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	City of Memphis Partners with Ameresco for Comprehensive LED Streetlighting Project Ameresco

City of Memphis Partners with Ameresco for Comprehensive LED Streetlighting Project

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Technology Category	Sensors - Optical Sensors Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries	Cities & Municipalities Renewable Energy
Applicable Functions	Maintenance
Use Cases	Smart City Operations Smart Lighting
Services	System Integration
Challenge	The City of Memphis, in partnership with Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), was faced with the challenge of reducing energy costs citywide while enhancing operations and maintenance capabilities. The city had over 77,000 high-pressure sodium luminaires streetlights that were not energy efficient and required frequent maintenance. The city also aimed to reduce its carbon emissions and improve streetscape and nighttime visibility in a cost-effective and energy-efficient manner. Additionally, the city wanted to create job opportunities for local residents during the construction process and beyond. Read More
About Customer	The customer in this case study is the City of Memphis, the second-largest city in Tennessee and the 28th-largest city in the United States in terms of population. The city is in partnership with Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving more than 439,000 customers in Memphis and Shelby County. The city aimed to reduce its energy costs, enhance operations and maintenance capabilities, reduce carbon emissions, and improve streetscape and nighttime visibility in a cost-effective and energy-efficient manner. Read More
Solution	The city selected Ameresco, a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, to lead a comprehensive LED streetlighting, controls, and networking project. Ameresco will upgrade more than 77,000 citywide streetlights from high-pressure sodium luminaires to LED fixtures. The updated luminaires will be fully controllable through remote monitoring on a secure network capable of additional smart city applications. The project is expected to result in annual energy savings of more than 37 million kWh and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 26,000 metric tons. The energy and operating cost savings will allow the project to pay for itself over the life of the system. Local residents from Memphis and the surrounding communities will be employed to participate in the construction of the streetlighting upgrades. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - Optical Sensors

Sensors - Utility Meters

Applicable Industries

Cities & Municipalities

Renewable Energy

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Use Cases

Smart City Operations

Smart Lighting

Services

System Integration

Challenge

The City of Memphis, in partnership with Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), was faced with the challenge of reducing energy costs citywide while enhancing operations and maintenance capabilities. The city had over 77,000 high-pressure sodium luminaires streetlights that were not energy efficient and required frequent maintenance. The city also aimed to reduce its carbon emissions and improve streetscape and nighttime visibility in a cost-effective and energy-efficient manner. Additionally, the city wanted to create job opportunities for local residents during the construction process and beyond.

About Customer

The customer in this case study is the City of Memphis, the second-largest city in Tennessee and the 28th-largest city in the United States in terms of population. The city is in partnership with Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving more than 439,000 customers in Memphis and Shelby County. The city aimed to reduce its energy costs, enhance operations and maintenance capabilities, reduce carbon emissions, and improve streetscape and nighttime visibility in a cost-effective and energy-efficient manner.

Solution

The city selected Ameresco, a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, to lead a comprehensive LED streetlighting, controls, and networking project. Ameresco will upgrade more than 77,000 citywide streetlights from high-pressure sodium luminaires to LED fixtures. The updated luminaires will be fully controllable through remote monitoring on a secure network capable of additional smart city applications. The project is expected to result in annual energy savings of more than 37 million kWh and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 26,000 metric tons. The energy and operating cost savings will allow the project to pay for itself over the life of the system. Local residents from Memphis and the surrounding communities will be employed to participate in the construction of the streetlighting upgrades.

Impact #1	The comprehensive LED streetlighting, controls, and networking project led by Ameresco will not only result in significant energy and cost savings for the City of Memphis but also enhance the city's operations and maintenance capabilities. The upgraded LED fixtures will provide improved illumination, enhancing safety and reducing maintenance needs. The project will also contribute to the city's goal of reducing carbon emissions. The remote monitoring capability of the updated luminaires will enable the city to control the lighting system more effectively and potentially integrate additional smart city applications. The project will also create job opportunities for local residents, contributing to workforce development and the local economy.

Impact #1

The comprehensive LED streetlighting, controls, and networking project led by Ameresco will not only result in significant energy and cost savings for the City of Memphis but also enhance the city's operations and maintenance capabilities. The upgraded LED fixtures will provide improved illumination, enhancing safety and reducing maintenance needs. The project will also contribute to the city's goal of reducing carbon emissions. The remote monitoring capability of the updated luminaires will enable the city to control the lighting system more effectively and potentially integrate additional smart city applications. The project will also create job opportunities for local residents, contributing to workforce development and the local economy.

Benefit #1	More than 77,000 streetlights will be upgraded to LED fixtures
Benefit #2	Annual energy savings of more than 37 million kWh
Benefit #3	Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by more than 26,000 metric tons

Benefit #1

More than 77,000 streetlights will be upgraded to LED fixtures

Benefit #2

Annual energy savings of more than 37 million kWh

Benefit #3

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by more than 26,000 metric tons

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City of Memphis Partners with Ameresco for Comprehensive LED Streetlighting Project

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