Musco lights up Georgia
Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Garden City Terminal is set to save US$636,000 a year and significantly reduce CO2 emissions following the revamping of its lighting system.
A customised lighting solution was designed by Musco Lighting for the terminal, which is North America’s busiest single terminal container facility. Operating 24/7 and covering 1,200 acres, GPA says it needed the energy efficient lighting solution to meet the challenges of its operations and high hours of usage.
“Musco partnered with us to design a lighting system that complemented our operations. The new system has delivered outstanding performance while helping continue our efforts in energy reduction,” said Olli Himbert, capital projects manager, GPA.
The existing lighting system meant high-energy consumption, constant maintenance issues, and the system produced large amounts of spill and glare for the surrounding areas, says GPA.
Now, Musco’s Green Generation Lighting is said to be cost effective and environmentally responsible, reducing energy consumption by 65% and annual CO2 emissions by 3,569 tonnes. Maintenance costs are also reduced.
The lighting solution also features Musco’s Control-Link Controls and Monitoring system, which allows for system performance monitoring and flexible management of the facility with Control-Link’s scheduling capabilities using web-based software and a 24/7 call centre.
Over the next 10 years, GPA’s Garden City Terminal is expected to save more than US$6.3m in operating costs.
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