LEDs light up more than roads

Streetlights casting a yellowish glow are becoming a thing of the past, with newer LEDs offering not only brighter light but brighter fiscal options. That had caught the attention of towns in the area, some of which have already converted to the energy efficient lighting and others that are in the process of installation or study. Lancaster bought its 100 or so lights for about $7,000, with an “almost immediate payback.” Moving from the utility to town ownership shows up almost immediately, Pacheco said, because the structure of the utility tariff changes once the town owns the lights.