Rental Light Program
Tacoma Power provides customers with private lighting options
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- For a monthly charge, you can rent lights we install, own, and maintain on existing Tacoma Power poles (TMC12.06.300).
- When feasible, additional poles and equipment may be installed for an added charge.
- Construction times for new poles depend on engineering time, material, and crew availability.
- We do not install or maintain lights on buildings or non-Tacoma Power-owned poles.
- Private lighting is not intended to replace City or County streetlights.
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How to Request A Rental Light
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Gather required Information
To ensure a smooth process for requesting your rental light please have this information ready before you submit your application:
Your contact information
Your TPU account number
The number of lights you’re requesting
The size of the lights
Tacoma Power Pole Number
Where you would like the lights to illuminate -
Submit Online Application
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Sign Agreement
Our team will review your request and create and email you a Rental Lighting Agreement. Once you sign the agreement, you can email or mail it back to us. If you need a printed copy, we can mail one to you. If additional information is required, the team will contact you regarding your request.
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Installation
Once we receive the signed Rental Light Agreement, the installation timeline depends on crew availability. However, it is usually about ten business days.
Common Questions
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70W LED (H2 0-200 Watt Equivalent)
These are typically used in residential applications for additional lighting on private streets and alleyways and general lighting for private property.
124W/146W LED (H2 201-400 Watt Equivalent)
These are typically used in commercial applications for directional lighting in parking areas.
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Here is an example of how to find the number on your Tacoma Power Pole.
Here’s an example of how to find your account number on your TPU bill.
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Rental lights are limited to the hours of darkness when street and highway lights are normally in use.
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Rental lights are billed on a per-month basis. Please refer to TMC12.06.300 for more specific rate information.
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A rental light may stop working and need maintenance. Signs that a light is starting to fail include staying on during the day, turning on and off, and not turning on. Contact the rental lighting repair line at 253-502-8353 or complete the rental light outage form for maintenance.
Older sodium vapor rental lights may be upgraded to LEDs as the old lights fail. The lighting will look different when replaced, and the cost may change. Please refer to TMC12.06.300 for more specific rate information.
Please note: If you report an outage on a light that you do not pay for, it may be removed if there is no billing account.
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Please contact the Rental Light team for more information.
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To stop billing and have a rental light removed, click here to fill out the rental light removal request form.