LED streetlights, traffic signals, and exterior lighting present an excellent opportunity for municipalities to reduce energy use and operating costs while improving public safety. DVRPC’s Regional Street Lighting Procurement Program (RSLPP) pools the decision-making and purchasing power of municipalities so that they can confidently and cost effectively access the resources needed to complete an LED street and exterior lighting project. Municipal participants benefit from reduced product and labor pricing, a common step-by-step program timeline, access to financing, if needed, and technical and legal assistance in designing and implementing projects.
DVRPC launched the first round of RSLPP in 2015, resulting in LED streetlight conversion projects across 35 municipalities in southeastern Pennsylvania. You can learn more about the 2015 RSLPP here.
From 2018 to 2025, DVRPC’s RSLPP supported 42 additional municipalities in southeastern PA with LED streetlight and outdoor lighting conversion projects. For these 42 municipalities, DVRPC managed a Design-Bid-Build process on behalf of participants to enable project development and construction. To do this, DVRPC ran solicitations for a Design Services Professional and leveraged those services to contract with the program’s manufacturers, distributor, and installer. To see the ecosystem of service providers in all phases of the program, read the overview document below.
RSLPP - Program Results to Date
77
municipalities
~48,000
streetlights converted
$32
million net savings over 20 years
5,835
metric tons of CO2 emissions saved annually
20.6
million kilowatt hours saved annually
Project Details
| Municipality | County | Number of Streetlights | 20 Year Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambler Borough | Montgomery | 477 | $282,348 |
| Aston Township | Delaware | 798 | $573,690 |
| Avondale Borough | Delaware | 74 | $176,075 |
| Bensalem Township | Bucks | 3,453 | $1,240,434 |
| Brookhaven Borough | Delaware | 533 | $344,440 |
| Buckingham Township | Bucks | 248 | $146,119 |
| Caln Township | Chester | 245 | $508,027 |
| Cheltenham Township | Montgomery | 3,225 | $3,335,973 |
| City of Chester | Delaware | 3,693 | $3,114,136 |
| Collegeville Borough | Montgomery | 403 | $137,016 |
| Collingdale Borough | Delaware | 435 | $341,867 |
| Colwyn Borough | Delaware | 156 | $47,033 |
| Darby Borough | Delaware | 593 | $400,680 |
| Downingtown Borough | Chester | 293 | $267,174 |
| Dublin Borough | Bucks | 113 | $76,738 |
| East Lansdowne Borough | Delaware | 109 | $62,835 |
| East Marlborough Township | Chester | 332 | $104,895 |
| Easttown Township | Chester | 256 | $834,643 |
| Eddystone Borough | Delaware | 490 | $190,829 |
| Glenolden Borough | Delaware | 385 | $182,872 |
| Green Lane Borough | Montgomery | 48 | $132,916 |
| Hatfield Township | Montgomery | 916 | $177,221 |
| Haverford Township | Delaware | 1057 | $366,964 |
| Ivyland Borough | Bucks | 96 | $23,921 |
| Jenkintown Borough | Montgomery | 368 | $365,508 |
| Kennett Square Borough | Chester | 436 | $199,721 |
| Langhorne Manor Borough | Bucks | 109 | $37,898 |
| Lansdale Borough | Montgomery | 2,621 | $2,204,773 |
| Lansdowne Borough | Delaware | 606 | $136,360 |
| Limerick Township | Montgomery | 291 | $610,703 |
| Lower Chichester Township | Delaware | 254 | $282,509 |
| Lower Gwynedd Township | Montgomery | 157 | ($9,602) |
| Lower Moreland Township | Montgomery | 499 | $174,584 |
| Lower Pottsgrove Township | Montgomery | 100 | $228,858 |
| Lower Salford Township | Montgomery | 224 | $301,671 |
| Malvern Borough | Chester | 208 | $513,039 |
| Marcus Hook Borough | Delaware | 287 | $332,469 |
| Media Borough | Delaware | 445 | $457,997 |
| Middletown Township | Bucks | 4,756 | $1,323,798 |
| Millbourne Borough | Delaware | 91 | $70,749 |
| Montgomery Township | Montgomery | 3333 | $298,447 |
| Morton Borough | Delaware | 176 | $138,777 |
| Narberth Borough | Montgomery | 458 | $872,169 |
| New Britain Township | Bucks | 270 | $604,935 |
| New Garden Township | Chester | 436 | $301,118 |
| New Hope Borough | Bucks | 361 | $106,838 |
| Newtown Borough | Bucks | 181 | $149,922 |
| Newtown Township | Bucks | 1,521 | $2,956 |
| Newtown Township | Delaware | 1,204 | $126,701 |
| Norristown Borough | Montgomery | 2,075 | $1,107,171 |
| North Wales Borough | Montgomery | 260 | $33,258 |
| Oxford Borough | Chester | 336 | $225,150 |
| Parkside Borough | Delaware | 93 | $90,284 |
| Penndel Borough | Bucks | 171 | $58,667 |
| Phoenixville Borough | Chester | 1,128 | $952,293 |
| Radnor Township | Delaware | 1,356 | $205,911 |
| Rockledge Borough | Montgomery | 297 | $112,150 |
| Rutledge Borough | Delaware | 68 | $34,799 |
| Schwenksville Borough | Montgomery | 75 | $41,299 |
| Skippack Township | Montgomery | 147 | $13,833 |
| South Coatesville Borough | Chester | 108 | $15,520 |
| Springfield Township | Montgomery | 1,193 | $534,323 |
| Towamencin Township | Montgomery | 97 | $91,676 |
| Trainer Borough | Delaware | 352 | $154,555 |
| Trappe Borough | Montgomery | 246 | $99,090 |
| Tredyffrin Township | Chester | 4,024 | $1,256,772 |
| Tullytown Borough | Bucks | 440 | $860,196 |
| Upper Dublin Township | Montgomery | 2,107 | $824,730 |
| Upper Gwynedd Township | Montgomery | 174 | $224,180 |
| Upper Moreland Township | Montgomery | 2,901 | $580,905 |
| Upper Providence Township | Montgomery | 499 | $79,806 |
| Uwchlan Township | Chester | 91 | $(26,882) |
| Warrington Township | Bucks | 1,539 | $458,949 |
| West Brandywine Township | Chester | 82 | $40,612 |
| West Grove Borough | Chester | 178 | $30,245 |
| Whitemarsh Township | Montgomery | 1,865 | $772,401 |
| Yeadon Borough | Delaware | 588 | $271,260 |
RSLPP Project Map
For More Information
RSLPP in the News
- Pennoni, Smart Lighting: Streetlight replacement project will pay for itself (2018)
- Lancaster Online, South Coatesville to upgrade street lighting (2019)
- W&J Center for Energy Policy and Management, Municipal Street Light Conversion Program Saves Money, Energy (2023)
- PA Patch, Newtown Township Considering Move To LED Streetlighting | Newtown (2023)
A Best Practices Guide for Multi-Municipal Aggregation Programs: Lessons Learned from DVRPC’s RSLPP
This guide includes the best practices and lessons learned from DVRPC’s Regional Streetlight Procurement Program (RSLPP). This guide provides step-by-step information that will assist regional and multi-government groups with developing and implementing a multi-local government / aggregation procurement and implementation program, specifically for LED streetlight conversions.
Energy Efficient Traffic Signals and Streetlights Municipal Implementation Tool (MIT)
DVRPC produced a short, easy-to-read booklet that provides an overview of the key opportunities for streetlight and traffic signal retrofits, and provides information on where to go for additional resources and funding opportunities.
U.S. DOE Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium collects, analyzes, and shares technical information and experiences related to LED street and area lighting demonstrations. The Consortium also provides an objective resource for evaluating new products on the market intended for street lighting applications. DVRPC encourages all municipalities in the region to become a member of the consortium.