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AWWA JAW21571
- Journal AWWA - Using Elevated Storage and Off-Peak Pumping to Control Energy Costs
- Journal Article by American Water Works Association, 11/01/1987
- Publisher: AWWA
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Faced with a declining customer base, increasing operations costs, and increasing capital and financing requirements, the Philadelphia Water Department devised a five-year financial management plan to trim costs. One aspect of the plan included the control of energy expenses through the use of off-peak pumping and elevated storage. One year after the program was implemented, the department achieved a savings of $2 million-in spite of increases in electrical rates. Includes tables, figures.