The 5th Annual Flex Your Power Awards

City of Santa Barbara 
Water Conservation Program

Energy Efficiency Honorable Mention

City of Santa Barbara Water Conservation Program

In 2006, the City of Santa Barbara Water Conservation Program's (CSBWCP) water-saving programs saved over 5,000,000 kWh. Programs included landscape design standards, public information, inclining block rate pricing, education programs for gardeners, and irrigation controls in landscaping. One of the first water agencies to participate in the Smart Irrigation Technology grant program, CSBWCP has installed ET controllers in over 100 residential properties. The average customer savings with this program has been 18%, with some properties reaching over a 40% reduction in landscape water use. CSBWCP performs over 300 water surveys each year to assist customers with leak detection and implementation of conservation measures. An ongoing distribution program has provided 472 showerheads and 255 toilet tank displacement units to City customers to date. CSBWCP also retrofitted 21,837 toilets at commercial and residential sites and distributed 303 free spray valves to restaurants.

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Together the 4th and 5th Annual Flex Your Power Award winners saved more than

1 billion kilowatt hours

which is equivalent to taking more than

80,000 cars off the road.

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