The City of Pittsburgh will facilitate the conversion of 35,536 high-pressure sodium (HPS) fixtures to LED bulbs. These modern LED fixtures will be more energy-efficient, have longer life spans, and produce better light quality than typical HPS fixtures. With this project, the City aims to reduce energy use, energy & maintenance costs, and comply with the City's Dark Skies ordinance.

The Efficiency Network (TEN), who won the award to design the City's LED conversion in August 2023, and collaboration from City staff, spent a year planning and designing a full, city-wide conversion project. The goal was to ensure the project implementation was equitable and designed to the latest industry lighting standards. The design also included other deliverables including:

• Updates to the streetlight code
• Public engagement to keep residents involved and updated
• Evaluating the Network Lighting Management System

With a Network Lighting Management System in place, the City will have the capability to control streetlights by dimming or enhancing the illuminance on every newly updated fixture. It would also give the City the capability to increase maintenance response times with a reporting and monitoring feature.

Construction of the LED Modernization Project is currently underway and is expected to take roughly two years to complete. Residents can track the progress of the LED Modernization Project by using the interactive map below.