Prov. receives $300K for LED streetlights

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources has approved $300,000 in enhanced incentives to support the installation of LED streetlights and control technologies in the city.

Conversions from traditional streetlights to more-efficient LEDs have the potential to reduce energy consumption and costs by approximately 40-60 percent.

“We are pleased to offer this investment so … cities and towns can … reduce their carbon footprints and save on energy costs,” state Energy Commissioner Carol Grant said in a statement.

Providence will be the first Rhode Island community to receive an award through OER’s Municipal LED Streetlight Energy Efficiency Program, which is fully supported by Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds. The city has converted more than 17,000 streetlights to LED lights.

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Incentive payments are made to applicants within 30 days after installation, post-inspection and verification. •

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