The state of North Carolina wants to replace existing highway lighting statewide with energy-efficient LEDs. It’s part of a massive project with a $32.3 million price tag.
But officials insist it will pay for itself in energy savings.
A guaranteed energy savings contract with Minnesota’s Trane US Inc. calls for replacing the lights as well as installing a new monitoring and control system. Brady Trane Services, the firm’s North Carolina affiliate, has been working directly with NCDOT since…