A new lighting system, provided by an Iowa-based company, shone on the Statue of Liberty for the first time last night. Musco Lighting of Oskaloosa designed the L-E-D system which company president Joe Crookham says will provide twice the brightness level of the previous lights. The new lights were activated at sunset. Much of the previous lighting system was installed below ground and damaged in Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Musco installed a temporary system in November of 2012. The new permanent system is expected to greatly reduce energy consumption. In addition to Lady Liberty in New York, Musco lighting systems are in place at the Washington Monument, the White House, Mount Rushmore, and the Flight 93 National Memorial.