Risks and benefits of energy management for drinking water utilities
By: prepared by Robert S. Raucher ... [et al.] ; jointly sponsored by Awwa Research Foundation and California Energy Commission.
Contributors: Raucher, Robert S.; AWWA Research Foundation.; California Energy Commission.
Publisher: Awwa Research Foundation
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Denver, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781605730004
Subjects: Water utilities -- Energy consumption; Water utilities -- Energy conservation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205).
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction and project overview; title: 2. Background, literature review, and motivation; title: 3. Emerging energy-intensive technologies; title: 4. Energy management options and practices for water utilities; title: 5. Risk management framework; title: 6. Managing risks of energy-management strategies; title: 7. Coping with highly constrained water resource and/or treatment circumstances; title: 8. Energy management optimization of operating regimes; title: 9. Re-evaluating embedded energy implications of purchased water agreements; title: 10. Portfolio diversification to include alternative energy and renewable sources; title: 11. Water conservation and demand management to reduce energy consumption; title: 12. Provision for blind side risks; title: 13. Risks arising from lack of energy management; title: 14. Case study : Cucamonga Valley Water District; title: 15. Case study : Tampa Bay Water; title: 16. Conclusions and a suggested agenda for future research; title: Appendix A. Supplemental information on water sector energy use; title: Appendix B. Energy risk profiles from participating utilities; title: References.