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Quarterly Conservation Program Update: FY24/Q3
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January - March 2024
Bill Inserts
We started two monthly series on the bill inserts this quarter. The Efficiency Series features tips and practices to improve the efficiency of different areas of the house. It focused on the kitchen in January, the home's outer envelope in February, and the bathroom in March. The Helio Big Year Solar Education series focused on solar ovens in January, solar power in February, and solar water heaters in March. See Attachment A.
Programming
With Abbey out for most of quarter 3, programming was light. Before she went on leave, she scheduled conservation posts for social media for the entire quarter. By the end of March, 27 posts went live to inform, educate, or inspire the community to think about a variety of conservation topics. See Attachment B.
DPU began planning for the annual Earth Day Festival to be held at the Los Alamos Nature Center on April 20. DPU will partner with Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability to share information and insight on landscaping with the compost available from the Los Alamos Wastewater Treatment Plant. A DIY chia pet type of activity is planned for children. They will be invited to plant grass seeds in a compostable cup that has a photo of their face on it. As the grass grows, it will rise above their head as if it were hair.
DPU received a proposal for the necessary work prompted by the Arizona State University Industrial Assessment Center’s audit of the Los Alamos Wastewater Treatment Plant. The primary objective of the IAC audit was to identify and evaluate opportunities for energy savings, waste minimization, and productivity enhancements. This audit revealed significant inefficiencies related to the overheating of equipment in the blower room at the plant. This audit also provided the opportunity for DPU to apply for DOE grant funding to make the necessary upgrades to the blower room. With audit and a cost proposal ...
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