1. www.lcra.org Water Conservation Incentives Programs Nora Mullarkey, Water Conservation Supervisor LCRA Firm Water Customer Meeting January 26, 2012

2. www.lcra.org 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 2

3. 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

4. www.lcra.org 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 4

5. www.lcra.org 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 system Process –Irrigation evaluation and recommendation from FWC to qualify –LCRA payment to FWC end-users 5

6. 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

7. www.lcra.org 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 7

8. 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

9. www.lcra.org Cost-Share Program Process 1.Customers submit proposal 2.LCRA staff review & recommend projects 3.Review Committee approves projects 4.Applicants notified of awards 5.Agreement signed & funding awarded up-front 6.Reports: every six months and final report 9

10. 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

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