetlight conversions for residential and commercial neighborhoods.
Staff Report | Meeting Minutes
Las Pulgas Community Development Area
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2009, Feb |
The United States Congress funds the EECBG program as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The EECBG is intended to assist U.S. cities, counties, states, territories, and Indian tribes to create and implement strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, reduce energy use, and improve energy efficiency. The California Energy Commission (CEC) administers the EECBG Small City and County Grant Program. Funding is allocated by agency based on population and county unemployment rates, with the City eligible to receive up to $163,154. |
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