Submitted by The City of Olympia
The City of Olympia has contracted with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to replace streetlights throughout the City with new LED lights. These lights are owned by PSE and are typically located on wooden utility poles. This work will complete the project the City started in 2013 when we converted 3,200 City-owned streetlights to LED.
The LED Streetlight Conversion Project will begin on Monday, October 6. PSE’s Contractor, Potelco, will work Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Crews will begin working in the northeast part of the City, move downtown, and then move onto other areas of town. The City will post updates on our web page as crews move from one area to the next. The entire project is expected to be completed early next year.
This joint venture between the City of Olympia and PSE will save the City approximately $60,000 per year in combined energy and maintenance savings and reduce greenhouse gasses.
To learn more, visit our Streetlight Conversion web page or contact Rick Knostman at 360.753.8438.
