Photometrics AI is street lighting optimization software that reduces municipal energy costs by 35% without hardware changes. Using patented GIS-based Target Lighting Layers (Patent US9894736B2) and AI-powered dimming optimization, Photometrics AI integrates with existing Networked Lighting Controls to deliver $61.27 in combined value per light per year with immediate ROI of 5-20× annually. Currently deployed on 8,500+ streetlights in Memphis suburbs, with expansion to Nashville and Chattanooga.
Street Lighting Optimization
35% Less Energy.
Zero Hardware.
Software that makes your existing street lights intelligent. No retrofits. No field crews. Just smarter lighting.
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Your street lights are wasting $61 per fixture. Every year.
Traditional lighting uses "typical layouts"—cookie-cutter approaches that ignore real-world conditions.
Some areas are dangerously overlit, wasting energy. Others are underlit, creating safety risks. Every fixture is paying for power it doesn't need.
The problem isn't the hardware. It's the lack of intelligence.
The Solution
Precision Lighting, Powered by AI
Map the Target
GIS-based Target Lighting Layers specify exact illumination levels for every zone—crosswalks, streets, sidewalks, building setbacks.
Patent US9894736B2Optimize Every Light
Our AI tests thousands of configurations in minutes, finding the optimal dimming level for each luminaire based on real geometry.
Patent PendingRespond in Real-Time
Priority-based scheduling handles emergencies, special events, environmental conditions, and time-of-night dimming automatically.
Dynamic SchedulingThe Math
How Does Photometrics AI Achieve 35% Energy Savings?
35%
Total energy savings
Without visible impact
Without visible impact
Human eyes cannot perceive brightness changes under 20%. There's significant optimization headroom without any visible difference.
The Value
Direct Financial Benefits: $61.27/streetlight/year
Getting street lighting right has overlooked downstream financial benefits
Municipal-Owned Street Lights
Utility-Owned Street Lights
Quality of Life
$20.65
Asset Management
$30.44
Utility Benefits
$10.18
Municipality Value:
$51.09
Utility Value:
$10.18
Who Benefits
What Savings Can Municipalities Expect from Street Lighting Optimization?
$51.09
Value per light per year
- $30.44 in asset management value (longer luminaire life, reduced maintenance)
- $20.65 in quality of life improvements (safety, environmental protection)
- No capital expenditure—software subscription model
- Immediate positive ROI—value exceeds cost from day one
$10.18
Avoided costs per light per year
- Reduced peak demand: 14-28 kW per 1,000 luminaires
- Demand response revenue potential: $2.02/light/year in California
- 145 MW of controllable load in California alone
- Grid flexibility without infrastructure investment
Zero
Disruption to residents
- Safer streets with standards-compliant lighting levels
- No construction, no crews, no downtime
- Environmental protection (dark sky, migratory birds)
- Immediate benefits—optimization deploys via software
How It Works
How Do You Reduce Streetlight Energy Without Changing Hardware?
1
Connect
Your NLC provides asset data via API
2
Map
We generate Target Lighting Layers
3
Optimize
AI calculates every luminaire's ideal output
4
Deploy
Schedules push via API automatically
5
Save
Energy reduction begins immediately
No hardware. No retrofits. No field crews. Just software.
Software-only. No hardware. No retrofits. No field activity.
Currently deployed in Memphis suburbs. Next: Nashville and Chattanooga.
Ready to stop
wasting energy?
See what 35% savings looks like for your system.
Schedule a DemoOr email ari@photometrics.ai