It’s official—the Province of Nova Scotia in Canada has passed a law that will mandate the conversion of all 120,000 roadway lights in the Province to energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lights, an initiative that’s expect to help gain $5 million in annual energy savings once completed.
The project, estimated to be completed by 2023, sets Nova Scotia apart as the first jurisdiction in all of North America to make the use of energy-efficient LED lights for roadway lighting mandatory.
Nova Scotia Energy Minister Charlie Parker officially finalized the amendments to the Province’s Energy-Efficient Appliances Regulations on September 14. He points out that with the transition to LED-powered roadway lights, the entire Province could stand to save millions of dollars through the sheer savings LEDs bring to the table, as they use less than half the electricity of the current lighting setup.
Moreover, Parker notes that this reduced consumption of energy could pave the way for better air quality for the Province and a smaller carbon footprint on the environment.
Nova Scotia is estimated to have 120,000 streetlights, and according to the new regulations, Nova Scotiat Power will have to convert all of them to LEDs by 2019. Municipalities on the other hand, will have until December 2022. Nova Scotia Power owns and operates the majority of all streetlights within the Province, while the remaining 10 percent of roadway lighting are under the jurisdiction of Nova Scotia’s municipalities.
The plan to change Nova Scotia’s streetlights to LEDs was spearheaded by Province Premier Darrell Dexter, Province Premier Darrell Dexter in 2011. The announcement comes in the heels of many other communities in North America and the rest of the world making moves to make the switch to LED lights, due to their increased durability (leading to fewer maintenance costs) and superb energy efficiency.
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