Knightdale, Duke work together to update streetlights with LEDs

The town and Duke Energy are beginning the second phase of a plan to put LED bulbs in all of the utility’s streetlights. LED, or light-emitting diode, lights use less energy than the fluorescent lights they will be replacing, and provide a more pleasing light, town spokesman Brian Bowman said. “It’s really a two-prong benefit here,” Bowman said. “First it’s going to save us money. The thing I’m excited about is they look better. So what you’ve got is a superior product that costs less to operate.”