Dive Summary:

• GE has released a new 17-watt LED replacement lamp aimed at providing lighting with a high color rendering index and long life when compare to traditional halogen bulbs.
• After evaluating retail lighting energy costs since 2011, the new lamps are being tested storewide by Fresh Market in Cleveland, Ohio. Fresh Market projects that once fully installed in all 130 stores, the new lighting will account for a reduction in 10 million annual kilowatt hours.
•  “We didn’t just replace 10 or 15 lights in one area of the store—we actually asked suppliers to provide us with 300 lamps for a complete store retrofit so our executives could properly evaluate the light levels, quality and spread,” says Paul Poole, energy and engineering manager for The Fresh Market.

From the press release:

GE’s PAR38 LED lamps helped The Fresh Market maintain its retail atmosphere by enhancing the color quality of goods while reducing glare, consuming less energy and generating less heat than the traditional halogen lamps they replaced. Since March 2011, The Fresh Market has installed nearly 17,000 LED replacement lamps in its stores.