Municipal buildings complete conversion to LED lights
KINGSTON, N.Y. >> The city has completed the conversion to LED lights at 12 municipal buildings, Mayor Steve Noble announced in a press release Tuesday.
The installation at all 12 buildings was subsidized by Central Hudson and was implemented at a total cost to the city of $128,880.69, according to the release. The investment is expected to be paid off in two-and-ahalf years. Once the investment is paid off, the city would save approximately $51,148 each year in electric lighting costs.
The buildings with LED lighting include the Andy Murphy III Midtown Neighborhood Center, city court, City Hall, the Department of Public Works’ administration building, garage and Wilbur Avenue facility, the Everette Hodge Community Center, the police station, the Rondout and Uptown fire stations, and the transfer station.
“The conversion of lighting at municipal buildings across the city is a part of our overall sustainability plan for Kingston,” city Environmental Education and Sustainability Coordinator Julie Noble said in a statement. “We are also working to convert the city’s street lighting to LEDs, which will be another critical measure for conservation and savings to taxpayers. These city sustainability initiatives span multiple departments and have a positive impact on city government and the community as a whole.”
The city will save 426,231 kilowatt-hours in energy and related greenhouse gas production per year, the equivalent of the annual electricity use of 36 homes. The energy savings from this project represent 7 percent of the city’s energy use in 2017.
Through its Small Business Direct Install Lighting Program, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. funded nearly half of Kingston’s LED conversion, subsidizing $116,921.30 of the entire project.