THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HOPES TO SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR ON ITS ELECTRIC BILL BY INSTALLING L-E-D STREET LIGHTS. MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS THIS CONVERSION JUST MAKES SENSE FOR THE CITY. HE SAYS LED LIGHTS LAST 3-TO-5 TIMES LONGER THAN OTHER BULBS AND PROVIDE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIGHT.
IT’S ESTIMATED THE CITY HAS AROUND 19-THOUSAND LIGHTS WITH ANOTHER 38-THOUSAND OWNED BY PNM. SWITCHING THE CITY’S LIGHTS TO L-E-D’S SHOULD BE DONE IN TWO YEARS.
