Kingston, Ulster County, New York in the United States. United States Kingston city council has approved urban borrow $ 2.1 million, to cover the entire city of LED lights installed. Earlier, the city council has approved loans of $ 105,000 for the design and engineering work in the city project.
About half of the approved funds will be used to Newburgh Perreca Electric Co., Ltd. LED Street Light Project bid security costs. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation will acquire lamps cost about $ 500,000. In addition to these costs, the loan has been approved will also cover emergency costs. City Engineer Ralph Swenson said: "Only after the agreement with the Central Hudson Gas Electric Power Company, we will consider agreements with Perreca Electric Co., Ltd."
According to Swenson message that the city is signed with Central Hudson procurement of non-LED lamps agreement, since the purchase of new LED replacement lamps, the purchasing agreement is likely to be canceled. Municipal representatives will again meet with Central Hudson, further clarification.
SAR Alderman Brad 3 will make a statement, even though he LED lights to replace the supportive stance. The city is expected to work directly with the manufacturer in order to better reduce costs.
Kingston in June 2014 to spend $ 15,000 for a feasibility study, and later spent $ 105,000 for the engineering work.
According to the city council news, the city initially expected LED lighting replacement work will be completed within three years, saving energy consumption will make up the complete cost of the project, and the repayment period is extended to five and a half.
The city eventually the price of $ 900 per luminaire delivery, or more than US $ 550 than the original unit price of $ 350.
Kingston city has installed 2,420 street lights, where 1,995 streetlights installed by Central Hudson, the rest by the Kingston to install their own. Most of the street by the Central Hudson is responsible for maintenance.
