Ameren and LPD  swapping older porch lights with LEDs in Lincoln neighborhood on Tuesday
Brighten the Block initiative promotes energy efficiency, enhances nighttime visibility

 

[April 22, 2019] 

LINCOLN 

In celebration of Earth Day and National Volunteer Month, Ameren Illinois and the Lincoln Police Department are partnering Tuesday, April 23 to exchange porch lights for residents in the neighborhood surrounding the Lincoln Police Department (Fifth Street and surrounding areas).  Ameren Employees and volunteers will commence door to door calls at 3:45 p.m.

Porch lights will be exchanged at no cost to residents.

Ameren Illinois employees and local volunteers will replace existing porch lights with energy efficient LED lights. LEDs use up to 80 percent less energy and last three-to-four years longer than older lighting alternatives. They also emit more light per watt and improve nighttime visibility.

This is the fourth year of the Brighten the Block initiative. Other 2019 locations, include: Jerseyville, Washington, Mattoon, East St. Louis, Collinsville and Carterville.

[Stacey Young]