Make sure that the $9.25 is not a minimum charge before thinking about changing the light. LED, or anything else won't be a benefit if the power company won't maintain it, and you still have a minimum charge.
One thing to make note of is which side of the pole you want the light if you go LED. After the guy crashed out on New Year's Eve, he hit the streetlight, so the power company replaced it with LED. Because the light is so small compared to the old light, if it was mounted on one side of the pole, there was a huge shadow on the other side and very dark.
Yes.I have one in my front yard that costs me $9.25 a month and kwh useage. The power company maintains it and replaces bulb. Could I be better with another light?
I do allot of outdoor Lighting. Here is an example of LED compared to HPS or MH. Because we have an un grounded delta config,where I work , we do not have 277. Most of our lights are 110 VAC. A few are 220 VAC and some are 480 VAC. The current draw is about 3 amps at 110, VAC with a 400 watt HPS or MH. The current draw at 110 VAC for a 1000 watt LED is less than two amps. Twice the Lumens at almost half the cost. The problem is the up front cost.
My 1000 watt LED replacement shoe box /flood Light is about 700 dollars per shoe box/flood fixture and the price of the 400 watt HPS is about 176.00.
Here is a good example of what you need to replace your existing light.
http://www.e-conolight.com/led-dusk...MIzLWIwvfe1QIVVGUZCh3lVAqGEAYYBiABEgJN6vD_BwE
I would pay them $9.95 a month to NOT put a durn light in my yard. I hate those things with a black passion.