Title
Approval of PSE Street Lighting LED Conversion Agreements
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign authorization documents necessary to complete the LED conversion project for PSE-owned street lights.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the authorization documents necessary to convert PSE-owned street lights to LED technology.
Staff Contact:
Mark Russell, P.E., Director of Transportation, Public Works Department, 360.753.8762
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
There are approximately 1,300 street lights owned by Puget Sound Energy (PSE) throughout the City. Based upon the success of converting City-owned street lights to LED technology, Council recently approved year-end funds to convert the remaining PSE-owned street lights. PSE routinely performs this work for jurisdictions making a request. Their internal street lighting team, Intolight, would be doing the work and they project the conversion will be finished within a year.
The estimated cost to the City is $325,000. PSE only charges the difference in price between traditional fixtures and the more expensive LED fixtures because they cannot pass these costs onto all of their rate payers. The City's energy bill, as well as greenhouse gases, will be lower. This annual savings is approximately $60,000 per year, which pays for the improvements in about five years. The City will also qualify for an additional $50,000 PSE rebate after the work is finished.
To begin, PSE needs written authorization from the City. Attached are nine authorization letters for each phase of the project. Each phase represents a different section of the City. It is organized this way to help PSE manage the overall project. The authorization letters currently estimate the cost to be $313,289.64. The City has budgeted $325,000 for the total p...
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