The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced the completed installation of energy-efficient LED lights throughout the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Located at the World Trade Center in New York City and opened in 2014, the museum tells the story of 9/11 through media, narratives, and a collection of monumental and authentic artifacts, presenting visitors with personal stories of loss, recovery, and hope.

NYPA President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll said, “NYPA is proud to have supported efforts to improve the energy efficiency of the September 11 Memorial & Museum, which stands in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks. The new lighting fixtures are among the latest energy efficiency improvements implemented by NYPA to support the state’s decarbonization goals.”

Nearly 1,700 fluorescent lighting fixtures were replaced with energy-efficient LED fixtures as part of the $1 million project, lowering annual electricity and maintenance costs and reducing the building’s annual carbon emissions by nearly 65 metric tons—the emissions equivalent of burning more than 7,300 gallons of gasoline. The new lights were installed in the museum’s hallways, corridors, and maintenance rooms.

Edward Sidor, senior vice president of facilities, design, and capital improvement at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, called this an “essential project” that will help “power our promise to never forget well into the future.”

NYPA support for the lighting project, which began in September 2021, stems from the Lower Manhattan Energy Independence Initiative, a $25 million fund established by New York State in 2006 to provide support to lower Manhattan with energy-efficiency improvement projects in the area.

Last November, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completed installation of 6,500 energy-efficient LED lights at One World Trade Center.

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