Energy Committee pursues street light LED retrofit analysis
Energy Committee pursues street light LED retrofit analysis. Tanko Lighting provided a free estimate to convert town street lights to LED technology with estimated annual savings of approximately $15,000, an upfront cost of about $125,000, and a payback period under seven years. The committee
Energy Committee · Meeting of May 18, 2026
NORTHFIELD — Energy Committee pursues street light LED retrofit analysis. Tanko Lighting provided a free estimate to convert town street lights to LED technology with estimated annual savings of approximately $15,000, an upfront cost of about $125,000, and a payback period under seven years. The committee agreed to obtain a detailed $29,750 analysis from Tanko and to contact reference towns for information.
Co-Chair Jim Van Natta presented solar payback analyses ranging from 20 to 30 years across various town buildings, with the transfer station showing the shortest payback at 20 years, and the committee agreed to seek updated analysis from PV-squared.
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Source: the Energy Committee meeting of May 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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