Switch to LEDs estimated to save city
nearly $150,000 in electricity costs
each year
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 10,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE)
subsidiary The Illuminating Company is teaming with the
City of North Olmsted in
Cuyahoga County to begin a
$590,000 streetlight conversion
project later this year to replace about 2,440 existing streetlight
fixtures with LED lights.
The new LEDs are about 50% more efficient than the previous
high-pressure sodium lights and are expected to save the city an
estimated $144,650 in energy costs
annually. They are also expected to last 15 to 20 years, compared
to three to five years for the previous lights.
"More and more communities, like North
Olmsted, are investing in projects that will pay for
themselves over and over in terms of cost savings, and this LED
streetlight project is a prime example," said Pat Mullin, acting president of FirstEnergy's
Ohio operations. "We look forward
to seeing how these improvements will benefit this city where we
proudly live and work."
Communities across FirstEnergy service areas in Ohio and elsewhere are also experiencing
substantial improvements in visibility and security where LED
streetlighting has been installed.
"Beyond their cost-saving benefits, LED streetlights play a key
role in reducing crime and keeping local communities safe," said
North Olmsted Mayor Nicole Dailey Jones. "We are excited to take
this next step in our community to showcase what a great place
North Olmsted is to live, work and
visit."
The Illuminating Company serves 755,000 customers across
Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake
and Lorain counties. Connect with
The Illuminating Company at www.illuminatingcompany.com, on
Twitter @IlluminatingCo and on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/IlluminatingCo.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving customers in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Maryland and
New York. The company's
transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of
transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions. Follow FirstEnergy online
at www.firstenergycorp.com and on
Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
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