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District reports energy-audit results: water savings from smart meters, longer-than-expected solar paybacks
Summary
District facilities staff told trustees electricity and gas usage tracked close to last year, irrigation and potable water costs dropped after smart-meter installations, and solar installations at three buildings show paybacks of roughly 15–21 years rather than the earlier 10–15-year estimates.
Paul Andrews and his facilities team presented a spring energy-audit update to the board, reporting that electricity and gas consumption and costs were generally consistent year-over-year, while potable and irrigation water usage and costs declined. Staff attributed much of the water improvement to the district's rollout of smart meters, which detect abnormal overnight usage (leaks or…
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