LED Luminaire Replacement in Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority San Juan Steam Plant

Abstract

With the objective of finding the best economical alternative to High-Pressure Sodium exterior luminaires, this paper looked to determine if Light-Emitting Diode lights could provide a lower cost replacement. The analysis focused on three main type of costs: initial replacement cost, maintenance costs, and energy consumption costs. Because this project is centered on the San Juan Steam Plant of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the costs were based on data from this site. The findings of this study show that when replacing High-Pressure Sodium luminaires with Light-Emitting Diodes, initial costs for replacing existing luminaires were high, but annual maintenance and energy consumption costs provided savings for the organization.