Ameresco completes $160M Chicago street light project
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Ameresco headquarters in Framingham
Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco, Inc. has completed a $160 million street light modernization project in Chicago, the company announced in a press release Wednesday.
The four-year project, named Chicago Smart Lighting Program, was completed in partnership with the City of Chicago. Ameresco facilitated the installation of approximately 280,000 smart streetlights throughout the city, replacing the existing infrastructure.
The new smart lights are expected to save the city nearly $12.4 million in energy costs this year alone, and $100 million throughout the decade.
In addition to energy savings, the project seeks to improve public safety by providing higher quality, more reliable lighting, according to the release.
“We are proud to be Chicago’s partner in delivering a truly transformational project,” said Louis Maltezos, executive vice president at Ameresco, in a press release. “We commend the City of Chicago and its leadership for successfully completing a project that has become a blueprint for future smart lighting implementations. One of the major benefits of the Chicago Smart Lighting Program is, of course, the energy savings which then translates into cost savings, and ultimately a reduction in the city’s carbon footprint.”
The project is believed to be the largest city-led wireless smart street lighting project in the U.S.
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