HID lighting fixtures are most commonly found in exterior lighting applications and in commercial and industrial buildings. The utilization of our new electronic ballast on these lamps improves efficiency by as much as 50% over the current design using magnetic ballasts. Other than the efficiency gains of the product, we have simultaneously developed a lighting controls platform to enhance the functionality of the ballast. The control platform uses a web-based user interface to allow facility and maintenance managers to develop lighting schedules by turning lights on/off and by also setting lighting levels by dimming the lights based on tasks being performed and activity levels. As most of these installations are in larger buildings it is possible to tie these controls to a utility, providing them control to dim lighting in buildings during events which require immediate load shedding in order to protect the grid. Perhaps the most novel aspect of this product is the fact that all of this control is extended to the lighting fixture without wires. Using the latest Zigbee standards and devices we are able to wirelessly communicate with these fixtures from a host gateway within the building. Eliminating wires in the facility dramatically lowers the installation cost for a system. Without going into greater detail on the advancements and capabilities of this product it is difficult to convey how powerful this technology is and what it will mean to the growth potential for IES. The single largest market for this technology could be exterior parking lot and roadway lighting. Presently there are no options for these applications which allow the user to maintain light levels and save enough energy to get a payback. This technology can be installed as a retrofit which means all that is changed is the ballast and lamp, while still delivering 20-50% energy savings. The technology also extends lamp life by as much as 40% and will alert the user when a lamp fails. An example project; Bloomfield, NJ has a total land area of 5.3 Sq. Miles and an estimated street light population of 1,000 fixtures. IES could retrofit these fixtures and generate in excess of $50,000 in annual energy and maintenance savings at a cost of $250,000. A 5-Year payback for a project of this nature offers a compelling case for any roadway authority.

TYPICAL PAYBACK= 2-3 YEARS