[Southeast Power]

I see what you mean.
The first one looks dark. The second two pictures look like they have better contrast.

 

[Southeast Power]

If they are two lamp fixtures, they are using about 110 watts
I would assume the LED retrofit would be under 40 watts.
Almost irresistible to a bean counter.

 

[Southeast Power]

It's a rare time in history where we can install high dollar consumable items and then get to do it all over in 5 years or so.
It is going to hit us not having those slow dying ballast and lamp changes though.

 

[Southeast Power]

Decorations, the tube sales guy calls them decorations.
No one believes they would try to light up a nighttime Super Bowl with novelty style decorative lighting

 

[Southeast Power]

On the flip side is using 3X the energy necessary to illuminate a work space and basing that unnecessary cost chasing shadows.

 

[Southeast Power]

I'll be laughing at all of you pro-LED guys a few years from now when they have dwindled to 60-70% of their initial lumen output.

The same as any discharge lighting but at a fraction of the operating cost.