Sensus FlexNet Manages Chattanooga's New Smart Municipal Lighting
RALEIGH, N.C., Apr 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The city council of Chattanooga, Tenn., has approved a contract proposal to replace existing municipal lights with high efficiency lighting fixtures that incorporate FlexNet(TM) wireless remote monitoring and control capabilities from smart grid infrastructure provider, Sensus.
The city will replace existing high-pressure sodium lighting (HPS) fixtures with 26,000 induction and LED lamps pre-configured with FlexNet wireless endpoints by local manufacturer Global Green Lighting (GGL) over the next sixteen months. The full system roll-out was approved after a smaller scale demonstration of GGL's product to light a city park proved successful in 2011. The foundational licensed spectrum wireless technology of the Chattanooga lighting project is identical to FlexNet systems deployed by electric, gas and water utilities to manage smart grid applications. Existing utility deployments of FlextNet can accommodate outdoor lighting control with minor configuration.
Seldera: Free wireless automation for building control freaks
It's no surprise that businesses can slash their energy bills with better building performance. But the upfront costs of the technology to boost performance can be a deal breaker: The American Council of Energy Efficient Economy predicts that $ 250 million dollars will be spent over the next decade on commercial and industrial building energy upgrades .
WIth its Building Dynamics wireless sensor system, newcomer Seldera hopes to help building owners who are struggling with performance woes – and watching their capital expenditure. The company has developed a lightweight, wireless sensor system to make existing buildings smarter.
It's not really free: Customers pay no upfront costs, but agree to pay Seldera an amount equal to half of their energy savings each month for two years. Still, customers get lower electric bills -- even after Seldera's cut is factored in -- without having to make an upfront investment. Essentially, Seldera provides the system and splits the benefits with its customers.
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