§ 10631.2. — 10631.2. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 29.)

(a)
In addition to the requirements of Section 10631, an urban water management plan shall include any of the following information that the urban water supplier can readily obtain:
(1)
An estimate of the amount of energy used to extract or divert water supplies.
(2)
An estimate of the amount of energy used to convey water supplies to the water treatment plants or distribution systems.
(3)
An estimate of the amount of energy used to treat water supplies.
(4)
An estimate of the amount of energy used to
distribute water supplies through its distribution systems.
(5)
An estimate of the amount of energy used for treated water supplies in comparison to the amount used for nontreated water supplies.
(6)
An estimate of the amount of energy used to place water into or withdraw from storage.
(7)
Any other energy-related information the urban water supplier deems appropriate.
(b)
The department shall include in its guidance for the preparation of urban water management plans a methodology for the voluntary calculation or estimation of the energy intensity of urban water systems. The department may consider studies and calculations conducted by the Public
Utilities Commission in developing the methodology.
(c)
The Legislature finds and declares that energy use is only one factor in water supply planning and shall not be considered independently of other factors.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 29. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.