The City of Evansville Engineer’s Office is offering a new way to report streetlight outages.
Residents can report outages to the streetlights.out@evansville.in.gov email address. Please include the location of the outage in the email.
The City Engineer’s Office partners with CenterPoint Energy in processing outage reports.
Here are some additional streetlight resources: (Source: United Neighborhoods of Evansville)
Trees or Shrubs Blocking a Light
Trees or shrubs that may block a light from illuminating a street are the responsibility of CenterPoint Energy to trim. If a tree in your neighborhood needs to be trimmed, use the CenterPoint Energy contact information provided below. However, if a tree needs to be removed, the City’s Arboristmust be consulted before any action is taken. If in doubt about trimming or removal, call the Arborist.
CONTACT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â City Arborist
CALL:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 812-436-5752
Requesting New/Additional Streetlights in Your Area
Requests for additional street lights must go through the City of Evansville’s Engineering Office, who then will work with CenterPoint Energy to determine where lights will be added.
- Indiana State Code requires that the City provide lighting only at the intersections. The City does not have a separate budget for streetlights, but the contract with CenterPoint Energy allows for a limited number of lights to be installed each year.
- The City maintains a request list, with highest priority given to those at the intersections and then to lights requested for other areas. Lighting in alleyways has the lowest priority and is rarely installed.
- An alternative when a lighting request has low priority is to install a dusk-to-dawn light (see below). To ask that an additional light be put on the request list:
CONTACT:                            City Engineer’s Office
PHONE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 812-436-4971
How To Add a Dusk-to-Dawn Light in an Alleyway or on Your Property
Dusk-to-Dawn lights turn on as the sun sets or at dusk and turn off when the sun rises or at dawn. CenterPoint Energy adds the cost of running these lights to a resident’s electric bill. Arrangements can also be made through CenterPoint Energy for multiple residents jointly pay for the light.
CONTACT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CenterPoint Energy
CALL:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-800 227-1376 or 812-791-5190
ONLINE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â https://midwest.centerpointenergy.com/contact/online
