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OSRAM SYLVANIA - October 21, 2008
Maine Governor Flips the Switch on OSRAM SYLVANIA LED Retrofit Lamps at Pineland Farms
Installation of Post Top Fixture LED Retrofit Kit Saves Energy and Enhances Light Quality
Danvers, Mass. (October 21, 2008) – Yesterday, Maine Governor John Baldacci flipped the switch on over 200 street lighting fixtures retrofitted with OSRAM SYLVANIA LEDs to illuminate the campus of Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine. This is the first significant installation of the company’s new LED product, the Post Top Fixture LED Retrofit Kit.
Pineland Farms is a 5,000-acre working farm, diverse business campus and educational and recreational venue. The site’s LED retrofit project has the support of Efficiency Maine, a statewide effort to promote more efficient use of electricity, help Maine residents and businesses reduce energy costs, and improve Maine's environment. Administered by the Maine Public Utilities Commission, the Efficiency Maine Business Program provided support for the LED pilot project at Pineland and offered advice to help Pineland Farms save energy and improve Maine’s environment.
The revolutionary Post Top Fixture LED Retrofit system from OSRAM SYLVANIA takes advantage of the directional light distribution of 66 high brightness, Golden DRAGON® Plus LEDs from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors and delivers light only where needed, minimizing light trespass and disruption to Pineland Farm’s neighbors. It is a perfect solution for communities like Pineland Farms who wish to convert their existing street lighting system to a more environmentally preferable solution, which offers substantial energy savings and dramatic improvements in light quality.
Additional key features & benefits of the Post Top Fixture LED Retrofit Kit include:
• Reduces energy and maintenance cost for end-users
• Reduces light pollution by eliminating upward light emissions
• Enhances light quality with better uniformity and color performance
• Operating temperature range (-30ºC to 40ºC)
• 120–277 VAC input voltage at 60 Hz
• Type-III light distribution
• Correlated color temperature (CCT) of 5700K, color rendering index (CRI) of 70
• Average rated life of 50,000 hours with 70% lumen maintenance
• Powered by SYLVANIA OPTOTRONIC® UL1310 recognized Class 2 power supply
Quotes:
• Geoff Hunt, senior vice president of communications and human resources, OSRAM SYLVANIA: “The installation of the Post Top Fixture LED Retrofit allowed Pineland Farms to utilize their existing light fixtures to save energy and improve light quality on their campus without sacrificing safety and aesthetics. This retrofit is predicted to save Pineland Farms an estimated $30,000 dollars a year.”
• “When Pineland and Sylvania asked Efficiency Maine about financial assistance in creating a prototype project for park-light LEDs, they and our staff worked hard to make sure the project would meet our cost-effectiveness standards,” said Sharon M. Reishus, Chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission. “The result of this partnership is an exciting example of cutting-edge technology that can help create a brighter and more energy efficient future for all of us.”
• “Government cannot accomplish energy independence and security alone; instead, it takes just this kind of partnership,” said Maine Governor John Baldacci. “We know change is not easy, but the improvements we make today are too important to put off any longer.”
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