Watts Current- September 2015 Issue
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ARE YOU PREPARED?
With the threat of El Nino on the heels of a four-year drought, are you as prepared as you can be? El Nino is known for heavy rainfall that often leads to flooding or mudslides. Take a moment to assess and find opportunities to safeguard your home: clear piles of leaves or debris that could clog your storm drains or back up your rain gutters. Refresh the batteries in flashlights. Take a moment to be familiar with how to reset your power breaker. Patch weak areas of your roof. Trim trees that may sag during heavy rainfall or call us if the tree is nearby a power line. If you haven't already done so, register to receive alerts and a call when you power is out and restored. And check which fire stations have free sand bags available - they can be a good way to divert heavy rain flow from your home. To learn more about how you can be prepared, click here.
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ACHIEVE 28% CONSERVATION OR PASADENA WILL FACE $10,000 A DAY FINES
In June, Governor Brown announced a statewide reduction goal of 25% and with specific targets for each California city. Pasadena has made great progress to get to our 28% target and has held steady at 24% for the last five weeks. However, the reality is ... we still need the additional 4% conservation. If Pasadena does not achieve 28% water savings, we could be fined by the State Water Resources Control Board - up to $10,000 a day beginning February 2016.
As part of the City Council's approval of the Level 2 Water Supply Shortage Plan, the Fall/Winter watering schedule resumes on November 1, limiting outdoor watering to one day per week, on Saturdays only. Get a head start and switch to one-day watering now for added conservation. (Please note that the one-day per week winter watering schedule was the same in 2014 under the Level 1 Water Supply Shortage Plan.) To learn more about how you can do your part to conserve, click here.
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SUN SAVINGS!
Whether you purchase or lease a solar system on your home or business you can receive PWP rebates, qualify for a tax credit (get up to 30% of your system cost until December 2016) from the Federal government, and earn money back for any surplus electricity your home or business doesn't use. More importantly - help lower your monthly energy bill! Harness the power of the sun and turn it into cash savings. To learn more about the various solar incentives PWP offers, click here.
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POWERING UP TO DO MORE
Pasadena's new 71-megawatt combined cycle plant is a significant city investment designed to provide a clean, reliable power supply for our customers. To protect this investment, PWP has a dedicated and highly trained power plant maintenance team that carefully adheres to all manufacturers' recommendations and industry guidelines for equipment maintenance. With this superior care, the plant could easily see a life span equal to Broadway 3, the generating unit it's replacing, which has been operating since 1965. This project broke ground in July 2014 and is on schedule to be completed by June 2016. To check out the monthly newsletter that goes to nearby residents and businesses, click here.
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FINAL DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP FOR THIS YEAR
Saturday, October 10 will be the last drought-tolerant landscape workshop held this year. The popular monthly workshops began in March and were held throughout the city. The October workshop will take place in the Donald Wright Auditorium at the Pasadena Central Library located at 285 E. Walnut Street. Stay tuned for more information about the next series of workshops on Edible Gardens beginning in February. To RSVP for the October drought tolerant-landscape workshop, click here. Space is limited.
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IT PAYS TO GO ELECTRIC!
Did you know that in addition to tax credits and rebates from the Federal government and the California Air Resources Board, Pasadena also provides two incentives for PWP customers who purchase or lease a Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV)? Residential customers who notify PWP of their new purchase or lease can receive a voucher up to $200 to be used toward LED lights from our new LED Webshop. Or if you install a Level 2 charger at your home, multi-unit complex or business, PWP will provide a bill credit of up to $400! To learn more,
click here.
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MULTIPLE AGENCIES PROVIDING SEVERAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES - UNDER ONE ROOF
Designed specifically for low-to-moderate-income families, the Under One Roof program is a multi-agency partnership between Pasadena Water and Power, the City of Pasadena Housing and Career Services Department, Neighborhood Housing Services of LA County, GRID Alternatives, and the Southern California Gas Company. The agencies have teamed together to provide money-saving programs and low or no interest loans to help Pasadena residents buy, keep and revitalize their homes. Whether it's no cost repair, painting, solar energy systems, home buying assistance, rebates or bill assistance, there are a variety of services available to the Pasadena community. To learn more about the
Under One Roof program,
click here.
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