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City narrows conservation measures to 18; AMI and equity score in new selection criteria

Santa Barbara Water Commission · November 21, 2025
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Summary

Staff presented an updated water conservation strategic plan screening that narrows ~132 candidate measures to 18 for DSS analysis, adopting four scoring criteria (savings potential, equity, service-area match, additional benefits) and planning direct-install and rebate pilots.

Madeline Wood, the city’s water conservation analyst, told the Water Commission the conservation strategic plan update will re-evaluate measures for cost‑effectiveness, incorporate state water efficiency objectives and use AMI data to refine savings estimates.

Wood said the staff selection process added non‑financial criteria to the prior cost-effectiveness-only approach: water savings potential, diversity/equity, service-area match and additional service-area benefits (stormwater…

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