Welland, Canada has recently approved the resolutions to require developers to use LED fixtures in new streetlight installations, and is looking at the replacement of existing fixtures with LEDs.
Located in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada, Welland became an LED City in September 2008, and is leading the way in new initiatives.
Last fall, the City of Welland and Welland Hydro were recognized with the 2007 Sustainable Urban Transportation Award from the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) for their “LED Streetlight Conversion Program: Lighting the Way Forward To a Green Community”.
After Welland’s initial LED outdoor project on Fitch Street in August 2007, the city has completed another installation in the downtown core adjacent to City Hall. The East Main, King and Cross Streets project consists of 49 post top luminaires from King Luminaire of Burlington, ON, with the light engine being designed by CRS Electronics, also located in Welland.
Two separate fixtures are used in the downtown project, with 22 units utilizing 90 watts and 27 units utilizing 70 watts. This has generated an energy savings between 10 and 30 percent from the initial 100 watt high-pressure sodium (HPS) fixtures. In addition, the estimated maintenance savings for these fixtures over a 20 year period is in excess of $40,000.
In 2008, the Downtown BIA installed LED tree lights on all the new trees within the newly revitalized core and will continue to install the lights in the remaining phases.
Furthermore, the following recommendations were made in a February 2009 Traffic & Parking Division Report from the General Committee, Engineering, Public Works and Transportation Services to City Council.
“The Council of the City of Welland…
approves the changes to the Engineering Standards to require LED streetlighting installations
approves the streetlighting maintenance standard outlined in this report
directs staff to begin reviewing costs associated with replacing the existing streetlights with LED streetlights over a 3 to 5 year period and report back to Council with recommendations.”
