ComEd To Install Smart-Ready LED Streetlights in More Than 50 Illinois Municipalities
April 19 2016 - 2:16PM
Business Wire
Smart Grid Program Lays the Foundation for
Smarter, Cleaner Energy Future
Today ComEd announced its plans to replace nearly 18,000
ComEd-owned streetlights with new smart-ready LED streetlights in
more than 50 Illinois municipalities. The upgraded technology is
provided through ComEd’s Smart Ideas Energy Efficiency Program at
no costs to municipalities within ComEd’s service territory.
The new smart-ready LED streetlights are equipped for and need
to be connected to digital smart controller to be fully
operational. Once the digital smart controller is installed the
smart LED streetlights will link to ComEd’s smart grid wireless
network enabling two-way communications. Smart LED streetlights
will allow municipalities to remotely and instantaneously dim
lights for energy savings and brighten or flash them for greater
safety and receive immediate notification if a lamp is in need of
maintenance. Additionally, on-demand control of smart streetlights
can be given to first responders to manage during emergency
situations.
“Our smart grid investments are laying the foundation for
innovation that is helping to enhance the everyday lives of our
customers and communities,” said Val Jensen, senior vice president
of Customer Operations at ComEd. “Installing smart-ready
streetlights is the first step in expanding smart city innovations
that provide cleaner options, greater operational efficiencies and
strengthen safety and security for our communities.”
“Maywood is pleased to be among the first municipalities to
participate in ComEd’s smart-ready streetlight program,” said
Village of Maywood Mayor Edweena Perkins. “These energy efficient
light fixtures will enhance illumination along our streets,
improving public safety and visibility. We appreciate ComEd for
their customer commitment, and for providing smart energy solutions
to help their customers save.”
Other benefits of smart-ready LEDs streetlights include,
reducing energy usage - consuming only one-third the electricity of
the fixtures they replace; providing cost savings for
municipalities through reduced ComEd streetlight fee; longer
lasting – LED lights last up to one-and-a half times longer, which
means fewer light fixture outages; and provide better streetlight
illumination, helping to brighten city streets with an attractive
white-light.
In February 2015, ComEd launched its first smart streetlight
proof of concept in Bensenville and Lombard to test smart
streetlight technology. These smart streetlights currently use the
wireless communications network ComEd installed as part of its
smart grid investments.
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with approximately 7.8 million customers. ComEd
provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers across
northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population. For
more information visit ComEd.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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