West-Lite Supply Company, Inc.

West-Lite Supply Company, Inc.
Main Achievements
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Reduced 70% of lighting energy consumption
Optimized lighting management through smart controls,
enabling dynamic control and dimming based on schedules,
traffic and store section
Maintained required light level performance, while reducing
lamp power and total number of fixtures
Background
Fry's was founded as a Silicon Valley retail electronics store to provide a onestop-shopping environment for the Hi-Tech Professional. Fry's continues to
keep hi-tech professionals supplied with products representing the latest
technological trends and advances in the personal computer marketplace.
Fry's retails over 50,000 electronic items within each store, now totaling 33.
The stores range in size from 50,000 to over 180,000 square feet.
For several years, Fry’s Electronics researched and tested numerous lighting
technologies, in order to find a viable and cost effective energy efficiency
solution that would maintain the existing warm and pleasant quality of light
and shopping experience.
Original Situation
Fry’s Electronics existing system included standard probe start Metal Halide
highbay fixtures on the sales floor (400W) and in the stock room (250W),
running at 100% power without any control options.
The Solution
Working on providing a solution for Fry's Electronics, West-Lite approached
Metrolight to offer their energy efficiency solutions for high-power lighting.
After careful review and testing, Fry's Electronics concluded that the solution
delivered on all their requirements. Along with the solution's performance,
Metrolight's global presence and support, as well as West-lite's service-level
and expertise, cemented Fry's Electronics' decision to implement the solution
across all 33 locations nationwide as well as in new constructions going
forward.
West-Lite Supply Company, Ltd.
The Result
The solution consisted of Metrolight's SmartHID™-enabled fixtures, all digitally controlled
from Fry's HQ. Lamp wattage was reduced from 400W to 320W on the sales floor, and from
250W to 175W on the stock room. Dimming policies were put in place to match shopping
traffic patterns.
The implementation of Metrolight’s solutions delivered the following benefits while
maintaining the existing store lighting look and feel:
Energy Savings
 70% energy savings - achieved through the reduction of lamp power, reduction of
fixtures and dimming
 Maximized utility rebates - over 75% of the locations incorporated utility rebate
awards driving the project paybacks as fast as 4 months time.
Maintenance Savings
 Reduction of store's fixtures (~45%) resulted in reduced maintenance costs
 Streamlined store maintenance by monitoring real-time lamp condition
 Reduced maintenance costs with high lumen maintenance and increased lamp life
Advanced Control
 Flexibility – dynamically control and adjust individual store lighting from one central
location. Change lighting conditions to suit store modifications, area-specific
requirements, etc
 Future proof – modifying lighting and energy settings requires only the simple
reprogramming of the ballast (software only)
 Optimizes revenue by controlling light levels that maximize shopping experience
and behavior
 Visibility – track energy usage per store to the granular level of individual fixtures
We thoroughly investigated several lighting technologies available in the market and
already we have evidence that our decision was the right one. We reduced the number
of fixtures, reduced the lamp power and have complete control over our lighting system,
allowing us to maximize our savings.” Fry’s Electronics Management Team
Features
Before
Installation
After
Installation
Savings
Fixture Power Consumption W
400/250
320/175
80/75
Operating Hours/Days
12/360
12/360
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$219,531*/$7,244,523**
$59,243*/$1,955,019
Annual lighting-related energy cost
Total annual savings*
$160,288* / $5,289,504**
Simple Payback
Cat #: Fry’sElectronicSingleCSforWestlit Rev: 26July11
*Average per store |
Before: 400W MH highbays running at
100% without control
After: SmartHID 320W solution.
Maintained lumen levels while reducing
number of fixtures by approx. 45%
Full Digital Control Solution: Combining
Metrolight’s SmartHID™ ballast technology
with the Menolinx control software
System Scheduling: System provides
unprecedented flexibility through scheduling
1.12 (with rebates)
** Complete Rollout
West-Lite Supply Company, Inc.
- For All Your Lighting Needs PHOENIX ARIZONA
Phone:
Fax:
888-966-7601
480-966-3166
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Phone:
Fax:
800-344-1133
510-487-2368
LOS ANGELES FACILITY &
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Phone:
Fax:
800-660-6678
562-802-0154
www.west-lite.com
CINCINNATI, OHIO
Phone:
Fax:
888-333-2973
513-563-2950
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Phone:
Fax:
888-820-5483
859-233-0996
Background
Beverages & more! (BevMo!) was founded in January 1994 and opened six
stores in the San Francisco Bay Area during that year. Since then they have
grown to over 100 stores and have become the leading alcoholic beveragelifestyle superstore retailer in the western United States and among the
largest in the U.S.
BevMo! provides competitively priced alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
and “goes with” products such as specialty foods and snacks, cigars,
glassware and related bar and wine accessories.
• Boasts almost 100 stores in retail areas in major metropolitan markets
throughout California and Arizona
• Stores are typically 10,000 square feet
• Stores are organized by product category and are sign-posted and
color-coded, making it easy for customers to find the sections they are
interested in.
• All products are accompanied by descriptive signage and, where
appropriate, ratings.
Snapshot
Original Situation
2546 metric tons
• Interior lighting comprised of 250 watt magnetic HID fixtures
• BevMo! required a solution that would reduce their energy
and maintenance costs and enable them to utilize utility rebates
• BevMo! stores are vibrant, color enriched environments. It was
vitally important that lighting levels were maintained while bringing
the color to life
• The Metrolight system was chosen due to quality and energy saving
capabilities that are critical to retail applications
Energy
Savings
51
%
Lamp Power
Reduced from 250w to 150w
Annual kWh Saved
3,394,755
Maintenance Cost
Reduced by 50%
Annual CO2 Saved
Simple Payback Period
0.8 years
Total Annual Saving
$923,230.90
The Result
• Achieved 51% energy savings
• 90 Stores retrofitted. BevMo! is so pleased with the
performance of the product that they have been specified in all their
new construction stores.
• 250 watt magnetic HID fixtures replaced with Metrolight
SmartHID™ 150 watt electronic fixtures while maintaining
required lighting levels
• Realized utility rebates in the amount of $278,329.00
• 50% reduction in maintenance costs
“BevMo! is so pleased with the performance of
the product that it has specified that Metrolight’s
technology be used for the lighting systems in all
BevMo! stores currently under construction,”
Eric Marquart
BevMo!’s Director of Construction
Features
Before Installation
After Installation
Savings
Fixture Power Consumption W
295 Watts
161 Watts
134 Watts
Operating Hours/Days
15
15
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Total Annual Savings
$923,230.90
Simple Payback/ROI
0.8 Years/126%