Table 8 - 2.C IRWD Demand Reduction Action and Impact – Summary of Effects
Name of Measure
Summary of Effects
IRWD can revise its rate structure during water shortage stages which can increase commodity sale revenues if needed to offset Metropolitan shortage tier rates
Review of Rate Adjustment
IRWD maintains reserves that can stabilize water rates during times of reduced water sales
Reserves
If necessary, IRWD can postpone capital expenditures and defer certain maintenance expenditures
Decreased or Deferred Capital and Maintenance Expenditures
As described in greater detail in the WSCP and throughout the 2025 UWMP (see Section 3, Section 4, Section 6, and Section 7), IRWD has numerous options in place to help balance supplies and demands. IRWD can convert potable irrigation uses to recycled water, purchase additional water supplies as available, implement changes to the budget-based rate structure, expand water efficiency programs and public information campaigns, and utilize IRWD Water Banking Program supplies banked in the Central Valley. The maximum annual anticipated water bank usage is presented in Table 8-3 below as the main supply augmentation action available to IRWD. These options are described in greater detail in the 2025 WSCP – Appendix E . Due to the nature of the IRWD supply system and network of available facilities, regional shortages for imported water do not directly translate to shortage conditions for IRWD. Table 8- 4 presents the relationship between a Metropolitan regional shortage level of imported water and IRWD’s respective shortage level.
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IRWD – 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
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