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Nogales council approves McKinstry energy audit and street‑light upgrade plan
Summary
Council approved a McKinstry proposal to pursue LED street‑light and facility mechanical upgrades; staff said street‑light replacement could cost about $1.7 million with rebates and save roughly $166,000 annually, with payback times dependent on whether HVAC and other mechanical work is included.
The Nogales City Council voted July 30 to move forward with a McKinstry‑led plan to inventory and upgrade municipal street lighting and certain facility mechanical systems, including a scope that would replace existing street lights with LEDs and evaluate HVAC units in city buildings.
Mitch Kramer, city manager, described McKinstry’s work as part of a broader push for energy savings and lifecycle replacement of aging equipment. He said the McKinstry team prepared an inventory and rough cost estimates; McKinstry’s consultant presented projected project costs, available rebates and…
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