Street and Traffic Lights

Street lights help keep our streets safe. Ripley Power and Light installs and maintains the street lights for Gates, Halls, Henning and Ripley. We also fix the lights and change lamps when they burn out. Though we patrol the major streets at night, we may not know when some lights need repair or new bulbs.

For example, many of our outdoor lights are high pressure sodium lights. A first sign of failure for these lights is when the light blinks on and off.

That’s why we need your help, too. We ask you to let us know when you see:

• A street light off at night.
• A street light burning during the day when the weather is not cloudy or overcast.
• A street light flickering on and off.

You can use our convenient online form or call us at 635-2323 or 635-1212. When you contact us, please give us the closest address to the light and any other details to help us locate the light. We then will fix the light as quickly as possible.

Please also call or use the online form when you see similar problems with your yard security light provided by Ripley Power and Light.

How street lights work

The street lights and our security lights have controls that are sensitive to sunlight. A lack of sunlight causes a circuit within the street light to turn the light on at night or in dark weather. Street lights last 15-20 years, but the normal life of the lamp inside is about four years. Keeping all of the street lights on requires constant vigilance.