Update: LED streetlights in Anchorage

Anchorage has added itself to the list of cities that are switching over to LED streetlights. New York City and Los Angeles currently have plans to make the change. An earlier blog post provides full details.

The City of Anchorage is replacing one fourth of its streetlights with LED bulbs. The 16,000 new streetlights should save the city about $360,000 per year, with an initial outlay of $2.2 million.

Anchorage is participating in a program known as the LED City program, which is also working with Raleigh, North Carolina; Toronto, Ontario; Tianjin, China; and Torraca, Italy.