by Jerry Gunasegaram | Jul 27, 2022 | Conservation, Energy Management, Green Infrastructure
Reducing energy costs is one of the few options available to water systems to decrease costs. Energy costs represent the largest controllable cost of providing water services and make up as much as 40 percent of operating costs. Not only that, experts project that...
by Jerry Gunasegaram | Jul 26, 2022 | Energy Management
Nearly four percent of the nation’s electricity is consumed by water and wastewater facilities, and industry experts are predicting that energy costs could increase 20 percent by 2035. Water and wastewater treatment costs often consume 50 percent or more of the budget...
by Dawn Nall | Mar 16, 2017 | Energy Management
For many water systems, the electric (or energy) bill is one of the largest expenses regularly incurred by the water utility. It is also one of the most controllable expenses a water utility will have. Most energy providers charge different rates for different types...
by Dawn Nall | Feb 24, 2016 | Energy Management
Written by: Dawn Nall Dawn Nall is a Program Manager at the Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico. For many water systems, the electric (or energy) bill is one of the largest expenses regularly incurred by the water utility. It is also one of...
