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LED Installations through Government Procurement Initiatives Jim Mapp, Dark Energy Associates Barbara Smith, Wisconsin Division of Energy Services ABSTRACT State and local government can be instrumental in transforming the LED high-efficiency lighting market. Public agencies’ expertise in design, installation, maintenance and evaluation can determine what works, what products are available, and what service needs are not yet met. Government organizations are more disposed to transparency due to the need for accountability to taxpayers. Government facilities are often good lighting technology demonstration sites. Public and private sector players are influenced by both government specifications for particular LED products and other government building specifications that cover lighting decision criteria. This paper will review a few examples of LED lighting installations in Wisconsin state and local government. These examples will reveal recent experience in product availability, performance, and cost. Examples will also illustrate remaining barriers to increased LED installation or saturation levels. Just as LED traffic signals captured the market in short order, LED lighting is beginning to be a major player in outdoor lighting applications. In particular, there has been a significant increase in LED street lighting installations through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and its DOE Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant (EECBG) funding. The authors will present recommendations for further actions to increase adoption of energy-efficient LEDs, especially focused on state and local government organizations. Recommendations will include mechanisms to transfer successes from one organization to another. Introduction For years there has been general agreement that LED technology will be a dominant player in the lighting market, but that day has not yet arrived. However, research and development effort remains strong, the market is maturing quic