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<br />In time, staff hopes to expand this measure to include Commercial and Industrial
<br />customers. In the meantime, efficiencies will be achieved for these customers
<br />through the Personal Water Consultant effort that Denver Water started in 2006.
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<br />Table 4: Tap-Smart Conservation Master Plan Measures and Costs
<br />Rebates / Incentives
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<br />Irrigation efficiency incentives ($4,500 / AF) $22,074,512 2,073 $52,600 64.5
<br />Commercial/Industrial incentives ($4,500 / AF) 18,300,314 4,651 $16,400 4.8
<br />Public housing retrofits 3,098,186 158 $22,400 1.4
<br />ET controller rebate ($150) 152,667 717 $500 0.4
<br />Natural areas conversion for large landscapes 22,581,652 1,729 $13,000 0.0
<br />Low-flow toilet (1.6 gpf) rebate ($25) 133,121 126 $2,000 0.6
<br />High efficiency toilet (1.0 gpf) rebate ($200) 2,789,289 410 $10,400 2.4
<br />Clothes washer rebate ($200) 12,241,670 1,344 $18,200 3.3
<br />Wireless rainfall sensor rebate ($50) 545,151 166 $4,500 1.5
<br /> 81,916,563 11,376 $21,200
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<br />Regulatory
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<br />Irrigation meter requirement for new accounts $52,914 628 $3,400 5.2
<br />Low-flow urinal (0.5 gpf) requirement for new buildings 31,986 300 $200 0.1
<br />Time-of-sale retrofit of toilets, showerheads and faucet 19,528,618 6,993 $7,000 2.3
<br />aerators 5.6
<br />Water efficiency rating for new customers 8,289,287 3,793 $7,200
<br /> 27,902,804 11,713 $6,700
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<br />1 Total
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<br />$142,807,0621 31,449
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<br />$12,6001
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<br />5.9
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<br />Annual Customer Participation
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<br />The Tap-Smart Plan represents a significant increase in current spending and
<br />effort. Figure 5 shows the expectation of annual participation in this Plan.
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<br />Figure 5 - Annual Customer Participation
<br />100 Acres converted to natural areas or Xeriscape
<br />350 Commercial and Industrial incentive contracts or improvements
<br />650 New irrigation-only meters and water use recommendations
<br />1,000 Rebates for rainfall sensors
<br />2,300 New homes audited for efficiency
<br />3,300 Improvements to sprinkler system or landscape
<br />3,600 Toilets replaced with high-efficiency models
<br />5,000 Participating students in education program
<br />5,500 Rebates for high-efficiency washers
<br />8,000 Audits and replacement of fixtures during sale of home or building
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<br />To highlight a few participation figures:
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<br />16
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