South Carolina city of Greenville has made its first  LED streetlight program.

Curently, the city has installed four different types of pedestrian fixtures designed by Hubbell Lighting in one city block. Cobrahead styled fixtures designed by GE Lighting will soon be installed.

To complement downtown area’s pedestrian friendly zone, the light fixtures from Hubbell will be equipped with features such as dimming capabilities and movable shades.

In the downtown region, there are a total of 1400 mercury vapor streetlights.And mercury vapor fixtures that needed replacement were no longer available is the challenge that Greenville city officials have to settle.North Carolina-based energy supplier, Duke Energy is making efforts to introduce LED streetlights to the city.