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About the Project

Memphis’s LED Streetlighting, Controls, and Networking Project in Tennessee is recognized in the Sustainability in Lighting category for implementing a city-wide conversion of over 77,000 existing streetlights to new LED fixtures with networked lighting controls. The controls and monitoring are also compatible with further integration of city systems to allow sensors to gather traffic data, air quality reports, public Wi-Fi nodes, and video surveillance via Internet of Things (IoT) sensors. The project cost $47 million and is expected to result in annual energy savings of more than 37 million kWh, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions of more than 26,000 metric tons, and energy cost savings of 55%. Additionally, improvement in streetlights is expected to increase system reliability, improve nighttime visibility, and bolster the perception of public safety.