Water Talks: Water Rates: Funding a Reliable Future Overview
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Water Authority Board Chair Michael T. Hogan September 18, 2012 1
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Board Chair Michael T. Hogan provides an overview of the Water Authority's investments in a reliable water supply and provides an overview of the evening's presentations. From the September Water Talks: Water Rates: Funding a Reliable Future
Transcript of Water Talks: Water Rates: Funding a Reliable Future Overview
Water Authority Board Chair Michael T. Hogan
September 18, 2012 1
Tracy McCraner – Director of Finance ◦ Water Rates Breakdown
Sandy Kerl – Deputy General Manager ◦ MWD Rates Lawsuit
Q & A after each presentation
Twitter Hashtag: #watertalks
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LAKE SHASTA
LAKE OROVILLE
State Water Project (Bay-Delta)
15% Colorado River
55%
Local Supplies and Conservation
30%
San Diego County imports ~70% of its water supply
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Increasing San Diego County's Water Supply Reliability through Supply Diversification
Metropolitan Water District
Imperial Irrigation District Transfer
All American & Coachella Canal Lining
Conservation (existing and additional)
2011(final) 1991
95%
5%
Total = 594 TAF
44%
11%
3%
4% 11%
14%
13%
2020
Total = 779 TAF
30%
6%
4%
6% 13% 10%
24%
7%
Local Surface Water
Groundwater
Recycled Water
Seawater Desalination
Total = 578 TAF
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Calendar Year
Acre-Feet
IID Water Transfer
Canal Lining
IID and Canal Lining Deliveries 2003-2021
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Significant investments in local supply development ◦ 17 active non-potable recycling projects countywide
◦ Brackish groundwater desalting facilities
◦ Several hundred million dollars invested since 1991
Sustaining increased conservation ethic
Increases in water recycling and groundwater projects
Seawater desalination ◦ Carlsbad
◦ Camp Pendleton
◦ Rosarito Beach
Indirect Potable Reuse
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266 Miles
5 Miles
0 AF 0 Miles
85 Facilities
0 MGD
2.8 MW
300 Miles
27.5 Miles
266,375 AF 58 Miles
107 Facilities
100 MGD
44.5 MW
Pipelines Pipe Relining Regional Water
Storage
Canal Lining Pumping/Control
Facilities
Regional Water
Treatment
Hydroelectric
Facility
1999 2011
Acre-Foot (AF) Millions of Gallons per Day (MGD)
Megawatt (MW) Number
Miles Miles Miles
Investing in Water Authority Facilities*
*Includes 152,000 acre-feet of storage from the San Vicente Dam Raise, now under construction
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Pushing MWD to reduce spending ◦ Reduced MWD’s rate increase for 2013
◦ Saves region $5 million
Challenging MWD’s rates in court ◦ Overcharges cost tens of millions of dollars annually
Fiscal Year 2012/13 budget reduced 16%; reductions include ◦ $150 million in project deferrals ◦ Workforce reduction – 31.33 positions during current
budget ◦ Refinancing debt- saving $2 million in 2013 ◦ “Right-sizing” conservation spending ◦ Reduced spending on supplies, travel, training, etc.
Lowered debt service coverage ratio for 2013 ◦ Significantly reduced 2013 rate increase
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Over past two decades: ◦ Achieved major water supply diversification
◦ Secured 280,000 AF/YR of long-term reliable new supplies from Colorado River
◦ Reduced reliance on MWD supplies
◦ Achieved sustained water conservation
◦ Invested billions in new, major water supply infrastructure
◦ Vastly improved water supply reliability to protect region’s $186 billion economy and quality of life for 3.1 million people
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