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Council to consider Ameren-backed LED lighting upgrade for city facilities
Summary
A consultant told the Lincoln council the city could replace fluorescents with LED fixtures and controls under an Ameren incentive program that would supply about $45,000 in equipment; the council agreed to place the proposal on the regular agenda for a $16,180 labor request.
The Lincoln City Council heard a presentation Feb. 26 on a proposed citywide LED lighting upgrade funded in part by an Ameren incentive program and agreed to place the item on the regular agenda for consideration.
Justin Chager, who presented the proposal virtually, said Ameren will provide “just over $45,000 worth of lighting” including LEDs, sensors and high-bay fixtures for city hall, the Hamilton Street garage and the wastewater facility. “You can see it from the proposal once you combine everything, the return on investment is about 15 months based on the energy savings,” Chager said.
Chager said the program covers equipment and the city would be responsible for installation labor; the supplier partner will provide spare fixtures and back warranties. He said recent upgrades at the police department and other sites meant those locations were not eligible because they already use LED fixtures and motion sensors.
Council members asked about color temperature, dimming and brightness. Chager said the fixtures are app-controlled and individually tunable so color and output can be adjusted per fixture. Alderman Bateman and Alderman McClellan described past experiences removing fixtures or turning off runs of lights when LEDs proved too bright; Chager said the project reduced some four-run fluorescents to two runs in the clerk’s office and added dimming sensors that follow daylight.
The council agreed to place the proposal on the regular agenda for a labor request of $16,180; no formal roll-call vote was recorded in the committee transcript.
If approved by the full council, the city would provide installation labor while Ameren’s incentive would supply the specified equipment and sensors. The presentation packet included a line-item proposal and estimated payback timeline.
The item will return to the council on the regular agenda for a formal decision.
