Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions  -  February 19, 2025

New Orleans Adopts Streetlight Retrofit Project

New Orleans approved a proposal for a technology pilot to improve the city's streetlight infrastructure by integrating LED lights and smart city technology to enhance energy efficiency.

For the pilot project, energy solutions provider Ameresco, Inc. will install and manage 56 existing city streetlight fixtures with LED equivalents with the support of its partners, Legacy Professional Services and AllStar Electric. The project’s scope includes the Ubicquia UbiCell® lighting management system (LMS) with 47 UbiCells® and 16 Ubicquia UbiHub® smart city devices and the TerraGo Smart City operations software platform to deploy and manage all assets.

“As the city continues to attract millions of visitors for major events, we need to enhance and improve our public resources to make sure our city is safe and accessible for all,” said Gilbert Montaño, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of New Orleans, in a statement. “We hope this pilot program, being installed adjacent to the Superdome, provides a blueprint for implementation across the city and allows us to provide valuable services like real-time vehicle and pedestrian analytics, and to monitor high traffic areas to maintain safety for our residents and visitors.”

This pilot project combines Ameresco’s years of implementation of smart city technology with  technology developers like Ubicquia and TerraGo. Ameresco has been a leader in smart street lighting, with smart controls on more than 62% of 600,000-plus LED streetlights to date, and has helped cities implement smart infrastructure technology to help monitor, maintain and improve their use of smart assets.

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