Town Could Save $50,000 a Year With LED Streetlight Switch

East Hampton Town could convert all of its streetlights to LEDs before next Memorial Day weekend, realizing both energy and cost savings as well as improved visibility.

Streetlights in downtown Montauk were converted to LED a few years ago. Converting the other 729 will have great impact on the town's carbon footprint, said Lauren Steinberg, a senior environmental analyst.

The power authority is about halfway to the Smart Street Lighting NY program's goal of converting at least 500,000 streetlights to LED technology by 2025.