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<br />. <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />these were resolved. The time needed to install and maintain the systems will be <br />accounted for so that accurate operation costs can be determined. Total water savings for <br />the systems will be tabulated so that costs per unit of saved water can be determined. <br />Costs for marketing and subscribing will be included in the analysis. <br /> <br />Costs <br /> <br />We estimate the total cost to the Utility for the demonstration project will be <br />$500/controller, or $10,000 for the full 20 controller share. This will pay for printing and <br />mailing letters and information packets, installation of the units, monitoring and <br />evaluation, and signal broadcast for I year. There will also be in-kind services required <br />for generation of billing lists, co-ordination and review of documents. The cash <br />payments will be staggered over the year to provide funds for marketting, installation and <br />monitoring as necessary. Each utility will make an initial payment of$IOO/controller for <br />marketing and screening. A second payment of$350/controller will be paid when <br />customers sign commitment letters, which will pay for installation and monitoring. A <br />final payment of $50 per controller will be paid upon delivery of the final report: making <br />the payment schedule for 20 controllers $2000 at the start of the project, $7000 as the <br />controllers are installed, and $1000 at the end of the 2000 irrigation season. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />It is possible that the US Bureau of Reclamation, the Corps of Engineers, Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board or other governmental agency may be able to contribute to the <br />project. If so, then these contributions will be used to reduce the costs to the participating <br />utilities on a pro rata basis. <br /> <br />Future Operations <br /> <br />The future of this system depends on how well it performs during this demonstration. If <br />we assume it performs well, and that the savings are favorable then there will be a strong <br />incentive to heavily promote and market the system throughout the Front Range. At this <br />point all parties will need to decide how best to proceed. One can envision many forms <br />for a regional system, but we will leave discussion of the exact nature until more <br />information is known about how the basic system functions. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />7 <br />