Giving Airdrie a Greener Light

On July 21, 2009, FortisAlberta installed and will test more energy efficient street lighting as part of an environmental pilot program. 
 “We want to provide more environmentally-friendly options for cities to choose from when selecting their street lights,” says Merlin MacNaughton, FortisAlberta’s Stakeholder Relations Manager. “We are piloting a few options in various cities to help us determine which ones provide the most energy reduction and best level of lighting.”Media are invited to attend as four light fixtures become greener.

A Power Line Technician replaced the four fixtures at the top of the streetlights in Waterstone Crescent.

Mayor Linda Bruce is pleased the pilot program is heading to Airdrie. “The City of Airdrie is proud to partner with FortisAlberta to help find more energy efficient options for our communities.”

FortisAlberta will collect data on energy usage and lighting levels from the four Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights. Community members are encouraged to provide their feedback by calling FortisAlberta’s 24-hour Contact Centre at 310-WIRE (310-9473).

FortisAlberta is the electricity distributor for Airdrie as well as 175 communities across southern and central Alberta. The company’s local poles and wires provide safe, reliable electricity to homes and businesses, as well as City of Airdrie facilities including street lights. FortisAlberta has 300 employees in Airdrie, based in a building featuring energy efficient lighting, low-flow water fixtures and a rain water cistern. Last year, FortisAlberta switched 6,400 lights at the Airdrie Festival of Lights to LED.

FortisAlberta won the 2008 Airdrie Eco Edge Award for environmental leadership. For home energy efficiency tips, visit our website at www.fortisalberta.com.