With a total project cost of $105,000, Frankenmuth's Downtown Development Authority, Michigan, USA, will replace 120 street light systems on Main and 25 cobra-head light fixtures Weiss streets with LED. Michigan Energy Office awarded the project Advanced Lighting Technology Demonstration Grant of more than $70,000 funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Frankenmuth DDA also matched $35,000 for the project.
 
The DDA estimates the retrofitted street lights will cut energy costs by 60 percent in the demonstration area of Main and Weiss streets and a 20 percent overall savings of about $11,000 per year. The city and DDA share commercial lighting costs 25 percent and 75 percent, respectively.
 
Department of Public Works employees will install the new, U.S.- and Michigan-made lights and complete the project by June 30.