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| ‘Smart’ street lights to track traffic, parking, air quality | fox5sandiego.com |
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| San Diego to Deploy World's Largest Smart City IoT Platform with Current, powered by GE - EIN News |
'Smart' street lights coming to San Diego - 10News.com KGTV ABC10 San Diego
Current, powered by GE - YouTube
SAN DIEGO - Mayor Kevin Faulconer Wednesday announced a major expansion of a program in which "smart sensors" are installed on San Diego's street lights to gather and disseminate data on things like traffic, parking availability, public safety and air quality.
The city has partnered with the Boston firm Current, powered by GE to install 3,200 of the "Smartlight Sensors."
San Diego officials call it the largest city-based deployment of an "Internet of Things" platform in the world. The Internet of Things refers to web connectivity in everyday items, such as appliances.
The sensors will send all the data up into a cloud, where it will be free and accessible for app developers to use.
The nodes can use real-time anonymous sensor data to direct drivers to open parking spaces, help first-responders during emergencies, track carbon emissions, and identify intersections that can be improved for pedestrians and cyclists.
Installation is scheduled to begin in July.
Intelligent City Project makes Dollars and Sense
THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA MINUTES FOR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF Tuesday, December 13, 2016FISCAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The Intelligent Cities Lighting Project is intended to reduce energy consumption to General Fund expenditures for energy outdoor lighting. The lighting project cost including, equipment, installation, and taxes is expected to be an estimated $30.3 million, to be funded utilizing tax exempt master lease equipment financing agreement with GE Government Finance, Inc. The repayment term is 13 years on a fixed interest basis with principal and interest payments to be paid on a semi-annual basis. As of October 28, 2016, the interest rate for the 13 years is trending at 1.03%. This is subject to change and the rate will be set at the time of each funding installment is scheduled over an 18 month period as the project is implemented.
Based on current interest rate levels and assuming six funding installments beginning September 2017, the estimated lease payments for the City General Fund are as follows, FY 2018: $0.5 million, FY 2019: $2.3 million, FY 2020-FY 2030: $2.5 million, FY 2031: $2.0 million, FY 2032: $0.2 million.
All the financing costs to fund the program are anticipated to be self-supported using a combination of rebates and energy savings. The energy savings for the Intelligent Cities Lighting Projects for approximately 14,000 lights is $2.4 million annually, with an additional estimated 11,600 MWH saved annually. An anticipated rebate and incentive of $300,000 from SDG&E has been budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget.
GE Announces Programs for Intelligent Cities on Both U.S. Coasts as it Pilots New Connected LED Solution | GE Lighting North America News
- San Diego and Jacksonville to begin trials of the software-enabled lighting solution this spring, summer
- GE solution uses LED street lights to connect, collect and analyze data to harness the power of the Industrial Internet - optimizing operations and making new connections with residents and
visitors
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio—April 16, 2015—(NYSE:GE)—Cities on both U.S. coasts will soon begin piloting new GE technology designed to help them become more intelligent and efficient. San Diego, Calif. and Jacksonville, Fla., will both be trialing a new GE LED solution, which uses LED street lighting installations to connect, collect and analyze data being generated, harnessing the power of the Industrial Internet to help their city run better while providing new services and conveniences for residents and visitors.
From high street lighting costs to traffic congestion, parking allotments and emergency response, cities across the world juggle a variety of challenges. GE is developing solutions that will help cities
solve these problems through their existing infrastructure. By repurposing street lights with LEDs containing sensors, controls, wireless transmitters and microprocessors, a city will be able to create
new opportunities for reducing cost, optimizing their operations and creating value-added services for residents, making their cities even more livable and workable.
Related/Background
- GE Startup Current’s Intelligent LED Street Lights
- GE Spotlights New Smart Street Lamps | TechCrunch
- GE Lighting disappears in radical restructure | Lux Magazine | Luxreview.com | Americas | Home page
- Your Platform for the Industrial Internet | Predix
- What Is GE Predix Really Building?
- 5 things you need to know about General Electric's Predix IoT cloud platform | Internet of Things | Computerworld UK
- What Happens To Communities When Streetlights Join The Internet of Things? | GE Digital
- Current, powered by GE Grows Intelligent Environments App Catalog, Unlocks Digital Outcomes in Three Cities
- Timely Replacement of San Diego's Street Lights Not So Great - Times of San Diego
- Street Lights | City of San Diego Official Website
- CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SUPPLEMENTAL DOCKET NUMBER 1 FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF Tuesday, December 13, 2016
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