1 Burbank Water and Power’s Efficiency & Conservation Programs A Presentation to the California Public Utilities Commission & the Low-Income Oversight Board by Jeanette Meyer, BWP Marketing Manager January 17, 2007

2 Beautiful Downtown Burbank 45,000 households & 6,000 businesses 45,000 households & 6,000 businesses BWP serves customers with water & power BWP serves customers with water & power Competitive rates, extremely high reliability Competitive rates, extremely high reliability Emphasis on resource saving programs Emphasis on resource saving programs

3 Water Saving Programs High Efficiency Toilet & Clothes Washer rebates; CII rebates High Efficiency Toilet & Clothes Washer rebates; CII rebates Landscaping classes: Protector del Agua and Native Nights Landscaping classes: Protector del Agua and Native Nights Weather-Based Irrigation Controllers Weather-Based Irrigation Controllers Free water saving devices Free water saving devices Water festival in May Water festival in May Drip Irrigation Kits Drip Irrigation Kits

4 Drip Kits Landscaping consumes 60% of household water use Landscaping consumes 60% of household water use Awarded Bureau of Reclamation grant Awarded Bureau of Reclamation grant Rolled out program February 2006 Rolled out program February attendees, 436 kits distributed 512 attendees, 436 kits distributed Annual water savings: 1,105,200 gallons Annual water savings: 1,105,200 gallons Very staff intensive program Very staff intensive program

5 Energy Saving Programs: Residential Energy Star appliance rebates Energy Star appliance rebates Shade trees Shade trees Home Energy Analyzer Home Energy Analyzer Torchiere Exchange Torchiere Exchange Solar Rebates Solar Rebates Low-income refrigerator exchange Low-income refrigerator exchange Round-up program Round-up program Multi-family home energy upgrades Multi-family home energy upgrades

6 Energy Saving Programs: Business Rebates for high-efficiency installations Rebates for high-efficiency installations Audit/Install program Audit/Install program Shade trees Shade trees Wet Cleaning program Wet Cleaning program Solar rebates Solar rebates LEEDS incentives LEEDS incentives Efficiency seminars Efficiency seminars

7 Energy Saving Programs: Schools Resource Conservation Manager Resource Conservation Manager LivingWise LivingWise Shared Teacher Resource Shared Teacher Resource Solar Cup Solar Cup

8 What to Offer and Funding Monthly meetings with counterparts Monthly meetings with counterparts SoCal-wide effort to ID cost-effective program options SoCal-wide effort to ID cost-effective program options Water programs funded by MWD, BWP Water programs funded by MWD, BWP Electric programs funded by PBC Electric programs funded by PBC