LED Streetlights

The City of Welland is a recognized partner in LED Cities and was the second municipality in Canada, next to Toronto, to be recognized as such.  City Council and staff are committed to becoming a “Green Municipality” and investigating products that reduce energy consumption and harmful gases into the environment.

The City of Welland has undertaken several projects with LED lighting from Roadway Lighting to Downtown Streetscaping lighting and Solar Powered Flashing Beacons.  The City of Welland continues to work at providing and investigating the best products that will be beneficial to the quality of life for the residents of Welland.  Recently, the City partnered with Niagara College Photonics Department to undertake and Unbiased Evaluation of HPS vs LED streetlights.

As a result of this partnership, the City and College are committed to continuing evaluation and to assist other municipalities in similar projects.

 Documents:

• Media Release - Welland Receives Kudos for Energy Efficiency - Chief Energy Conservation Officer presents award for LED Streetlights (pdf~147kb)
• Lighting Sciences Report - Appendix A
  • Part 1 (pdf~153kb)
  • Part 2 (pdf~155kb)
  • Part 3 (pdf~151kb)
  • Part 4 (pdf~152kb)
• Welland LED Community Response Report (pdf~196kb)
• Niagara College Students Finalists (pdf~132kb)
• Niagara College Students help City of Welland see "green" light at the end of the tunnel (pdf~130kb)
• An Unbiased Analysis of HPS and LED Street Lighting Technologies in the City of Welland (pdf~4330kb)
• RFP- Welland Street Light Replacement Program (pdf~160kb)
• Street Lighting Analysis (pdf~284kb)
• City of Welland Light Emitting Diode (LED) Streetlight Installation on Fitch Street (pdf~409kb)