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Commission approves LED lighting conversion after ROI Energy presentation
Summary
Following a presentation by Joe Hur of ROI Energy, the commission approved a special CIP request to pursue a turnkey LED lighting conversion for three county buildings; the project cost is $111,567 with an Evergy incentive of about $32,634 and an estimated payback of about 4½ years with incentives.
Joe Hur, a representative of ROI Energy, told the Geary County Commission that the company’s turnkey proposal to convert lighting at three county facilities carries a total project cost of “$111,000 and change, 111,567.” He said Evergy’s program would fund roughly $32,634 of that total and pay that incentive directly to the contractor at project completion.
Hur described the scope as replacements of non‑LED fixtures across the courthouse, the county office building and the public‑works facility, noting median fixture lifetimes of 15–20 years and estimated annual energy savings “about $10 to $20,000” depending on run‑hours. He summarized the projected payback as “a little over four and a half years” with incentives and roughly seven years without them.
Staff and the company said the county’s committed share would be the remaining portion after the Evergy incentive; the numbers discussed in the presentation imply a county commitment of about $78,933 (project total minus incentive). Anthony (public‑works staff) and commissioners asked about warranty and maintenance; Hur said there is a one‑year parts-and-labor installation warranty and five‑year material warranties, and that routine replacement or warranty work could be handled by county maintenance after the first year.
Hur outlined the implementation steps: ROI Energy would reserve incentives with Evergy, order materials, oversee installation with county staff, and provide post‑installation inspections; Evergy would perform a final verification before incentive payment. He estimated roughly 60 days from sign‑off to completion, with about two weeks of work per building depending on access and scheduling.
After questions, a commissioner moved and seconded the staff recommendation to proceed with ROI Energy and to approve a special capital improvement (CI/CIP) request to cover the county’s share of the project; the motion was approved by voice vote.
The next steps listed by staff are to finalize the application with Evergy, schedule installations to minimize disruption to county operations, and return to the commission with any procurement paperwork or contract language required for final authorization.
