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www.lcra.org Water Conservation Incentives Programs Nora Mullarkey, Water Conservation Supervisor LCRA Firm Water Customer Meeting January 26, 2012 2009 LCRA Water Conservation Plan www.lcra.org • 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 2 www.lcra.org 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 3 Residential Indoor Program www.lcra.org • 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 4 Residential Outdoor Program www.lcra.org • Rain sensors: up to $50 • Soil moisture controller and sensors: up to $250 • Pressure reducing (PR) spray head: $5 • Maximum amount: $350 per irrigation system Process – Irrigation evaluation and recommendation from FWC to qualify – LCRA payment to FWC end-users 5 www.lcra.org 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 saved Process: – must complete CII audit to qualify – LCRA inspection – LCRA payment to FWC end user 6 Firm Water Customer Cost-Share Program www.lcra.org 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 7 www.lcra.org 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 8 www.lcra.org 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Cost-Share Program Process Customers submit proposal LCRA staff review & recommend projects Review Committee approves projects Applicants notified of awards Agreement signed & funding awarded up-front Reports: every six months and final report 9 www.lcra.org 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/ 10 www.lcra.org 11