SLO City LEDs the way to streetlight efficiency

By the end of August, city residents will find the nighttime streets of San Luis Obispo a little brighter, and the future a little greener. Thanks to a public-private partnership approved by the City Council in December, the city is now replacing its antiquated fleet of high-pressure sodium lamps with brighter and more energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. The change is expected to save the city close to $1 million a year, the equivalent of 778,710 kilowatt hours, as well as an annual reduction of roughly 408,050 pounds of carbon dioxide.