ActiveLED Lighting Customer Honored with Xcel Energy Small Business Lighting Efficiency Achievement Award

Ringdale^® Inc., a Texas-based manufacturer of USA-made ActiveLED^® luminaries announced today that ActiveLED lighting customer Spradley Barr Ford of Greeley, Colorado was awarded with the Xcel Energy Small Business Lighting Efficiency Achievement Award for its annual energy savings and CO₂ reduction in 2014.

Spradley Barr changed 100, 1000-watt HID fixtures in the dealership lot to 100, 104-watt ActiveLED fixtures. The energy savings amounted to 436,248 average kilowatthours (kWh) and a reduction of 248 tons of CO₂. The kWh saved in 12 months by changing 100 HID fixtures to 100 ActiveLED light fixtures gives enough electricity to power 40 homes per year.

In addition to the energy savings, ActiveLED improved lighting conditions at Spradley Barr with a bright, even blanket of light coverage while protecting against light trespass to surrounding areas, increased visibility on security cameras, and resulted in a financial savings of $29,000 during the first year. Additional savings of $5,000 annually were realized from the elimination of typical maintenance in the form of ballasts, bulbs and labor. The estimated savings for changing out 100 light fixtures to ActiveLED over the next ten years will be $345,000 which gives the dealership more time to focus on other areas of their business to better support customers in Northern Colorado.

"It is wonderful to be given this award and recognized for our energy savings initiatives. When we started this project, we wanted to showcase our business with the best lights available while being a responsible steward to the environment, and a better neighbor in our community. The benefits all around have been outstanding," commented Mark Cook, Owner and Managing Partner of Spradley Barr of Greeley.

The fixtures selected by Spradley Barr Ford are the Ringdale ActiveLED FLAS Series flood lights that deliver brilliant, non-glare lighting at just 104 watts per fixture. They feature an all sideways light pattern for delivering targeted light for superior protection against light pollution. Caberra Systems, a Colorado-based premier distributor of ActiveLED lighting, is helping Spradley Barr Ford transition to energy saving lighting throughout the dealership. Caberra is experienced in lighting design and application, rebate applications, and work with customers to identify the most energy efficient illumination solutions.

"We are excited for Spradley Barr and the award for lighting efficiency is well deserved. They took charge of their lighting plan and with the changes in place, they will save an incredible amount of money over the long term as well as be a solid steward to the environment and their community," said Klaus Bollmann, President of Ringdale.