The Problem/Opportunity 1. 1. Re Repor ortin ting on water use to - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Problem/Opportunity 1. 1. Re Repor ortin ting on water use to to sta state te a and loc local a l age gencie ies is b is burd urdenso some me, often requiring up to 10 reports each year and excessive staff time to complete. Duplicative – Ever-expanding – TWDB has developed new annual report » 2. TWDB is soon going to be syncing the State Water Plan conservation goals with utility goals 3. Utilities are increasingly being asked to quantify their conservation activities 4. Various stakeholders often asking for more water to be conserved Hard to show work with only top-down approach – Bottom-up takes a lot of staff time – 5. Communicating with other staff to gather data isn’t always easy

For Utilities , Goldwater:  Submit state reports automatically each year based on compatibility with utility software. • Internal reporting for utility staff • External reporting to state and local agencies  Dynamic water plan and individual goal assessment  Annual planning with state considerations in view  Recognition for hard work  Tool to present to city council , utility boards, et al.  Recommendation engine helps find optimal conservation activities to achieve goals  Communication hub allows direct feedback to utility and WWP staff

Quantify savings from water conservation investments

Establish third-party validation of water conservation savings

Track achievement of State Water Plan Goals

Future Versions • Current analytics are yearly but will be able to toggle from Annual, Monthly, Real-Time, and Future settings on the utility dashboard • Costing for all conservation activities and recommendations – Estimated activity costs will be available in this version • Will continue to monitor and improve reporting functions • Additional features to help and serve conservation staff

If interested in Automated Reporting Compatibility… Fmr. Sen. Kip Averitt • Work: (512) 366.5222 • Email: kip@averittandassociates.com Stephen Cortes, J.D. • Work: (254) 723.5659 • Email: stephen@averittandassociates.com

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