PRESENTATION NAME - Golden State Water Company
PRESENTATION NAME - Golden State Water Company
PRESENTATION NAME - Golden State Water Company
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Simi Valley Public Meeting<br />
GSWC <strong>Water</strong> Shortage Plan<br />
June 4, 2009<br />
6:00 p.m.
Introductions<br />
Agenda<br />
Background: Ken Petersen – District Manager<br />
Summary of 14.1 Filing: John Garon – Regulatory<br />
Affairs Manager<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Use Efficiency Tips: Albert Frias – Conservation<br />
Coordinator<br />
About <strong>Golden</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
(GSWC)<br />
Provided water to Californians for 80 years<br />
Serve one million people in more than 75 communities<br />
Regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission<br />
Annual <strong>Water</strong> Quality Report provides additional<br />
accountability<br />
Customer service and information available 24 hours a<br />
day at 1-800-999-4033 and www.gswater.com
Background<br />
<strong>Golden</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Company</strong>’s<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Shortage Plans<br />
Ken Petersen, District Manager
Background<br />
Drought and Pumping Restrictions<br />
California is in the third year of a drought<br />
<strong>Water</strong> storage in the state's major<br />
reservoirs and runoff projections remain<br />
well below average<br />
Environmental restrictions on pumping<br />
water from the Delta to protect Delta Smelt
Background<br />
Impact on Local GSWC <strong>Water</strong> Supply<br />
GSWC buys approximately 90 percent of its wholesale water<br />
from the Calleguas Municipal <strong>Water</strong> District (CMWD) for its<br />
more than 13,200 customers in the Simi Valley Customer<br />
Service Area<br />
CMWD will implement mandatory water use allocations for all<br />
retailers including GSWC beginning July 1, 2009<br />
If GSWC exceeds its allocation from CMWD, it will be assessed<br />
penalties<br />
To meet its CMWD allocation, GSWC will ask its Simi Valley<br />
area customers to reduce water usage by 15 percent<br />
beginning July 1, compared to historical average usage<br />
The plan requires California Public Utilities Commission<br />
approval<br />
If approved, fines and suspension of service may occur for<br />
customers who repeatedly violate a list of water use<br />
restrictions
Summary<br />
<strong>Golden</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Company</strong>’s<br />
Rule and Schedule 14.1<br />
John Garon, Regulatory Affairs Manager
GSWC’s Mandatory Conservation<br />
Plan Summary<br />
and Rationing Plan<br />
“Rule” 14.1<br />
“Rule” 14.1<br />
Outlines conservation measures<br />
Outlines conservation measures<br />
Voluntary conservation<br />
Voluntary conservation<br />
GSWC asked customers to voluntarily reduce<br />
Mandatory water by conservation 20% beginning and in October rationing 2008<br />
Procedures Mandatory on conservation how to file for and Schedule rationing 14.1<br />
(Mandatory Procedures Conservation)<br />
how to file for Schedule 14.1<br />
(Mandatory Conservation)<br />
PUC accepting public comments<br />
PUC • Tariff accepting Unit, <strong>Water</strong> public Division, comments<br />
3rd floor<br />
• Tariff California Unit, Public <strong>Water</strong> Utilities Division, Commission,<br />
3rd floor<br />
• California 505 Van Ness Public Avenue, Utilities San Commission, Francisco, CA 94102<br />
• 505 E-mail: Van water_division@cpuc.ca.gov<br />
Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102<br />
E-mail: water_division@cpuc.ca.gov
Plan Summary<br />
“Schedule” 14.1<br />
Used for Mandatory Conservation and<br />
Rationing<br />
Detailed outline of Mandatory<br />
Conservation and Rationing Program<br />
Contains fines and penalties<br />
Unauthorized and non-essential water<br />
use in Rule 14.1 becomes mandatory
Plan Summary<br />
Seven Stages of Plan<br />
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7<br />
% Annual<br />
Reduction<br />
Only<br />
Voluntary<br />
Reductions<br />
5-10% >10-15% >15-20% >20-30% >30-40% >40-50%<br />
% of<br />
Customer<br />
Allocation<br />
Only<br />
Voluntary<br />
Reductions<br />
90-95% 85-89% 80-84% 70-79% 60-69% 50-59%
Plan Summary<br />
How GSWC Will Determine<br />
Each Customer’s Allocation<br />
Three-year history (2004-2006)<br />
Percent of reduction varies depending<br />
on Stage<br />
Customers using 5 Ccf or less a month<br />
are exempted<br />
Current and future allocations will be<br />
printed on billing statements<br />
Exception process will allow customers<br />
opportunity to apply for adjustment
Plan Summary<br />
Penalties for Going Over Allocation<br />
1 st stage – No fine<br />
All other stages<br />
– Regular rate plus two times current<br />
quantity rate on the SI-1 tariff for usage<br />
over allocation up to 15%<br />
– Regular rate plus three times current<br />
quantity rate on the SI-1 tariff for usage<br />
that is 15% or more over allocation<br />
– The penalties GSWC issues to customers<br />
are designed to be revenue neutral and<br />
only cover costs GSWC incurs from<br />
exceeding its reduced CMWD allocation
Plan Summary<br />
Examples of Non-Essential<br />
and Unauthorized Use<br />
Use of water resulting in excessive run-off in<br />
gutters, waterways, patios, driveways or streets<br />
Use of water through broken or defective<br />
plumbing, sprinkler, watering or irrigation systems<br />
At Stage 3: Outdoor watering restricted from 9<br />
a.m. – 5 p.m., watering every other day – no more<br />
than three times per week (exceptions for<br />
commercial nurseries, golf courses and other<br />
water-dependent industries)<br />
Complete listing of unauthorized use is available<br />
at meeting tonight in the copy of our 14.1 filing
Plan Summary<br />
Fines for Non-Essential<br />
and Unauthorized Use<br />
1 st offense – warning issued<br />
2 nd offense and every offense after<br />
Stage 1 & 2: $50<br />
Stage 3: $100<br />
Stage 4: $150<br />
Stage 5: $200<br />
Stage 6: $250<br />
Stage 7: $300<br />
If offense continues<br />
Low flow restrictors installed<br />
Disconnect
Plan Summary<br />
Flow Restrictor Charges<br />
5/8” to 1” - $100<br />
1-1/2” to 2” - $150<br />
3” or larger - $200
Questions about GSWC 14.1 Filing
<strong>Golden</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Company</strong><br />
<strong>Water</strong> Efficiency Tips<br />
Albert Frias, <strong>Water</strong> Conservation Coordinator
Topics of Discussion<br />
• <strong>Water</strong> Use Efficiency – <strong>Water</strong> Conservation<br />
• How Much <strong>Water</strong> Do We Use<br />
• How Can We Save <strong>Water</strong><br />
• Rebates Available
<strong>Water</strong> Use Efficiency<br />
• Using <strong>Water</strong> Efficiently and<br />
Effectively<br />
‣ Lowering your water needs but achieving<br />
the same results<br />
‣ Using water only when needed or<br />
necessary
How Much <strong>Water</strong> We Use Indoors
How Can We Save <strong>Water</strong> Indoors<br />
High-Efficiency Toilets<br />
‣ Older toilets use between 3.5<br />
and 7 gallons of water per flush<br />
‣ High-Efficiency Toilets use 1.28 gallons per flush<br />
‣ Average savings of 2.2 gallons per flush!
How Can We Save <strong>Water</strong> Indoors<br />
“Toilet Tummy”<br />
‣Globally recognized<br />
water-saving device<br />
‣Simple and easy to use water-saving device<br />
‣Average savings of 0.625 – 1.25 gallons per flush!
How Can We Save <strong>Water</strong> Indoors<br />
High-Efficiency Clothes Washer<br />
‣Washing machines use an average<br />
of 40.9 gallons of water per load<br />
‣High-efficiency clothes washers use an average<br />
of 24 gallons per load<br />
‣Average savings of 16.9 gallons per load!
How Can We Save <strong>Water</strong> Indoors<br />
Low-Flow Shower Heads<br />
‣Older showerheads have an<br />
average flow rate of 5 gallons per minute<br />
‣Low-flow showerheads have an average<br />
flow rate of 2 gallons per minute<br />
‣Average savings of 15 gallons per 5-minute shower
How Can We Save <strong>Water</strong> Indoors<br />
Low-Flow Aerators<br />
‣Standard aerators have • an •<br />
average flow rate of 3 gallons<br />
per minute<br />
‣Low-flow aerators have an average<br />
flow rate of 1.5 gallons per minute<br />
‣Average savings of 3-gallons per use based on a 2-<br />
minute usage period
How Can We Save <strong>Water</strong> Indoors<br />
Fix Leaks!<br />
• Estimated faucet leakage rates<br />
‣Drips<br />
30 drips per minute = 4.32 gallons per day<br />
60 drips per minute = 8.64 gallons per day<br />
90 drips per minute = 12.96 gallons per day<br />
120 drips per minute = 17.28 gallons per day
How Can We Save <strong>Water</strong> Indoors<br />
Fix Leaky Toilets!<br />
•Silent leaks<br />
‣Will waste from 30 to 500<br />
gallons of water per day!<br />
•Dye test<br />
•Replace flapper – flush valve
How Can We Save <strong>Water</strong> Outdoors<br />
• <strong>Water</strong> your yard only before 8 a.m. to<br />
reduce evaporation and wind interference<br />
• Save up to 25 gallons per day<br />
• Install a smart sprinkler controller<br />
• Save up to 40 gallons per day<br />
• Use a broom instead of a hose to clean<br />
driveways and sidewalks<br />
• Save up to 150 gallons each time<br />
• Check your sprinkler system for leaks,<br />
overspray and broken sprinkler heads<br />
• Save up to 16 gallons per day
Conservation Programs<br />
Residential and Commercial Rebates<br />
UPDATE: (GSWC customers within Metropolitan <strong>Water</strong><br />
District service area)<br />
Due to high demand, the Metropolitan <strong>Water</strong> District, our<br />
major partner for rebate funds in many of our customer<br />
service areas in Southern California, has allocated all of the<br />
rebates for its fiscal year that ends June 30.<br />
No further rebate reservations are available at this time.<br />
However, after July 1, check our Web site for rebates on<br />
washers, toilets, and other devices.
Useful Web Sites<br />
• www.gswater.com<br />
• www.bewaterwise.com<br />
• www.ccwater.com<br />
• www.H2ouse.org<br />
• www.cuwcc.org<br />
• www.water.ca.gov/drought<br />
• www.Planetgreen.discovery.com
Contacts<br />
• 24-hour Customer Service<br />
• 1-800-999-4033 or gswater.com<br />
• <strong>Water</strong> Use Efficiency Manager<br />
• Edwin DeLeon 909.394.3600 X683<br />
• Edeleon@gswater.com<br />
• Conservation Coordinator<br />
• Albert Frias 909.394.3600 X745<br />
• albertfrias@gswater.com
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