[Atmob-discuss] Acton streetlight replacement article passes!

[Tom McDonagh]

Bernie can speak to it better than I but the rough details are as follows:

~760 - Hg Vapor lamps with be replaced in the deal.  
Littleton Light, a public power town will most likely do the work and has quoted ~160K for the job.  
Bernie spearheaded an effort to get a NSTAR grant of ~28K with the remaining balance to be paid out of general funds.
Approximate energy savings of 40K is projected for the first full year at current energy price.
Payback period should be 4 years or less.

Public comments were extremely positive:

"Can we turn off all streetlights after 2AM?"
"What about all the car dealers and businesses keeping all the lights on?"

Some comments for and against high pressure sodium lights

All and all very positive!

Best regards,

Tom


----- Original Message ----
From: Mark Mathews <mathe43 at verizon.net>
To: Atmob-discuss at atmob.org
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:34:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Atmob-discuss] Acton streetlight replacement article passes!

I would love to see that done here in Lynnfield. (Mario knows all about 
that).

What are the costs in replacing lights? savings?

Mark Mathews

Tom McDonagh wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just wanted to share some great news.  Tonight, the Acton residents unanimously passed an initiative to replace over 750 aging Hg vapor streetlights with full cutoff, high efficiency lamps of a type to be determined by town management.  A number of individuals and town organizations were responsible for putting together this well conceived plan. Successful planning included generating an inventory of all streetlights in the town, researching lighting alternatives, running the numbers and finding alternative funding sources.  Special mention goes to our own Bernie Kosicki for tirelessly spearheading the effort as Chairman of the Acton Outdoor Lighting Education Committee.  Don't forget to slap him on the back and offer congratulations the next time you see him about!
>
> "That's one small step for Man...."
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tom   
>
>
>
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