Case Studies

Estimated $18,000 annual savings vs.

traditional light sources

• Automatic dimming/daylight har-

vesting = added savings

• maintenance costs reduced to 0

• 63% in energy reduction

• Equivalent of 18 cars removed from

the road or 26 acres of forest added

Driving savings and efﬁciency

for GreatWest Kenworth

Lighting

GE LED lighting helps GreatWest Kenworth save energy, reduce maintenance costs and increase productivity

GreatWest Kenworth incorporates energy-efficient fixtures in its Alberta facilities.

THE SITUATION

GreatWest Kenworth Ltd. is a Kenworth dealership serving the

province of Alberta and headquartered in Calgary. Earlier this year,

one of its senior executives attended the National Automobile Dealers

Association (NADA) convention and Expo, and after viewing GE

Lighting products and systems, was determined to reduce its energy

costs and carbon footprint by using less wattage in its facility. A

decision was made to investigate the possibility of LED lighting as an

upgrade for its aging facility. “However we still needed the same or

more light than what was being produced by our old fixtures and the

LED fixtures that GE showed us looked very promising”, commented

Mike Allen, Service Director, GreatWest Kenworth.

THE SOLUTION

GE Lighting was invited to conduct a complete, comprehensive

lighting analysis. The analysis revealed that substantial energy

savings and maintenance costs could be delivered by installing new

LED lights. Additionally, the lighting quality would be significantly

enhanced, especially in the shop.

GreatWest Kenworth then “test drove” six high bay fixtures in the

darkest part of its service shop and were part of its service shop and

were very impressed with the result. Compared to the original lighting

system, only 63% of the wattage was used and maintenance costs

have been reduced to zero. The payback for the entire retrofit will be

less than five years.

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OPERATING IMPACT

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

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GE Lighting retail Driving savings and efficiency for GreatWest Kenworth GE LED lighting helps GreatWest Kenworth save energy, reduce maintenance costs and increase productivity GreatWest Kenworth incorporates energy-efficient fixtures in its Alberta facilities. THE SITUATION GreatWest Kenworth Ltd. is a Kenworth dealership serving the province of Alberta and headquartered in Calgary.
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“We were pleased that our expertise and products, coupled with GreatWest Kenworth’s educated approach, provided a superior cost-reduction solution. We look forward to assisting Kenworth in achieving its energy saving goals at other locations across Canada.” - Ed Allen, Area Manager, GE Lighting THE SITUATION CONTINUED...