Water Conservation Incentives Programs

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Water ConservationIncentives Programs

Nora Mullarkey, Water Conservation Supervisor

LCRA Firm Water Customer MeetingJanuary 26, 2012

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2009 LCRA Water Conservation Plan

• Mix of programs – education and outreach, incentives and rules

• Incentives Program: – Residential Indoor– Residential Outdoor– Commercial, Institutional & Industrial– Firm water customer cost-share

• Conservation Incentives Program Review Committee

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Water Conservation Incentives Program Review Committee

• LCRA Board members– Scott Arbuckle– Michael McHenry– Jett Johnson

• LCRA General Manager designee– Kyle Jensen

• Firm Water Customer members– Deborah Gernes– Ken Gorzycki– Dan Hall– Daryl Slusher– Bill Sparks

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Residential Indoor Program

• Participants to date– Cities of Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Burnet,

Marble Falls, and Meadowlakes; Lakeway MUD, Travis County WC&ID No.17

• Distributed to date– 3,151 toilets– 1,993 showerheads

• Process– Direct distribution– Firm Water Customer issues voucher– LCRA pays supplier

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Residential Outdoor Program• Rain sensors: up to $50• Soil moisture controller and sensors: up to $250 • Pressure reducing (PR) spray head: $5 • Maximum amount: $350 per irrigation systemProcess

– Irrigation evaluation and recommendation from FWC to qualify

– LCRA payment to FWC end-users

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Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Incentive Program

• High efficiency toilet and urinals: up to $100• Pre-rinse spray valve: up to $65• Other equipment/processes: up to $900 per ac-ft

savedProcess:

– must complete CII audit to qualify – LCRA inspection– LCRA payment to FWC end user

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Firm Water Customer Cost-Share Program

Types of projects– Water loss reduction efforts– Efficiency upgrades– Recycling and reuse projects– Demand-side conservation

measures• Up to $1,160 per ac-ft of water saved

per year, or 50% cost

Application Deadline: April 1, 2012

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Program Evaluation Criteria

• Past participation• Cost-share funds for

project completion• Innovation• Certainty of water

savings

• Duration of water savings

• Amount of annual savings

• LCRA cost per ac-ft saved

• Ability to implement

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Cost-Share Program Process

1. Customers submit proposal2. LCRA staff review & recommend projects3. Review Committee approves projects4. Applicants notified of awards5. Agreement signed & funding awarded up-front6. Reports: every six months and final report

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TWDB Low-Cost Loans

• TWDB State Revolving Funds – Green Project Reserve

• March 1, 2012 deadline• SFY 2013 State Revolving

Fund Webinar– TODAY: Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012– Time: 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. CST

• TWDB web site:– http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/financial/programs/green/

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