Work is already underway on upgrading the city's streetlights to LEDs.
Four of the province's cities will receive nearly 9,000 LED streetlight conversions in 2019-20, and Moose Jaw is one of the communities selected.
According to a press release, approximately 8,800 streetlights in Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, and Lloydminster will be upgraded this year. It is part of a 10-year project to replace all of SaskPower’s 98,000 streetlights in the province. The total investment for this year is $2.8 million.
SaskPower says that approximately 2,600 lights in Moose Jaw will be coverted this year. This accounts for approximately 60 per cent of the city's streetlights.
Last year 750 lights were converted, including several lights along Main Street.
It is expected the remaining streetlights will be replaced in 2021. This will include lights in Sunningdale and throughout the south side of the city.
The streetlights will be upgraded to Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures from high-pressure sodium vapour (HPSV) streetlights. The LEDs use 40 to 60 per cent less energy than the HPSV lights.
LEDs have a longer life expectancy and are low maintenance. As a result, SaskPower expects fewer outages. The lights will also be dark-sky compliant, which means they will reduce light pollution.
“Converting all Saskatchewan’s streetlights to LED will reduce the energy demand for street lighting and help reduce SaskPower’s carbon footprint,” said Shawn Schmidt, SaskPower's vice-president of distribution & customer services.
For more information on the project, visit SaskPower’s website.
