LED street light in West St Paul

First district-wide testing led street lights in Minnesota West of São Paulo have led to greater energy savings.

Results may cause many people to do the same thing.

"Other cities note that Mayor John Zanmiller said. "This is the way it went, we were fortunate is that our test laboratory.

Light emitting diode bulbs to create a brighter, clearer lighting widely used high pressure sodium street lamps than the yellowish light, he said. "You see, the yellow haze. Now it is a crisp view of the street. When you get a good snow on the ground, it just lit up.

West Saint Paul Xcel Energy testing is one of the largest in the State installed the first community a wide range of tests, involving more than 500 lights.

Purcell saw significant energy savings, reduced resident said bright lights make the community safer, more attractive service and approval.

Testing will continue until next year, when Purcell to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's final report.

Xcel plans to submit a request, request that information from the West of São Paulo, can be used as the basis for establishing rates and LED street light fixture options, said company spokeswoman Patti Nystuen.

Council Member daifu·Napier LED lamp lights up, does not come out. "We enjoy it as a community. This is a softer light. When you're on the street, it has a smooth makeup.

Governing aideyiagu added: "from a public safety standpoint, the streets were significantly better lit.

São Paulo, city officials are eager to learn about the West will save much money. The question not to answer, until Xcel proposed a rate of LED and State-approved at the end of 2014 or 2015.

In a recent letter, Purcell said, it presents street lighting project "promoting the goal of improving energy efficiency in our system. This is an opportunity "to test technology for LED streetlights our systems and our unique climate and gain firsthand experience of the installation, operation and maintenance experience.

LED industry claims that streetlights in the past 12 years or longer, compared with HPS, the energy consumption is reduced to 30% per cent.

The company said beginning on January 10, when Purcell of new led bulbs change 525 sodium, but has no service orders, repair lighting, six fixed controls. $ 80 worth of service order sodium compared to per cent in 2011 and 2012.

Purcell crew also found that LED lamp installation simpler and faster.

Purcell replaces 100 Watts, 150 Watts and 250-watt lamp, use low wattage LED lamps (67,94 and 130), but as bright.

Four separate water meters Readings found that consumes 67 Watts of LED lights and 36,30,24 and 20,14,13 and 16-kilowatt consumption of 25 compared to the 100 Watt sodium lamps.

Energy savings greater when compared to 130 Watt LED lamp 250 watt version of the traditional.

130 Watt LED light consumes 40,46,26, and four of 31 Watts, up to 250 Watts of the predecessor: 93,78,62 and 67 Watts consumed by about half.

"Our preliminary analysis found significant energy saving effects, we would need a more thorough analysis of data for the whole year, Purcell said.

The company said, it found that largely positive reactions in 952 report Paul West. About 150 or 16%, new street lamps.

"For those who know, feelings are very powerful: in 10 customers, nearly 90% expressed satisfaction with the LED street lighting, 77% per cent of the respondents said they were very satisfied. ... Almost two-thirds surveyed customers to improve their community (64%) appearance, making their neighborhoods more secure (61%), new lighting.

Zanmiller said, the first few residents of LED lights and the extra light. Purcell or reset Flash shield or screen Windows and yards.

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