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By Stephanie Swensrude

LED LIGHTS

BC Hydro to replace all street lights in Williams Lake

Apr 17, 2022 | 8:34 AM

WILLIAMS LAKE — Street lights in Williams Lake will soon be brighter, more reliable and more energy efficient, according to a news release from the City of Williams Lake on Wednesday (April 13).

BC Hydro will begin replacing all streetlights in the city with LED lights. The replacement project will start Tuesday (April 19) and run until May 31.

“The new LED lights will help improve public safety by increasing the visibility of sidewalks and roads at night, as well as reducing light pollution,” said the news release.

The project will see the replacement of all BC Hydro high pressure sodium (HPS) street lights in Williams Lake with energy-efficient LEDs, estimated at approximately 850 lights. Each new light installation takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

The City is asking residents to slow down and use caution while BC Hydro crews are working along roadways.

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The City said LED street lights produce a whiter and more natural light than the orange light emitted from existing street lights.

BC Hydro has committed to replacing all the street lights across the province in the next three years with new LEDs.