Sports LED retrofits in Louisiana.
Stadiums, ballparks, tennis courts, tracks, and rec centers. Sports lighting LED retrofits engineered to IES RP-6-22 foot-candle standards with dimming control for practice vs game modes.
What sports operators in Louisiana should know.
Louisiana commercial rates average ~$0.105/kWh. Entergy Energy Smart covers New Orleans and much of the state. Cleco Power Wise in central Louisiana (Lake Charles, Lafayette area) is among the most generous in the country for small commercial retrofits. New Orleans tourism drives 24/7 burn hours.
Average commercial rate: $0.105/kWh
Louisiana incentive navigation
Entergy's Energy Smart program offers commercial rebates for LED lighting and controls across most of Louisiana. Similar structure to the Mississippi program.
Cleco Power Wise covers up to 100% of project cost for qualifying small commercial retrofits under 100kW. One of the best programs in the country for small business.
What sports operators tell us is broken.
HID restrike kills halftime
Ten-minute warm-up after a power blip means the second half starts in the dark. Modern LED sports fixtures are instant-on every time.
Color shift ruins game film
Broadcast cameras need CRI 90+ for accurate color reproduction. Aged metal halide drifts green and makes film look terrible.
Uneven coverage causes injuries
IALD research shows substandard sports lighting correlates with a 60% increase in injury rates. Uniformity matters as much as brightness.
Practice mode dimming saves huge
Game mode doesn't need to run during practice. Dimming controls can cut energy another 40% beyond the LED baseline on typical practice schedules.
Alabama A&M Stadium — $162K TVA rebate, broadcast-quality delivered. Hunter Street Baseball — 4 diamonds, 80%+ maintenance reduction, instant on/off switching. Auburn Jordan-Hare. Hoover Met. Sports retrofits are a specialty because the stakes are higher than almost any other vertical.
IES RP-6-22 foot-candle minimums.
Sports lighting is governed by IES RP-6-22 which sets minimum foot-candles and uniformity ratios by level of play. Getting this wrong is more than an aesthetic problem — injuries correlate with non-compliant lighting.
- Professional football: 100+ fc, 1.5:1 uniformity ratio
- Collegiate football: 50 fc, 2.0:1 uniformity
- High school football: 30 fc, 2.5:1 uniformity
- Professional baseball infield/outfield: 100/70 fc, 1.2:1 uniformity
Game-day quality audit.
We'll measure your current foot-candles, spec against IES RP-6-22, and bring back a retrofit plan with broadcast-ready numbers.