Town of Lancaster Street Lighting

The Town of Lancaster had consistently experienced street light outages without an efficient and effective means of restoring lighting to the satisfaction of its residents.  Furthermore, the Town was faced with high street lighting utility bills. The project scope included the installation of a “SmartCity” lighting control system that enabled the town to modulate light output, monitor light fixture performance, and diagnose operational issues.

Wendel began with an in-house GIS field audit of the town’s street lights and associated infrastructure. This step quantified fixture attributes such as quantities, style/type, wattage, and exact location utilizing GIS coordinates. The GIS database was utilized to identify discrepancies between actual field information and utility billing histories that resulted in a retroactive refund for the Town.

Following the GIS audit, Wendel provided design services to appropriately evaluate and select specific fixtures that meet the town’s preferences and industry light guideline standards such as RP-8-18. Design activities included photometric roadway lighting models in AGi32 software by Wendel’s professional lighting design engineers.

Wendel provided project management and technical assistance to guide the town through the local utility’s street lighting purchase agreement (buyback process) in accordance with New York State Public Service Commission regulations and utility company tariffs.

The $2.7 million project has a net operational savings from day one, and results in a net financial savings of over $3 million over the 25 year equipment life.

Wendel assisted the town to obtain approximately $88,150 in energy related grants and incentives.