East Hartford council approves changeover of 5,000 streetlights to LEDs

The Town Council has authorized the town to enter into an agreement to retrofit 5,000 streetlights to cut energy costs, but declined to use the savings to buy new generators at two of the town’s schools. The council agreed to a seven-year lease-purchase agreement with Ameresco Inc., North America’s largest independent energy service company, which will cost an estimated $3.1 million.