The village had been looking into replacing the current light fixtures with more energy-efficient alternatives since 2019. The coronavirus pandemic put those plans on the backburner, but now, with help from a government program, the village will be able to make its streets safer, and be more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
Sea Cliff entered into a contract with RealTerm Energy, a Canadian renewable energy semiconductor manufacturer, roughly six months ago. RealTerm conducted an investment- grade audit of the village’s lights, which is complete and was submitted to the village board.
Bruce Kennedy, village administrator, explained during a village board meeting that the village was very specific with its requirements and expectations through the audit process.
“They listened to what we had to say about the color of the lights — they looked at what they had to shine it upon so they can get them to shine out to some degree, as opposed to straight down,” Kennedy said of RealTerm. “So they’ve created a whole chart of what fixture they need at each location.”
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