ENVS 65 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: California Energy Commission, California Aqueduct, Kilowatt Hour
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Or they can have positive cost, such as pumping the california aqueduct 2000 feet up over the tehachapi mountains. It requires nearly 10,000 kwh per million gallons. This is the pumping plant that lifts the water over the mountains. In california, water-related energy use is estimated to be 19% of total energy use! The major energy consumer is, of course, north-south water conveyance. Water use in the home and in businesses also uses energy. The california energy commission, a state agency, recommends the following measures to reduce the close linkages between water and energy and reduce the amounts of both of these resources that we consume. Save energy by improving the operational efficiency of water treatment and water supply systems. Shifting energy-demanding water-treatment and water-supply activities to off- peak hours, possibly using "time of use" rates that reward off-peak energy usage. Providing water operators with clear and thorough metering data so they can track their energy consumption.
