Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT), a leading player in the high power LED lighting industry based in Taiwan, has passed the certification of Design Lights Consortium (DLC) for its outdoor lighting series, Lodestar, via its partner L.E.D. Rite, LLC, located in Illinois, USA.
 
ALT's Street Light series is currently under field evaluation with Minnesota Power. Minnesota Power is working to establish LED Lighting as the new standard for all Street Lighting Applications in their territory. ALT/LED Rite is honored to be one of just four finalists: ALT/LED Rite, CREE, GE, and Philips. The evaluation criteria established by Minnesota Power requires DLC Certification, as well as many other rigorous requirements. ALT's IP68 certification along with superior power supply design and thermal management has raised the bar in the LED Street Lighting Market and has been recognized by Minnesota Power.
 
Design Lights Consortium (DLC)-an organization funded by, and associated with, the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE)-focuses on certifying only high quality and high performance LED lighting products. DLC is used as the standard in the US for LED lighting, for both private and public projects. The many available energy rebate programs dealing with LED lighting products require DLC certification in order to be eligible for any incentives.