Item 26 - Grant Application for Solar Power Project

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Generation of Solar Power at Garthe and West Pump Station Facilities Project a I:I Bureau of Reclamation Water Energy and Efficiency Grant FY2022 reduction in energy consumption in the City will result in reduced energy purchased from SCE, which will ultimately create more energy in the western energy grid. • Anticipated benefits to other sectors/entities. By eliminating the Garthe and West Pump Stations' need to purchase energy from SCE, there will be an additional 1,316,942 kWh per year of energy conserved on the western grid. As with all energy conservation efforts, the proposed Project will benefit municipal, industrial, environmental and recreation sectors, making more energy available to these sectors that are not yet able to produce renewable energy onsite. The project will benefit the overall environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing water reliability, and improving water management. • Expected water needs, if any, of the system. The proposed Project will not generate any water needs. In fact, the Project is expected to save in excess of 101.4 AFY of water on an annual basis by reducing reliance on fossil fuel consumptive energy. D.2.2. Subcriterion No. B.2: Increasing Energy Efficiency in Water Management. Describe any energy efficiencies that are expected to result from implementation of the water conservation or water efficiency project (e.g., reduced pumping). • If quantifiable energy savings is expected to result from the project, please provide sufficient details and supporting calculations. If quantifying energy savings, please state the estimated amount in kilowatt hours per year. As described in detail above, the results of the NAM Study determined that the estimated annual amount of energy that would be generated would be 894,325 kWh at the Garth site and 422,617 kWh for the West site, for a total of 1,316,942 kWh per year. • How will the energy efficiency improvement combat/offset the impacts of climate change, including an expected reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. By generating an estimated 1,316,942 kWh annually, the project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the associated amount, thereby improving/offsetting the impacts of climate change in doing so. • If the project will result in reduced pumping, please describe the current pumping requirements and the types of pumps (e.g., size) currently being used. How would the proposed project impact the current pumping requirements and energy usage? By generating over 101.4 AFY of water savings, the need for pumping an equivalent 8 PREVIEW Date: Nov 03, 2021 Workspace ID: WS00800354 Funding Opportunity Number: R22AS00023