BARTLETT, Tenn. — The city of Bartlett will be reportedly converting all of its streetlights to what MLGW describes as "new energy-efficient" LED light fixtures starting on Monday.
The energy provider said they have partnered with the Bartlett's city government to convert 8,433 streetlights as well as some park lights to either these LED streetlights or light-emitting diodes. Installation is said to begin on the north side of Bartlett and progress down to the southern area of the city.
MLGW said these fixtures will be the same as those being installed in Memphis. MLGW said that 65 percent of the 77,000 streetlights in Memphis has been converted to LEDs and that this has reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lowered energy usage and — they claim — increased public safety.
MLGW said to not be alarmed if those in Bartlett see non-MLGW trucks working on their streetlights. The new LEDs are said to optimize lights along the streets without dispersing lights in other areas. MLGW said the lights will "meet Dark Sky standards," which "avoids glare and over lighting." They also "restrict the amount of upward direct light," according to MLGW.
This new lighting will be a "warmer color temperature, measuring 3,000 on the Kelvin scale," MLGW said. This will be "more appealing to the human eye," according to MLGW.
Workers from Shelby County Electric and Trace Services of Jackson, Tenn. will install these new fixtures through a contract with the Path Company, according to MLGW. Both Path and Shelby Electric are reportedly based in Memphis.