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purchasing the lighting systems. this option but have not had success in getting the necessary information from Ameren regarding purchase. One of the municipalities received a cost from an Ameren represe$1000 per light. This cost seems excessive since the pole and fixture may be decades in age, particularly for the cobra lights that University City has been paying pole fees for decades. It is important to note that the Public Service Commission (PSC) has just approved a 15.4% increase in the 5M tariff cost per light, increasing the bill by $6,900 per month. Along with this, the PSC has required Ameren to remove the monthly pole costs from the 5M bill, which should reduce the bill by approximately $14,000 per month. At this time Ameren has agreed to remove of the pole charges from the 5M bill, and has agreed to remove the other half in the future. the 5M bill will include half the pole charges, totaling approximately $7,000. To see the itemized 5M bill and a comparison of the old and new rates, see section 6. as an example Clayton owns approximately 2400 luminaries. Although the exact numbers are currently unknown, the approximate cost for Clayton was $360,000 to purchase the lights and approximately $200,000 to meter they system. Despite these costs, the payoff was abundant. In 95,000 for lighting charges; and approximately $290,000 overall for strncludes two full- time electricians-benefits and overtime, maintenance, energy, parts, and traffic signals. This does not include vehicles. In 2010 University City paid $640,000 in street lighting costs a the costs are estimated as such: It cost Clayton approximately $560,000 in 1987. $360,000 to purchase, $200,000 to meter. Clayton has approximately 2400 lights This would equal approximate $233 per light Adjusted to today prices would equal approximately $467 per light University City has approximately 3340 lights This would total approximately $1,558,000 for University City to purchase the lights and meter the system. TABLE 20 ACQUISITION OF LIGHTS: CLAYTON BUDGET AS AN EXAMPLE, METERED 6M RATE $688,276.56 U City Annual 5M street light bill: $290,000.00 Clayton total Annual lighting Budget, 2009: $403,583.33 Adjusted Estimated U City Annual lighting Budget: $1,558,666.67 Estimated Cost to purchase system using Clayton as an example: $284,693.23 Annual Lighting budget savings: 5 PAYBACK IN YEARS: 32 Page