Updated 4/27/2009

This page is to provide individuals who wish to help cut nighttime energy use and save consumers money. You may be able to promote a more rapid transfer to new LED lighting technology by petitioning your utilities regulatory commission or other state agency that had jurisdiction over such matters. Many states have provisions in their Administrative Procedures Acts that allow citizens to petition for a rulemaking. The governmental entity then has to decide whether it will proceed with a rulemaking or dismiss the request.

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ASK YOUR GOVERNOR OR PRESIDENT OBAMA TO ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUIRING LED ROADWAY LIGHTING

PETITION TO MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO MANDATE LED STREET LIGHTS & Amendments to Petition

PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING PETITION

MAIN DOCUMENT SUPPORTING PETITION

ATTACHMENTS TO MAIN DOCUMENT (List of LED cities & suppliers, etc.)

PETITIONERS' COMMENTS [html/color] or [pdf/black & white] on utility opposition to LED petition

CITIES AND COUNTIES CAN FUND LEDs WITH THESE GRANTS This document indicates the funding available in Montana through the Obama Stimulus Package Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grants. Follow the links in the document to get to funding for other states.

UPDATES, RECENT LED STREET LIGHTING & DOE tests

The following links may be used to taylor your Petition to the rulemaking in your states. Rules have the effect of law but are promulgated by administrative agencies rather than legislatures. Once you have requested a rulemaking, do not contact the agency decisionmakers except by formally sending expressions of support to be included in the rulemaking or by testifying in the rulemaking or in writing regarding procedural matters. This proceeding is not like dealing with legislators. You must not "ex parte" a decisionmaker in a rulemaking. Otherwise you risk losing your petition. "Exparte" means talking to a decision maker without persons who hold opposite views to yours being present. Exparte communications are not allowed in most judicial and quasi judicial proceedings when non-procedural matters are being discussed. Links to selected state Administrative Procedures Act Rulemaking Statutes:

Idaho Statutes (IS 67-5230) 28 day agency response period

Montana (see above petition) 60 day agency response period

North Dakota Century Code (28-32-16 ) does not appear to allow citizen petition for rulemaking except to challenge existing rules

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 183.390) 90 day agency response period (scroll down when you get to web page)

South Dakota Codified Laws (SDCL 1-26-13) 30 day agency response period

Washington Revised Codes (RCW 34.05.330) 60 day agency response period

Wyoming Code (WC § 16-3-106) as soon as practical response period