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2010-02-09

2010-01-19

Agriculture

Lifestyles

Friday, November 13, 2009 11:00 AM

Photo by Tommy Felts/The Ottawa Herald

Andrew Nitcher and Ed Thompson, both with the Ottawa utilities department, install a new induction street light Thursday near the intersection of First and Hickory streets. The new light is part of an energy-efficiency conservation program by the City of Ottawa and ConEdison Solutions. Utilities officials are asking for feedback about the light, as well as feedback on a nearby LED street light, and induction and LED decorative lights in the City Hall parking lot.

New street light samples shine light on city’s energy efficiency initiative

By VICKIE MOSS, Herald Public Affairs Editor

If you have a bright idea about the City of Ottawa’s new lights, utilities officials want to hear about it.

Utilities crews installed samples of energy-efficient lights near City Hall, 101 S. Hickory St. They’ll be asking residents for reactions over the next few weeks.

The city and ConEdison Solutions, an energy services company from Overland Park, are offering a sample of the new lighting technology as part of an energy conservation program.

The new lights will last about twice as long as the current street lights, saving energy and money, Ken Peters, lighting manager with ConEdison solutions, said.

The new fixtures provide examples of two types of technology — LED (light emitting diode) and induction lighting.

One of each type was installed on street light poles along Hickory Street near a city parking lot west of City Hall. Each pole also features a street light with the older technology, so people can compare, Peters said.

New decorative light poles — also featuring the two types of technology — were installed in the City Hall parking lot.

The lights will turn on automatically from dusk to dawn, like other street lights in the city.

Bill Ferguson, part of the city utilities crew that installed the new light fixtures, said he already has chosen his favorite decorative light pole — the LED pole on the east side of the parking lot.

“I like that one,” Ferguson said. “I think it’ll hold up better if we have hail.”

City officials wanted citizen input about the lights before picking a style, Peters said. After hearing from the public, the city will install new lights downtown and around the city.

Citizens are encouraged to offer comments about which light output they like and to register their preferences in two ways: By filling out comment cards available at the front desk of Ottawa’s City Hall, 101 S. Hickory St., or through the “Contact Us” tab on the city’s Web site, www.ottawakansas.net

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New street light samples shine light on city’s energy efficiency initiative

By VICKIE MOSS, Herald Public Affairs Editor

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