GE LightGrid™ Wins Gold at International Edison Awards Ceremony
April 27 2015 - 12:15PM
Business Wire
- LightGrid™ Outdoor Wireless Control
System recognized for outstanding Energy Management and
Conservation
- Solution uses LED street lights to
connect, collect and analyze data to optimize operations and make
new connections with residents, visitors
GE Lighting has been honored with a Gold Edison Award for its
LightGrid™ Outdoor Wireless Control System, a groundbreaking
solution for street and roadway lights that allows remote operation
and fixture monitoring to save and manage energy. GE received the
award, acknowledging outstanding Energy Management and
Conservation, at a gala in New York City on April 23, 2015.
GE's LightGrid™ Outdoor Wireless Control
System (Photo: General Electric)
Different than GE’s own Edison Awards, the Edison Awards have
recognized and honored some of the most innovative new products,
services and business leaders in the world since being founded in
1987. The Edison Awards symbolize the persistence and excellence
personified by Thomas Edison, and are among the most prestigious
accolades honoring excellence in new product and service
development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation. Award
winners represent "game changing" products, services and excellence
and leadership in innovation around four criteria: Concept, Value,
Delivery and Impact.
“GE is honored to receive this prestigious Gold Edison Award for
LightGrid technology, and we are thrilled and encouraged to be
recognized as a global leader in Energy Management and
Conservation,” said Rick Freeman, Global Product General Manager
for Intelligent Devices. “LightGrid offers countless benefits to
municipalities, and is the first step to harness the power of light
to help cities operate smarter and more efficiently. We are honored
that the Edison Awards judges recognized the value of this GE
technology.”
Cities including San Diego have already seen the benefits of
LightGrid, allowing for energy and maintenance savings in addition
to more than $250,000 annual savings with the installation of GE
Evolve™ LED street lights.
With GE Lighting’s central management software, LightGrid can
report energy usage and other operational data of street lights to
a central database. A Web-based interface linked to the lighting
controls allows authorized users to remotely visualize
real-time performance of their outdoor lighting system. GPS in the
lighting controls allows municipalities to instantly identify usage
and performance of street lights in specific locations.
Then, they can activate more precise ‘on/off’ and street light
dimming schedules, particularly in low-traffic areas and during the
night. Additionally, the one-piece lighting control simply connects
to the external socket of the street light and doesn’t require any
internal fixture change.
For a full list of Edison Awards finalists, visit
www.edisonawards.com. For more information about LightGrid, case
studies and photos, please visit www.gelighting.com/lightgrid.
About GE Lighting
GE Lighting invents with the vigor of its founder Thomas Edison
to develop energy-efficient solutions that change the way people
light their world in commercial, industrial, municipal and
residential settings. The business employs about 13,000 people in
more than 100 countries, and sells products under the Reveal® and
Energy Smart® consumer brands, and Evolve™, GTx™, Immersion™,
Infusion™, Lumination™, Albeo™ and Tetra® commercial brands, all
trademarks of GE. GE (NYSE: GE) imagines things others don’t,
builds things others can’t and delivers outcomes that make the
world work better. For more information, visit
www.gelighting.com.
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