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Information Sheet <br />xcelenergy.com | © 2016 Xcel Energy Inc. | Xcel Energy is a registered trademark <br />of Xcel Energy Inc. | 16-09-501 <br />Minnesota <br />LED Street Lighting <br />Q. What is the purpose of residential street lighting? <br />A. Residential street lighting is different than downtown or highway street lighting in that it’s <br />meant to provide sufficient guidance for pedestrians and vehicle traffic along residential <br />streets by illuminating corners and mid-block locations. In a downtown area, lighting <br />uniformity plays an important role due to the high volume of pedestrian and vehicle traffic <br />and to enhance the visibility of buildings and storefronts. In highway lighting, particularly near <br />interchanges, exits or roundabouts, lighting uniformity is also important. <br />Q. A re the new lights as bright as the old lights? <br />A. Yes. The light output (lumens) of the new LEDs is equivalent to that of the old HPS lights. <br />Q. How will the program work? <br />A. Our crews and contractors will install LED replacements for Xcel Energy-owned HPS <br />cobrahead lights on the existing streetlight rate at the 100W, 150W, 250W and 400W <br />equivalent levels. Xcel Energy will pay all costs associated with the retrofits, including <br />removal and salvage of old lights and installation of the new LED fixtures. There are no costs <br />to communities for this replacement. We will also offer LEDs for new construction projects in <br />the same sizes. <br />Q. How will the new LED rate compare to current rates? <br />A. Municipal customers could save four to seven percent on their average monthly streetlight bill. <br />Q. What services does the LED Street Lighting rate include? <br />A. Our LED Street Lighting rate is a simple modification of the current streetlight rate structure <br />with which customers are familiar. <br />Q. Will there be an up-front charge? <br />A. No. We will be able to implement this program with no up-front charge to customers. <br />Q. When will the work take place? <br />A. T he installation of LED streetlights began in Minnesota September 2016 and will continue <br />for 2 1/2 years. <br />For further information we also encourage you to visit <br />xcelenergy.com/LEDStreetLighting. <br />30