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By switching from cold-cathode fluorescent bulbs to LED, the City of Oakland will reduce energy consumption at the Necklace of Lights by 17%, saving 9,855 kWh and $2,538 in energy and maintenance costs annually.
By switching from cold-cathode fluorescent bulbs to LED, the City of Oakland will reduce energy consumption at the Necklace of Lights by 17%, saving 9,855 kWh and $2,538 in energy and maintenance costs annually.
By switching from cold-cathode fluorescent bulbs to LED, the City of Oakland will reduce energy consumption at the Necklace of Lights by 17%, saving 9,855 kWh and $2,538 in energy and maintenance costs annually.
By switching from cold-cathode fluorescent bulbs to LED, the City of Oakland will reduce energy consumption at the Necklace of Lights by 17%, saving 9,855 kWh and $2,538 in energy and maintenance costs annually.
By switching from cold-cathode fluorescent bulbs to LED, the City of Oakland will reduce energy consumption at the Necklace of Lights by 17%, saving 9,855 kWh and $2,538 in energy and maintenance costs annually.

MaxLite to Save Oakland $160,000-Plus with Necklace of Lights Project

Nov. 21, 2016
The City of Oakland needed a solution that would deliver high-quality illumination, energy savings and longevity. Working with local MaxLite distributor San Leandro Electric Supply, the city recently replaced the 4,500 cold cathode bulbs with MaxLite 2.5W LED Marquee Lamps.

The Necklace of Lights is a string of more than 4,000 lights encircling the 3.4-mile Lake Merritt waterfront in Oakland, CA. The last major re-lamping of the 90-year-old landmark took place in 2006, when 11W incandescent bulbs were replaced with 3Wt cold-cathode compact fluorescent bulbs. As the cold-cathode bulbs aged, replacements became increasingly expensive and hard to find. The City of Oakland needed a solution that would deliver high quality illumination, energy savings and longevity. Working with local MaxLite distributor San Leandro Electric Supply, the city recently replaced the 4,500 cold cathode bulbs with MaxLite 2.5W LED Marquee Lamps.

By switching from cold cathode fluorescent bulbs to LED, the City of Oakland will reduce energy consumption at the Necklace of Lights by 17%, saving 9,855 kWh and $2,538 in energy and maintenance costs annually. The City’s total savings will equate to $164,919 over the 50,000-hour lifetime of the lamps. “Oakland is committed to saving resources for a brighter future that everyone will enjoy,” noted Allen Law, electrical services manager for the City of Oakland. “We do our best to reduce our carbon footprint, because in every decision we make, we must think of the future.”