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Suppliers

• Alliant Energy sells shields for residential light fixtures, and will install and maintain them for a flat fee. Alliant Energy
   
• Crescent Electric, Dubuque, Iowa (563) 588-9988
   
• Outdoor Lighting Associates specializes in glare-free, energy efficient outdoor lighting. Shields, Glarebusters, Down Blasters and more are sold, starting at $12. Outdoor Lighting.
   
• Universal Electric Supply in Dubuque sells Quartz Flood lights, manufactured by RAB Electric Manufacturing Inc., ranging from 150-1,5000 watt. These help reduc light trespass, sky glow, and glare. Prices range from about $13 to $34

The GlareBuster, bronze or white finish, $ 60 plus shipping. Outdoor Lighting Associates.
Kichler's model number 9022 comes in at least three finishes -- small, medium, and large sizes. The cost for the medium size is $ 39 plus tax and freight. Crescent Electric.
Hubbell's Skycap and GE's Skygard fixtures can be retrofitted over NEMA-head Dusk-to-Dawn lights for $ 30 plus shipping. Contact Outdoor Lighting Associates. Even better, the 175 watt mercury vapor fixture can be replaced by a 70 watt HPS fixture with Skycap for $ 130 total. Savings in annual electricity costs make up for the purchase of the fixture in about four years.	Hilite fixtures come in a variety of finishes and styles. They can be ordered from Jenny Stoffregen at Crescent Electric.
Shields for floodlights: Fit any PAR 38 parabolic flood lamp. $ 20 each plus shipping, in four finishes, from Outdoor Lighting Associates.