CENTRAL BASIN

MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

Serving our Community

Water and Energy

Conservation Programs

Presented by

Joone Lopez

Deputy General Manager of External Affairs

Conservation ProgramConservation Program

Conservation ProgramConservation Program Who we serveWho we serve Program goalsProgram goals Current program Current program

portfolioportfolio ResidentialResidential CommercialCommercial IndustrialIndustrial Recycled WaterRecycled Water

PartnershipsPartnerships Conservation Master Conservation Master

PlanPlan Position conservation as Position conservation as

a serious resource optiona serious resource option Five-year roadmap to Five-year roadmap to

guide planning and guide planning and investmentsinvestments

Future GoalsFuture Goals Build partnerships to Build partnerships to

pull resources together pull resources together (“Conservation (“Conservation Network”)Network”)

Enhance incentivesEnhance incentives Water/Energy Water/Energy

collaborationcollaboration Low-income community Low-income community

assistanceassistance

Embedded Energy Embedded Energy SavingsSavings

The energy cost of pumping water to The energy cost of pumping water to Southern California is high: 8,900 kWh/MG Southern California is high: 8,900 kWh/MG vs. 150 kWh/MG in Northern Californiavs. 150 kWh/MG in Northern California

Water-saving devicesWater-saving devices High-Efficiency Toilet saves 3,575 kWhHigh-Efficiency Toilet saves 3,575 kWh Water-Free Urinal saves 10,307 kWhWater-Free Urinal saves 10,307 kWh Weather Based Irrigation Controllers Weather Based Irrigation Controllers

save 1,532 kWh, used for 1+ acres saves save 1,532 kWh, used for 1+ acres saves 29,600 kWh 29,600 kWh

Cooling Tower pH Controller saves 40,824 kWh Cooling Tower pH Controller saves 40,824 kWh High-Efficiency Clothes Washers saves up to High-Efficiency Clothes Washers saves up to

3,898 kWh3,898 kWh

Energy Conservation Energy Conservation ProgramsPrograms

Partnered with Southern California Partnered with Southern California Gas Company and Southern Gas Company and Southern California Edison to launch the California Edison to launch the Central Basin Conservation Master Central Basin Conservation Master PlanPlan

Current partnershipsCurrent partnerships ConservationConservation

LivingWise ProgramLivingWise Program Laundromat Retrofit ProgramLaundromat Retrofit Program

EducationEducation OutreachOutreach Southeast Water Reliability ProjectSoutheast Water Reliability Project

Water/Energy Water/Energy PartnershipPartnership

Sponsoring regional water/energy Sponsoring regional water/energy conservation coordinationconservation coordination ““WECAN” WECAN”

Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaMetropolitan Water District of Southern California Member agencies of MWDMember agencies of MWD Southern California EdisonSouthern California Edison Southern California Gas CompanySouthern California Gas Company

Pilot programPilot program Central Basin Low-Income Residential Central Basin Low-Income Residential

ProgramProgram Current community-based partnershipsCurrent community-based partnerships

City of Bell GardensCity of Bell Gardens City of Maywood & Environmental Justice Coalition City of Maywood & Environmental Justice Coalition

for Waterfor Water Water Replenishment DistrictWater Replenishment District Proposition 50 Water Use Efficiency fundingProposition 50 Water Use Efficiency funding

Effectiveness and Effectiveness and FundingFunding

Local effectiveness is measured by Local effectiveness is measured by water/energy savings and community water/energy savings and community supportsupport

Statewide effectiveness reduces Statewide effectiveness reduces dependence on imported water from the dependence on imported water from the State Water ProjectState Water Project

Funding comes from rate-payers, MWD, Funding comes from rate-payers, MWD, State and Federal grants as well as State and Federal grants as well as partnerships with surrounding agenciespartnerships with surrounding agencies