Let there be LED lights: Find out why Fresno is installing new streetlights around town

Expect to see some new lights all around Fresno as the city sets out to upgrade all its streetlights.

In a news release, the city says the “Light Up Fresno” program is a partnership with PG&E to convert existing streetlight bulbs to more energy efficient LEDs in all of the city’s 36,000 traditional streetlights by December. Work has already begun in southeast Fresno.

There are about 2,000 ornamental streetlights that will transition to LED in a later phase.

The city already has installed 1,000 LED streetlights, mostly around the Fresno State campus.

The city says the LEDs can help save an estimated $1.6 million in energy costs per year. The lights also promote safety, the city says, by giving a better look at shapes and colors.

Anthony Galaviz

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription