TECHNICAL BULLETINMinistry of Transportation

ENGINEERING BRANCHTRAFFIC, ELECTRICAL, HWY SAFETY AND

GEOMETRIC STANDARDS. SECTIONBULLETIN NUMBER: TE2002-05

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Subject: Municipal Cost Sharing – SignalizedIntersections with LED (Light Emitting Diode)Signal Heads

Date: November 30, 2002 Author: Ross Casey

Bulletin Number: TE-2002-05Bulletin Type: Clarification of policy Effective Date: January 1, 2003

Distribution Standards AffectedMinistry Electrical Trades Supervisors andManagers.

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BACKGROUND:

The Ministry has standardized on the use of LED signal heads and should be realizingsignificant savings in power bills from utilities in the near future. Where applicable,municipalities cost share in the power and maintenance costs for traffic signals and are invoicedquarterly for their share of costs. These power and maintenance costs haven’t been updated fora number of years, but we have been instructed by the Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations,to bill true power costs to Municipalities. As the Ministry has incurred capital costs to install theLED signal heads, (BC Hydro LED signal head program – Ministry pays 50 % of capital costover 5 years), Municipalities shall be billed for the actual power cost by signal type, plus theestimated 5 year capital cost as determined by averaging BC Hydro charges by signal type.

Policy:

Municipalities shall have the power bill portions of their power and maintenance agreementsrevised to reflect costs as noted on the attached revised version of the document CurrentInventory Rates, dated Dec 1/02. This revision should be undertaken on the next quarterlybilling after the saving is realized on the power bill from the Utility.

Procedure:

Quarterly billing shall be adjusted in accordance with the attached revised document CurrentInventory Rates, dated Dec 1/02. once power bill savings have been realized from the power utilityand are reflected on the monthly invoices. Municipalities shall be informed that this adjustmentis for power costs only, plus the five-year capital contribution and that agreements will bereviewed again once over-all maintenance costs are updated. (See attached Briefing Note BN#1458, signed by the Ministry ADM, Highway Department.

TECHNICAL BULLETINMinistry of Transportation

ENGINEERING BRANCHTRAFFIC, ELECTRICAL, HWY SAFETY AND

GEOMETRIC STANDARDS. SECTIONBULLETIN NUMBER: TE2002-05

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CONTACT:Ross Casey, Senior Electrical Standards TechnologistTraffic, Electrical, Highway Safety and Geometric Design Section Engineering BranchPhone: (250) 387–7688Email ross.casey@gems8.gov.bc.ca

Current Inventory Rates(effective December 2002)

Light Rate Description Power Power Maint Power & EffectiveCode Period Use Rate Rate Maint Date

L01 Month 200 Watt Incandescent Bare 200 3.84 7.16 11.00 4/1/94L02 Month 300 Watt Incandescent Luminaire 300 5.76 7.42 13.18 4/1/94L03 Month 210 Watt Mercury Vapour Unit 210 4.03 7.39 11.42 4/1/94L04 Month 250 or 300 Watt Mercury Vapour Unit 300 5.76 7.33 13.09 4/1/94L05 Month 400 or 450 Watt Mercury Vapour Unit 450 8.64 8.15 16.79 4/1/94L06 Month 200 Watt Flourescent Unit 200 3.84 8.58 12.42 4/1/94L07 Month 130 Watt High Pressure Sodium 130 2.50 7.99 10.49 4/1/94L08 Month 150 or 190 Watt High Pressure Sodium 190 3.65 8.80 12.45 4/1/94L09 Month 250 or 310 Watt High Pressure Sodium 310 5.95 10.09 16.04 4/1/94L10 Month 400 or 480 Watt High Pressure Sodium 480 9.22 11.16 20.38 4/1/94L11 Month 194 Watt High Pressure Sodium 190 3.65 8.80 12.45 4/1/94L12 Month 300 or 310 Watt High Pressure Sodium 310 5.95 10.09 16.04 4/1/94L13 Month 305 or 310 Watt High Pressure Sodium 310 5.95 10.09 16.04 4/1/94L14 Month 305 Watt High Pressure Sodium 310 5.95 0.00 5.95 4/1/94L15 Month 130 Watt Sodium Vapour 130 2.50 7.99 10.49 4/1/94L16 Month 250 or 290 Watt Mercury Vapour Unit 300 5.76 7.33 13.09 4/1/94L17 Month 175 or 205 Watt Mercury Vapour Unit 210 4.03 7.39 11.42 4/1/94

TO1 Quarter Flashing Beacon (4 Way Beacon) 0 24.02 91.72 115.74 12/1/02TO2 Quarter School Patrol Sign 0 32.11 85.24 117.35 12/1/02TO3 Quarter Pedestrian Signal 0 65.60 87.40 153.00 12/1/02TO4 Quarter Fixed Time Signal 0 124.52 167.25 291.77 12/1/02TO5 Quarter Semi-Act Signal (2 or 3 phase) 0 120.00 247.09 367.09 12/1/02TO6 Quarter 2 Phase Fully Actuated 0 120.00 335.57 455.57 12/1/02TO7 Quarter 3 Phase Fully Actuated or 2 Left Turn 0 120.00 375.09 495.09 12/1/02TO8 Quarter Dual Left Turn 0 155.10 563.24 718.34 12/1/02TO9 Quarter Quad Left Turn 0 210.00 739.38 949.38 12/1/02T1O Quarter Neon Fire and Red Signal 0 21.49 91.72 113.21 12/1/02T11 Quarter Fire Signal 0 18.30 18.30 36.60 12/1/02