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 l:I Bureau of Reclamation Water Energy and Efficiency Grant FY2022 translates to an average of 25 gallons of water to produce 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity. IEEE Spectrum, by Willie Jones, April 1, 2008. To address these shortages with respect to energy sustainability; the Project is expected to generate 1,316,942 kWh on an annual basis. With respect to water shortages and sustainability, the proposed Project is expected to strengthen supply reliability by saving over 101.4 AFY on an annual basis. • Please address where any conserved water as a result of the project will go and how it will be used, including whether the conserved water will be used to offset groundwater pumping, used to reduce diversions, used to address shortages that impact diversions or reduce deliveries, made available for transfer, left in the river system, or used to meet another intended use. The City relies on MWD for approximately 25-30% of its water supply and coordinates its long-term and water -shortage planning with MWD and Orange County Water District (OCWD). Water conservation management efforts such as the proposed Project will supplement the groundwater, increasing the City's water supply reliability and making these supplies available to other users. Provide a description of the mechanism that will be used, if necessary, to put the conserved water to the intended use. The City relies on approximately 70-75 percent local groundwater from the Orange County Groundwater Basin (OC Basin). The Orange County Water District (OCWD) is responsible for managing the OC Basin, including water quality and groundwater replenishment. The OC Basin is not adjudicated and as such, pumping from the OC Basin is managed through a process that uses financial incentives to encourage groundwater producers to pump a sustainable amount of water. No additional mechanisms will be necessary to allocate the conserved water for its intended use. The conserved water will be used to supplement the groundwater supply. • Indicate the quantity of conserved water that will be used for the intended purpose(s). The proposed Project is expected to generate 1,316,942 kWh on an annual basis, resulting in an expected water supply savings of over 101.4 AFY annually. The project will benefit the overall environment by enhancing water reliability, conserving valuable water, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving water conservation management. Other project benefits. Please provide a detailed explanation of the project benefits and their significance. These benefits may include, but are not limited to, the following: 15 PREVIEW Date: Nov 03, 2021 Workspace ID: WS00800354 Funding Opportunity Number: R22AS00023