Community Pushback Changes Lighting Project to 2700K

Thousands of fixtures had already been installed as part of Norfolk’s multi-year streetlight replacement project when community concerns caused the effort to stall, according to Norfolk News 3 WTKR. Dominion Energy, facing pushback over harsh, blue-white light levels, is now introducing a warmer 2700 Kelvin option to address health and environmental concerns raised by residents and advocacy groups like Citizens for Responsible Lighting.

The project, which aims to convert 30,000 lights, had already seen about 9,000 fixtures swapped before the reassessment. Dominion says the new color temperature will offer a slightly warmer glow, and “zero uplight” fixtures are also being offered to reduce glare and light pollution.

In a spot-check sampling of over 15 existing fixtures, the Inside Lighting I-Team found a variety of luminaires from Acuity and Cooper Lighting Solutions, including American Electric Lighting, Lithonia, Holophane, and Streetworks named as part of the original spec.  Utility records show general specs of the 2700K fixtures, but don’t yet cite brands.