h) Rebates for commercial and industrial efficiency devices, such as cooling tower conductivity controllers. i) Performance based incentive program for commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) customers to upgrade equipment and improve their water processes to provide greater water use efficiency. High use CII accounts are targeted for participation in the program. j) Fix A Leak program. k) Robust system water loss prevention and meter testing programs. l) Sprinkler Repair program m) Log-A-Leak water waste reporting tool During previous implementations of the WSCP, IRWD took a proactive approach in expanding and enhancing these conservation and outreach efforts as part of a Drought Action Plan. In the event of a future water shortage, IRWD will develop a similar implementation plan to increase levels of voluntary conservation using an adaptive approach, while considering the IRWD’s financial stability and the ease and timing of implementation. Under this action, the following measures will be considered: • Expand Conservation Programs: Contract with a qualified firm or recruit temporary staff to significantly increase resources to expand existing water use efficiency programs, including the residential survey program, large landscape survey program, and outdoor education and workshops. • Increased Rebate Funding: Enhance incentives and rebate programs, such as turf replacement installation, high efficiency clothes washers, and commercial and industrial devices. • Targeted Outreach: IRWD will increase ongoing outreach efforts to more aggressively target wasteful tier customers. Additional outreach includes employee training at high use businesses, working with the public sector on raising public awareness, and demonstrating reduced usage at public sites. • Direct Install Programs: Implement direct install programs to retrofit inefficient devices and landscape equipment. 4.3 Use of Budget-Based Rates IRWD’s budget-based rate structure was instituted in 1991 to promote the efficient use of water and is designed to provide customers with a significant economic incentive to use the non- wasteful amount of water required to serve indoor, landscape, commercial/industrial and institutional demands. This is accomplished by setting a customized monthly water budget for each customer account that is based upon a variety of factors such as: irrigated area, daily weather characteristics, number of residents, industrial or commercial business type, and other
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