Draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan

2025 Orange County Water Demand Projection Model

700,000

When price increases are included in the forecast (3% annual increase out to 2050) the general increases in demand are suppressed

650,000

600,000

Low Demand Scenario (Wet Cool + 20 Year Price Increase)

550,000

500,000

20 Year Price Increase Scenario

450,000

Historical Baseline Normal Year

Dry Warm: KACE-1-0-G_585 Wet Cool: FGOALS-g3_585 Increased Water Price for 20 Years Wet Cool and Increased Price for 20 Years

Figure 5-5: Alternative Demand Scenarios

The dry warm scenario with baseline water prices and the wet cool scenario with additional price increases constitute the two alternative forecasts.

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Appendix G - 69

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