North Bay Sustainable Green Plan
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Multi-sector (Plans)
Project value$75,000
Project Type
Plan
Sub Sector
Sustainable Communities
Grant amount$30,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of North Bay, ON
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
52,662
Project timeline
2008 - 2011
Project number
9585
Description
In partnership with Climate Change Central, the City of Calgary will study and field test a remote-controlled street light dimming system — the Lumen IQ™ — and a new Streetlight Intelligence Management System (SIMS) to determine the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of the technology. Using about 500, 400-watt high-pressure sodium street lights is estimated to deliver energy savings of more than 289 megawatts per year and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 250 tonnes annually. In addition, the technology’s asset management features would contribute to the efficiency of street light maintenance. Converting to this dimming technology would make the city’s street light system among the most efficient in Canada and make it a model for all Canadian municipalities.
Applicant
City of North Bay, ON