Streetlights to get brighter, cheaper with LEDs

Renton’s future is looking a little bit brighter. And cheaper. Beginning Monday, the City of Renton will begin replacing its 3,685 street lights with Light Emitting Diode lights that should be brighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Public Works director Gregg Zimmerman said the new lights will save the city about $271,000 per year in energy costs, before debt service is factored in. “You can see this is a really good investment in terms of saving money,” he said