Colorado Water
Denver Water will again offer incentives to customers that install appliances and flora that conserve water, according to the Rocky Mountain News, [May 13, 2004, "Conservation rebates return"]. From the article, "Beginning June 1, if the plan wins board approval later this month, homeowners will be eligible for five different cash rebates: $15 per cubic yard of compost, minimum of three cubic yards, up to a maximum of $510 per household; $200 for each ultra-low flush toilet, up to three per household. These fixtures use just 1.1 gallons per flush, compared with standard low-flow toilets that use 1.6 gallons; $150 for each high-efficiency washing machine, one per household; $50 for a large-lot landscape audit, up to $1,000 per household for lawns at least 2 acres in size. Lots must have clock-controlled irrigation system; $50 for large-lot water-use analysis, up to $1,000 per household. Lots must be at least 2 acres and have clock-controlled irrigation system."
Meanwhile, Denver Water is considering hikes in fees to restore some of the lost revenue from conservation, according to the Denver Post [May 13, 2004, "Denver Water considers fee hike, but for whom?"]. How's that for schizophrenic policy?
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