GE LED traffic and rail signals replace incandescent units to better meet the critical 24/7 reliability needs of municipalities, rail yards and transit operators. Benefits of advanced LED technology in these 365-day-a-year devices include recurring energy savings and lower maintenance.
Environmental Benefits
If a municipality replaces the incandescent lamps at 100 intersections with GE LED traffic signal modules, it could consume 93 percent less energy and avoid approximately 1,100 metric tons of CO2 emissions on the U.S. grid per year. This is equivalent to the CO2 absorbed annually by over 300 acres of Southeastern U.S. forest or the CO2 emissions of over 210 cars on U.S. roads.
Operating Benefits
A city of one million inhabitants can save over 9.3 million kWh of electricity and over $1.0 million in electricity costs by replacing 21,500 incandescent lamps with GE's LED traffic signal modules, assuming a commercial electricity price of $0.11 per kWh.
