Street light modernization PPP project in Washington, D.C.

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The District of Columbia, commonly known as Washington, D.C., the capital of the USA, located in the east of the country, has more than 75,000 lights installed on its streets, allies and other public spaces. The lights use a variety of inefficient bulb technologies, including incandescent and high-pressure sodium.The concessionaire will retrofit the lights with more energy efficient light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, install a remote monitoring and control system, and repair and maintain the facilities under a long-term performance-based contract.The project also incorporates smart city technologies in the light facilities that provide broadband WiFi, enhanced cell phone services, information kiosks and sensors, among other things. Such technologies could leverage the District’s 100-gigabit fiber network, DC-Net, or utilize privately owned data facilities.