Ameresco secures $18.6M Oregon streetlight project
Photo | Grant Welker
Ameresco's Framingham headquarters
Framingham energy company Ameresco has secured an $18.6-million energy efficiency project to replace more than 8,000 streetlights in Portland, Ore.
The pilot program is being undertaken for the Oregon Department of Transportation and will replace more than 8,000 high-pressure sodium lighting fixtures with LEDs. The more efficient lights will result in an estimated equivalent of 3,500 metric tons of carbon emissions saved annually.
“We’re very excited to get this project under way in the Portland area because it will reduce carbon emissions, save taxpayers money and improve safety for ODOT maintenance staff,” said Rian Windsheimer, ODOT manager for the Portland area, in a press release. “This project is a win across the board.”
The new LED streetlights use 50% less energy than traditional highway lighting fixtures and are dark-sky friendly with a color temperature of 3,000 to 4,000 Kelvin. The longer lifecycle for each LED fixture -- which is roughly 15 to 20 years compared with a two to four-year lifespan of traditional high-pressure lights -- means less disruption to the public due to traffic control for replacement.
Work on the project began last month with completion expected by next summer.
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