2009-04-30
13:42:55
Harbour Station is getting a lighting face lift. The city is upgrading all interior lighting with energy efficient light bulbs–a move that will save 16 thousand dollars annually in energy costs. City staff say the replacement wasn’t in this years budget but it’s in the city’s interest–and add, the existing lights were installed in the early 1990’s and are due for replacement.
The total cost for installation is about 110 thousand dollars with a 6.7 year payback–and–the city will get 12 thousand dollars in grants under the ecoEnergy Retrofit Incentive Program. The estimated annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the lighting upgrade is 200 tons of carbon dioxide.
