For many water systems, the electric (or energy) bill is one of the largest operating expenses regularly incurred by the water system. It is also one of the most controllable operating expenses a water system will have. In order to begin to save money from energy conservation measures, it is first necessary to know where you are starting from. This webinar helped attendees to learn how to understand their electric bill(s) and their various components; how to compare different electricity rate schedules (if available from your electricity provider) as a means of looking for a more cost-saving, advantageous rate schedule (similar to shopping for the best cell phone plan you can find); and how to use the Environmental Finance Center’s new Energy Usage Baseline tool, an Excel-based tool to help you establish the baseline of electricity usage for your water system, and track the effectiveness of energy conservation measures across time that you adopt.

Presenter: David Tucker, Project Director – Environmental Finance Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Please Note: Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for viewing the webinar.  This webinar has not been submitted to licensing agencies for preapproval of continuing education credits.  If you need assistance in applying for credit to your licensing agency, please contact EducationServices@awwa.org.

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