Citywide Lighting Project To Upgrade Thousands Of Outdated Streetlight Fixtures With LEDs

Press release from the City of Peoria:

June 24, 2020

Modernization brings higher quality outdoor lighting to Peoria streets

The future is looking brighter for Peoria’s streets thanks to a budget neutral initiative to replace more than 6,000 City-owned streetlights with high performance LED lighting.

On Tuesday, June 23, the City Council approved and granted authorization for Peoria to enter into an agreement with The Efficiency Network (TEN). Under the plan, high pressure sodium and other outdated streetlighting would be upgraded to LEDs. With the council’s sign-off, crews can begin installation in August, once the City secures a financing agreement.

The LED Streetlight Upgrade Project will pay for the initial upgrade with operational savings over time through an energy efficiency upgrade model often used for institutional buildings or campuses. In the first year alone, the improvements will save a projected $176,000 in energy and utility costs and $10,000 in maintenance hard costs. Additionally, the City is expected to receive up to $430,000 in rebates from Ameren Illinois once the project is complete. These savings will be used to offset project costs, making the program budget neutral.

The upgrades support the City’s continued commitment to environmental sustainability and green infrastructure. The changes will also bring a brighter, more consistent lighting to City streets while providing enhanced visibility for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Other benefits include:

• Reduction of energy use equivalent to the electricity required to power 275 homes.
• Reduction of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 475 vehicles off Peoria streets.

Want to Know More?
More information about the initiative and project schedule will be shared on the City’s website, peoriagov.org, as it becomes available. Questions can be directed to Anthony Corso, Chief Innovation Officer, acorso@peoriagov.org or Nick Stoffer, Traffic Engineer, nstoffer@peoriagov.org.

This press release was produced by the City of Peoria. The views expressed here are the author’s own.