Farmington Hills Receives Lighting Grant for Energy Efficient Lighting

The City of Farmington Hills recently received a grant for more than $80,000 from the Michigan Energy Office to purchase new, more energy efficient lighting.

According to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Farmington Hills was one of 14 Michigan cities, villages, and counties that received a total of over one million dollars for lighting projects. The Advanced Lighting Technology Demonstration Grants were awarded from the Michigan Energy Office through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for projects that create and retain jobs, save energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The new LED (Light Emitting Diodes) lights to be installed in Farmington Hills will feature the latest in advanced commercial lighting technologies. The LED lights will save energy costs and also maintenance costs, due to the longer life of the lamps. The grant project will replace existing light fixtures at the City Hall municipal complex including parking lot lights and exterior wall mounted lights on the Police Headquarters building.

The new lighting is just the latest in the City’s sustainable initiatives, which include energy efficient lighting, ground source heat pumps, solar photovoltaic panels, and solar thermal panels featured in the recently revitalized . “We have established ourselves as leaders in the area of energy savings,” said Mayor Jerry Ellis.

As part of the grant, the City will be required to regularly collect, track, and report data on energy savings, cost savings, jobs created and/or saved, and emissions reductions.

For more information about the new lighting in Farmington Hills, contact Nate Geinzer at 248-871-2507 or ngeinzer@fhgov.com.