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Project: MONRO Muffler/Brakes & Service
Highlights: First 50 of 800 company-operated stores in 19 states
Address: Multiples see attached page
Owner: Corporate (www.MONRO.com)
Opportunity for LED Lights
Lighting consumes a significant amount of electricity for automotive service businesses. Monro had outdated T12 fluorescent tubes of multiple lengths, with the equivalent of 162 4’ 45 watt tubes in each location. At 12 hours of illumination over 6 days a week (3,744h/year), each tube used 168.5 kWh/year. At the average electricity rate in Connecticut of $.19/kWh, the lighting cost was $32 per tube per year and $5,184 per location.
LED Lighting Solution
Independence LED provided a 15 watt LED tube solution that saves 30 watts per tube for over 66% savings. The bright white 5000K and increased light output improves the look of the service centers and the productivity in addition to the energy efficiency.
LED Case Study Results
By reducing tube wattage from 45 to 15, the annual savings is 112.3 kWh and $21.34 per tube and $3,457 per location. Over the 60,000 hour 16 year life of the LEDs at 12/6, the lifetime energy savings is over $341 per tube and over $55,000 per location. With historical 3% average annual increases in energy cost and reduced bulb replacement and maintenance labor, the savings is over $65,000 per location. For the first 50 retrofitted locations, the lifetime savings will exceed $3.25 million.
To find more case studies from this manufacturer see: http://independenceled.com/case-studies/ To see the graphic support for this case study see: http://independenceled.com/monro-muffler-brake-case-study-led-retrofit-kits/ For more case studies across the LED lighting marketplace, see LEDs Magazine, one of the leading LED lighting resources: http://www.ledsmagazine.com/_search?q=case+studies&x=13&y=11
