Security Lighting
  A high-pressure sodium dusk-to-dawn light can be installed on a transformer pole or meter pole.
There is a $15 installation fee; the light costs you $6.50 per month , (which covers the cost of energy and maintenance on the light).
To add or remove a dusk-to-dawn light, or to report needed repairs, call 800-677-2667, come in to the office or send an email.
Mercury vapor security lights phasing out
You may see things in a different light if you request a new security lamp or if your current lamp needs replacing. That's because Crawford Electric will no longer install mercury vapor lights, known for their bluish cast.
The Change is spurred on by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which, among many other energy efficiency standards, makes it illegal to manufacture or import mercury vapor lamp ballasts after Jan. 1, 2008.
Why the need for change?
The Department of Energy estimates that lighting accounts for 25 percent of the nation's energy usage and as much as 40 percent of a typical commercial building's energy bill. Except for incandescent bulbs, mercury vapor lamps are the most inefficient source of light. This section of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is a practical way of increasing the efficiency of high intensity discharge lighting systems by phasing out the relatively low efficiency mercury vapor technology.
Where do we go from here?
Crawford Electric will continue to replace mercury vapor bulbs as long as there is a supply, but if your mercury vapor ballast goes out, the entire security light will need to be replaced. The co-op is looking at energy efficient high pressure sodium lamps as replacements. There will be no cost to the member for these change-outs, but you might notice that the new lamps cast more of a daylight color.
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