Cape Cod Community College

LED parking lot light

How Cape Light Compact Helped

Cape Light Compact awarded Cape Cod Community College $125,852 as incentive for the retrofit, covering 100% of the installation.

The Result

Installing these new LED lights will result in an estimated annual reduction in energy usage of 173,825 kWh ($26,074) for the college.

$ 125852
in incentives
173825 kWh
annual energy reduction
$ 26074
annual savings

Shedding a new light on campus

Cape Cod Community College realized they had a parking problem – not the issues of students fighting for spaces or complaining about permit prices, but a problem with lighting.

Largely built in the 1970s, the campus’ exterior lighting systems were in need of an upgrade. The parking lots had large areas with inadequate light, the metal halide streetlights took a long time to warm up, and energy and maintenance expenses on these lights were too high.

Working together, the college and Cape Light Compact determined that retrofitting all parking lot lights with LED (light emitting diodes) fixtures would be the most beneficial and cost-effective way to light their parking lots better, lower maintenance costs and significantly reduce monthly energy consumption.

Facts at a Glance

  • 77 parking lot light poles were retrofitted with new LED fixtures which have an expected life span of between 25,000 and 50,000 hours.
  • The parking lot’s lighting load has been reduced 75%.
  • Annual maintenance costs for all campus light poles are now estimated at $231 – total.
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