Grand Rapids approves $9.46 million package to convert all street lights to LED
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 24, 2021
One of several LED street light models that Grand Rapids is converting all 18,000 street lights in the city to as part of a $9.46 million project. (Courtesy photo from city of Grand Rapids)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Grand Rapids leaders have approved a $9.46 million contract to convert all city street lights to LED lights.
City officials say the move will generate about $350,000 annually in energy savings, reduce the city’s carbon footprint and bring some safety benefits.
Under the contract approved by city commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 23, Wyoming-based Strain Electric has two years to convert all remaining 16,000 street lights in the city to LED, with half of them required to be upgraded to LED within a year.