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W A T E R E N ERG !' l I F I E3W& RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum P U 8 L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: June 4, 2010 ITEM NO: 5 SUBJECT: RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) STREETLIGHT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS - WORK ORDERS NOS. 0916504 and 1024982 ISSUE: Board of Public Utilities approval is requested for Work Order No. 0916504 and 1024982. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve Work Order No. 0916504 for the estimated capital expenditure of$109,978.40 to install 14 Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology streetlights as a demonstration project on Overlook Parkway, and approve Work Order No. 1024982 for $254,050 to install 200 LED technology streetlights as replacements for High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lighting in various locations within the City of Riverside. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) Energy Delivery Staff has been researching Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology as an energy saving program for the City of Riverside's (City) Street Lighting system. Although LED technology is used in a number of lighting applications, it has not been able to meet roadway lighting requirements for the streetlight industry until recently. Like many utilities, RPU is testing LED's on their roadways, in a number of scenarios, to evaluate their performance. On April 3, 2009, the Board of Public Utilities approved $52,000 of funding from Electric Utility Public Benefit funds to test LED luminaries. The proposed project is along Overlook Parkway in an area of reverse-frontage and streetlights were not installed. This original estimate only covered the cost to purchase the LED fixtures and the engineering expense. Additional funds will be required to install the concrete light standards. The total capital expenditure for the Overlook Parkway project is estimated to be $161,978.40 which includes design, construction, materials, contingencies, construction management and inspection. On January 19, 2010, the City Council was notified that the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) allocated $2,850,600 for pre-approved City Council projects that follow the City's Green Action Plan to continue to commit to becoming a clean, green and sustainable community. As part of this plan, RPU received $254,050 of the federal grant funds to retrofit approximately 200 streetlight High Pressure Sodium luminaries with energy saving LED luminaries. The finalized locations for this project are: Victoria Avenue - Maude Street to Monroe Street: Martin Luther King Boulevard - Chicago Avenue to Canyon Crest Drive: Tyler Street - Wells Avenue to Hole Avenue; and Hole Avenue - La Sierra Avenue to Tyler Street. These areas were chosen due to traffic volumes and existing designs in order to provide a sufficient feedback for their evaluation. This retrofit is estimated to provide energy savings of nearly 1,000,000 kWh and reduce 1,250,000 pounds of Green House Gas emissions over their expected 20 year life span. All expenditures are documented and closely monitored by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). Progress reports will be prepared every three months in order to maintain deadlines for installation. All LED's purchased must be American made. RPU will be responsible for the Operation and Maintenance of these lights after installation.