Reduce energy and maintenance costs while improving street light quality

Our LED Street Light Program is designed to help communities convert existing street lights to LED technology. Replacing traditional street lights with LED lighting can reduce energy and maintenance costs, while improving the light quality at street level. This program is the first of its kind in Indiana.

Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) have a number of advantages over traditional, high pressure sodium (HPS) street light sources, including:

Lower energy usage: Current estimates for the proposed program indicate a 22 percent reduction in energy costs.

Longer lifespan: The new LED lights have a 10-year warranty and a 20-year expected life.

Lower maintenance cost: Traditional HPS lights require service every 2-3 years on average.

More visible and uniform lighting: LED lights produce a light that appears whiter, similar to moonlight. The result is a more uniform light pattern that improves visibility.

Faster on-off switching: HPS lights take time to heat up once switched on, while LEDs turn on instantly.

How it works

This program is available to local governmental entities (cities, towns, etc.) in our electric service area. NIPSCO-owned street lights will be changed at no additional cost to participating communities.

Installation of the new LED street lights began in late 2016 and will continue through 2022.