Coast Guard Converts Spring Point to Solar

The US Coast Guard in late summer of 2010 completed the conversion of the light (navigation) portion of the lighthouse to solar power. Two south-facing solar arrays mounted on supports on the breakwater at the base of the tower now charge battery banks in the basement that illuminate the lamp at night.

The Spring Point Ledge Light Trust voted in late 2010 to assume the costs of electricity supplied by the original

underwater electrical cable to avoid the loss of electricity to the remainder of the tower. This will allow the Trust to have lighting during the summer open houses and while performing interior maintenance, as well as for decorations during the Christmas season.

Main Gallery Roof Refurbishment Completed in 2010

The Spring Point Ledge Light Trust can point to several accomplishments on the maintenance front in 2010. The door between the watch room and the middle gallery was replaced, solving a water leak and replacing a deteriorating door frame.

In addition, roof panels on the main gallery which were improperly finished in 2004 had started to rust within a couple of years. They were removed and refinished in late 2010, with the last ones reinstalled in December.

New Trust Officers Elected for 2011; Priorities Set

The new slate of officers for the Spring Point Ledge Light Trust were set at the January monthly/annual meeting on January 22, 2011.

From left to right, they are: Front-Mary Lynch, Vice Chair; Bill Berman, Chairman; Rear-Judy Davidson, Secretary; John McClean, Treasurer.

The Board of Trustees also established priorities for 2011, foremost of which is maintenance, which includes painting, repair of leaks in and around the lantern room, replacement of missing rail segments on the main gallery, replacement of a missing davit on the main gallery, and reinforcement banding around the lower caisson.