Avondale to replace street lights with energy-efficient LEDs

The Avondale City Council recently approved an energy-savings agreement to replace 8,002 of the city’s street lights with LEDs, a project the city says will save taxpayers over $2.14 million over the next 20 years. Through an agreement with Ameresco, the city will begin replacing its high-pressure sodium fixtures with LEDs, which are expected to reduce the city’s electricity consumption by 3,069 kilowatt hours per year, according to the city. The savings is equivalent to the energy use of 247 households. The project also includes replacing 181 of the city’s streetlight poles. It is expected to be completed by June.