New Diamond Pet Foods Facility Achieves Less than Two Year Payback with LED Lighting Fixtures
The new 300,000 square foot Diamond Pet Foods facility with new LED lighting
Through combined energy and maintenance savings, the company expects a full return on its investment in less than two years and will benefit from improved visibility thanks to the clear, white light of the LEDs.
Installation Snapshot:
• 300,000 sq. ft. facility, Class II Div 2
• < 2 year payback
• 24/7 lighting indoor, 12/7 lighting outdoor on photocell
• 500+ LED fixtures installed:
• Energy rate - $0.136/kWh
• Energy savings: at least 50%
• Up to 10 years of zero maintenance
Employees immediately recognized the difference in the crisp, white, glare-free light at the Ripon facility compared to other plants that do not yet use LED. In fact, the project at Ripon has been such a success, Diamond is considering an LED retrofit at its Lathrop plant just up the road.