ENERGY EFFICIENCY By Ken Bousfield, P.E., Director Utah Division of Drinking Water
ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL • Four case histories: • Centerville City saved $252,157 per year by pumping off peak, repairing leaks and using low volume pumps for extended periods of time • Logan City saved $119,700 per year by creating a new pressure zone • Mountain Regional Water SSD saved more than $300,000* per year involving system wide projects • Riverton City saved $42,000 per year with a newly revised pump station
DRINKING WATER ENERGY (COST) SAVINGS PROGRAM For a copy of the Handbook, go to: www.drinkingwater.utah.gov and click on: Drinking Water Energy (Cost) Savings Program
DRINKING WATER ENERGY (COST) SAVINGS HANDBOOK • The Division, with the help of others has developed a Handbook: • Acknowledgements • Chapter 1: Introduction • Chapter 2: Energy Saving Investigation Process • Chapter 3: Funding Opportunities • Appendix, web links
THE HANDBOOK – CHAPTER 1 • 1. Introduction: • Energy savings potential • How to use the handbook • Finding the right consultant • The Drinking Water Board’s State Revolving Fund
THE HANDBOOK - CHAPTER 2 • 2. Energy Saving Investigation Process • Within a matrix of water sector facilities and programs: • Things water system personnel can do • Things a consultant can assist water system personnel to do • Things that require the acquisition of equipment and/or involve a construction project
THE HANDBOOK – CHAPTER 3 • 3. Funding Opportunities • Utah Drinking Water Board • Utah Office of Energy Development • Energy Service Companies • Rocky Mountain Power’s wattsmart program • Self funding through energy savings • Bank financing
THE HANDBOOK - APPENDIX The following information and associated web sites provide: additional • information, application forms and entity contact information: • Case Histories of water systems with energy savings • The Drinking Water Board’s SRF application forms • The Utah Energy Office’s funding program • Energy Service Companies’ State laws and lists • Rocky Mountain Power’s wattsmart program • Instructions on performing Energy Audits of Water Systems • Additional helpful web sites
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Audience & Message Anticipated Outcome Elected officials: Meet with Elected officials – through the 7 Utah • Association of Governments Would have a conceptual understanding of • Energy cost savings potential energy saving potentials • • Will make a decision to invite or not invite The Handbook and web site • Layout an implementation plan of training appropriate staff to participate in the program sessions and workshops • Recommend elected officials encourage their water personnel participate
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Audience & Message Anticipated Outcome Attendees would: Follow-up meetings with water operators • Have access to the Energy Efficiency and managers – RWAU sponsored meetings • Handbook Introduce the handbook • • Have ideas they could implement on their Energy cost savings potential • own to save energy Rocky Mountain Power rate structure • • Understand the commitment they would Tasks Water personnel can initiate • make if they continue the process Seek volunteers for in-depth • Make a decision to proceed or not workshops that include: homework proceed assignments and energy saving plan development that could lead to funding and projects
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Audience & Message Anticipated Outcome Follow-up in depth Workshops – RWAU Each participating water system would sponsored with 8 – 10 water systems have: • • Work on energy audits An operations plan • • Benchmark costs A capitol facilities plan • • Develop field work plans An energy savings design outline • • Develop TA assisted work plans A recommended funding source • Develop Capital Facilities plans • Select a qualified engineer to enhance the plan • Seek construction and equipment replacement funding • Build/Install engineer recommended plans
LOOKING FOR WATER UTILITY CHAMPIONS “The scarce people are the ones who have the know-how, energy, daring, and staying power to implement ideas” Theodore Levitt, Economist Harvard University
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