Chicago LED street lamp can save half the electricity installation

Last year, Chicago has a four-year street lamp modernization program. A year later, the Chicago has installed more than 76000 LED street lamp, mainly concentrated in the south and west of Chicago, because these areas are prone to violence.

through with energy-saving LED lights, is expected to Chicago street light electricity reduced by half, officials expect the next 10 years will save about $100 million. According to Rahm Emanuel, the mayor's office issued a press release, street lamp modernization program in the first year of utility estimates to save as much as $1 million.

Chicago transit authority plans in four years time, high quality LED lamps and lanterns to replace 270000 streets and alleyways and viaduct lamp. Chicago is also for the new LED lights installed on the city's range of lighting management system. , according to the mayor's office lighting management system later this year will be put into operation, the system will remind municipal when need to repair the lamp.

CDOT commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld said in a statement, & other; Our plan of Chicago intelligent lighting throughout the first year was pleased with the progress &; ， “ Our goal is for each of the street in Chicago communities provide clearer and more reliable, saving a lot of money to the taxpayers. ”