Cooper Lighting
Customer First Center
1121 Highway 74 South
Peachtree City, GA 30269
T: (770) 486-4800
www.cooperlighting.com
News Release
Contact:
Karin Martin, Karin Martin Communications
(630) 513-8625
Kmartin41@aol.com
City of Waukesha, Wisconsin Turns to Cooper Lighting
for Energy-Saving Outdoor LED Lighting Retrofit
City receives ARRA grant; selects Cooper Lighting’s Lumark RC Cobrahead for street lighting
replacement to help reduce energy costs and conserve energy.
PEACHTREE CITY, GA, November 9, 2010 – When the City of Waukesha, Wisconsin made the
decision to switch to a more energy-efficient method of street lighting, Cooper Lighting, a division of
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), was ultimately selected from 14 total manufacturers for the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-funded project.
In early spring 2009, the city of Waukesha applied for and received ARRA grant money to retrofit 1,200
existing street lights with a more energy-efficient alternative. Accordingly, the city offered interested
lighting manufacturers the opportunity to
provide sample products, which were installed and monitored
for energy savings and overall lighting quality for a period of six months. Ultimately the City evaluated
14 different vendors.
“We had it in the back of our minds that this would function as a perfect stimulus-funded project,”
explained Katie Jelacic, P.E., Project Engineer, City of Waukesha. “Our goal was to further expand our
commitment to sustainable upgrades that lead to significant cost and energy savings for the City of
Waukesha.”
After the initial testing period, data was evaluated from every fixture, including the actual wattage used,
exact drop in wattage, light measurements and average lifespan. With superior performance in the
areas of energy savings, quality of light and longevity, Cooper Lighting’s Lumark RC LED Cobrahead
Luminaire emerged as the preferred choice this past summer.
“Testing revealed that Cooper Lighting’s LED luminaires provide the controlled distribution and color
quality of light as well as the calculated energy savings that will not only meet, but exceed our goals,”
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continued Jelacic. “This lighting upgrade will mark an important step in the city’s ongoing initiative to go
green.”
Designed for a wide variety of area and roadway applications, the Lumark RC LED Cobrahead
Luminaire features a patented AccuLED Optics™ system coupled with scalable IP66-rated LightBAR™
technology to deliver optically controlled energy-efficient illumination. Incorporating this unmatched
modular optical technology, the LED luminaires’ unique application-specific design allows lumen and
energy output to be customized to fulfill the exact needs of the outdoor space—eliminating wasted
energy or obtrusive spill light into neighboring areas.
Cooper Lighting’s LightBAR™ technology provides energy savings between 30-75% over standard
H.I.D. systems while providing 50,000+ hour rated life, which is six times longer than traditional metal
halide sources found in most outdoor area, roadway and parking lot applications.
“Replacing outdoor lighting with more energy-efficient options is one of the most practical upgrades a
city can make to save energy and reduce costs,” said Mark Eubanks, Vice President and General
Manager at Cooper Lighting. “Cooper Lighting’s RC LED Cobrahead Luminaire provides the added
benefit of uncompromising optical performance and outstanding versatility.”
The City of Waukesha placed an order for 1,200 RC LED Cobrahead Luminaires this October 2010.
Installation, by the Public Works crews, will begin this month and is slated for completion by June 1,
2011. The gradual process is designed to take the winter weather into account.
“The City of Waukesha is proud to partner with Cooper Lighting, as they have made the process swift,
simple and certain,” said Jeff Scrima, Mayor, City of Waukesha.
Waukesha remains committed to executing additional sustainable upgrades as part of an ongoing goal
to save energy and become more energy-efficient. In 2007, the city implemented an energy-efficiency
program, replacing boilers and lighting fixtures in all major city buildings with more energy-effective
products. Plans for future retrofits, including additional lighting upgrades, are currently underway.
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Cooper Lighting offers a range of indoor and outdoor LED lighting products and corresponding
accessories, all of which are specifically designed to maximize energy and cost savings. For additional
information, visit www.cooperlighting.com/led.
About Cooper Lighting
Cooper Lighting, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is the leading provider of
innovative, high quality interior and exterior lighting fixtures and related products to worldwide
commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential and utility markets. As lighting technologies have
advanced over the years, Cooper Lighting has been at the forefront of the industry in helping
businesses and communities leverage the latest technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and
enrich the quality of the environment. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global manufacturer with 2009 revenues of $5.1 billion.
Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained level of success is attributable to a constant focus on
innovation, evolving business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards, and meeting
customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market share positions
and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; CrouseHinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle
and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely
positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need
to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient
products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2009, sixty-one percent of total sales were to
customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-nine percent of total sales were to
customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2009.
For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.
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