Pacific Gas and Electric Company is leading the nation by providing rebate incentives to customers who install environmentally friendly LED streetlights.

Leotek’s SLN Outdoor Luminaire has been selected as eligible for participation after demonstrating qualifying capabilities in extensive research studies and testing.

The rebate program offers customers two types of incentives for switching existing streetlights to energy-efficient LED technology. The first incentive allows customers who convert to LED lighting to receive a lower billing rate. The second incentive provides the customer a rebate for every LED streetlight installed.

With the possibility of 700,000 streetlights being replaced, the energy and maintenance savings potential is tremendous. Other advantages of LED streetlight technology, as shown on the PG&E website, include:

• Improved night visibility due to higher color rendering, higher color temperature and increased illuminance uniformity
• Significantly longer lifespan
• Lower energy consumption
• Reduced maintenance costs
• Instant-on with no run-up or re-strike delays
• No mercury, lead or other known disposable hazards
• Lower environmental footprint