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District outlines $8.4 million LED lighting project with six-year payback, requests up to $4 million this year
Summary
Engineering presented a districtwide LED lighting replacement program (two scope options: bulb retrofit ~$8.4M or full fixture replacement ~$14M). Staff asked the board to appropriate up to $4 million this fiscal year to begin work; estimated annual energy savings exceed $1 million with a six- to twelve-year payback depending on scope.
Rutherford County Schools’ engineering and construction staff presented a districtwide LED lighting plan that they said would reduce annual energy costs by about $1 million and pay back the investment in roughly six years under a bulb-replacement scenario.
Staff showed two options: (1) a bulb-and-lens retrofit across campuses with an estimated gross cost presented near $8.4 million and an estimated TVA…
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