City adopts LED streetlights as interim standard

Streetlights in Port Townsend are to become more efficient, less expensive to maintain, and retain a warm, orangish color temperature as high-pressure sodium vapor bulbs in the city are slowly switched to light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. The City Council on Aug. 21 voted unanimously to approve a new interim lighting standard for city streetlamps that favors LEDs. Almost all city streetlights are currently high-pressure sodium vapor lights, said Ken Clow, public works director for the city.