Southampton Town May Transition To LED Streetlights, Seeking Cost Savings

Southampton Town officials will test low-voltage street lights using light-emitting diode—or LED—bulbs, which eventually could replace most of the municipality’s 2,700 existing streetlights.  In a proposed partnership with the New York Power Authority, the town would invest roughly $1.7 million into the streetlight replacement project, which would include the cost of both materials and installation. According to Southampton Town Parks Director Kristen Doulos, the townwide LED conversion—which would not include the municipality’s villages—would significantly reduce electricity costs and cut the town’s carbon footprint.