The look of the old fashion street lights that line E. Main St. are a perfect fit for the quaint little town of Riverhead, N.Y.. The only problem is that the 132 incandescent bulbs in the aging lights need be replaced every 6 months and cost the town an estimated $4,900 per month in electricity. That is why the town is considering replacing the 66 poles with long lasting, energy efficient LED lights. The LED street lights are expected to last 12 years and cut the towns street lighting from $4,900 to $1000. Riverhead will also save thousands a year in reduced maintenance costs. While some LED street lighting companies may try to push there one size fits all cobra head streetlights on Riverhead, they should carefully review all of there options before purchasing new LED streetlights.There are many design options available that will let them keep the historic look of the town while still reducing there lighting bill and maintenance costs. For instance, Cooper Lighting sells a wide variety of historic looking post top LED lights.