Efficiency of Use
IMPROVE MO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

Establish minimum energy efficiency standards for all water infrastructure projects funded by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) (1.3, 151).

MEI GRADE

REFERENCE TO 2015 PLAN   |   ACTION TAKEN
 |  SCORE   |   STEPS TO COMPLETION​​

REFERENCE POINT 
​ ​IN 2015 PLAN
Establishing a minimum standard for efficiency would assure that federal and state funds are being maximized and achieving the greatest benefits of reducing operating energy costs, assuring more efficient use of water supplies and mitigating the effects of climate change (2.3, 83).
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​​​ACTION TAKEN
Further progress steps include continuing the dialogue to educate on the merits of utilizing a MEES for state funded projects and working with DNR staff to develop and adopt such standards to include in the State Revolving Loan Fund proposed state plan.

WHO TOOK ACTION​

​​​MEI GRADE / SCORE ​​

​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
Only preliminary

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps include continuing the dialogue to educate on the merits of utilizing a MEES for state funded projects and working with DNR staff to develop and adopt such standards to include in the State Revolving Loan Fund proposed state plan.
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​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY

Prioritize water infrastructure projects that provide energy efficiency savings by incorporating energy efficiency savings into funding allocation criteria (1.3, 151).
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MEI GRADE

REFERENCE TO 2015 PLAN   |   ACTION TAKEN
 |  SCORE   |   STEPS TO COMPLETION

​REFERENCE POINT 
​ ​IN 2015 PLAN
- NONE PROVIDED FOR NOW - 
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​ACTION TAKEN
Initial discussion held with DNR regarding use of State Revolving Fund and Energy Loan Program for energy-efficient water infrastructure projects. 

​WHO TOOK ACTION​​​​

​​MEI GRADE / SCORE ​

​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
DNR, not DE in control. Preliminary efforts only

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps include gathering and sharing leading practices, case studies, and research for how to apply the practices, gaining support to implement selection criteria to project applications, and awarding State Revolving Fund cycle projects in accordance with the criteria.

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY

Identify opportunities to combine existing funding streams that would accelerate energy efficiency project completion (1.3, 151).
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MEI GRADE

REFERENCE TO 2015 PLAN   |   ACTION TAKEN
 |  SCORE   |   STEPS TO COMPLETION

REFERENCE POINT 
​ ​IN 2015 PLAN
Identifying opportunities to combine and fully utilizing existing funding streams for water and wastewater infrastructure such as the Division of Energy’s Energy Revolving Loan program would also allow for more energy and water efficiency or green projects and bring all available resources to the table (2.3, 83.). Several states including Connecticut, New York, Vermont and Hawaii, are using green banks that are usually quasi-governmental (1.4, 112).
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​ACTION TAKEN
DE intervened in Missouri American Water (MAWC) rate case in 2016, which resulted in MAWC’s commitment to performing in-house process energy audits for the purpose of improving supply-side energy efficiency. DE provided review and comment on the draft reports to improve their usefulness. Discussions are also on-going regarding demand-side measures, including distribution of efficiency kits intended to help customers save energy and water in response to inclining block rate pilot implementation in 2018 rate case.
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​WHO TOOK ACTION​​​​​

​​MEI GRADE / SCORE ​

​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
Min. Progress

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps including researching and assembling available information aimed to create a warehouse of information on DE website and disseminating information/education outreach to Missouri’s water infrastructure providers.

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY