03750oam 2200685 a 450 991022015930332120240418055514.01-281-43017-X9786611430177(CKB)1000000000714234(EBL)345180(OCoLC)437212081(SSID)ssj0000149681(PQKBManifestationID)11165211(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000149681(PQKBWorkID)10239356(PQKB)10439420(Au-PeEL)EBL345180(CaPaEBR)ebr10227037(Au-PeEL)EBL4969976(CaONFJC)MIL143017(OCoLC)1027130525(MiAaPQ)EBC345180(MiAaPQ)EBC4969976(EXLCZ)99100000000071423420071226d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEstimating the value of water-use efficiency in the Intermountain West /David G. Groves, James Griffin, Sara Hajiamiri1st ed.Santa Monica, Calif. :RAND Corp.,2008.1 online resource (xviii, 69 pages) illustrations (some color), color mapTechnical report"Sponsored by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation."0-8330-4397-8 0-8330-4442-7 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Common Approach to Valuing Efficiency Programs; Systematic Assessment of Efficiency Benefits; Demonstration of Comprehensive Approach; Report Organization; Chapter Two - Denver Water Case Study; Introduction; Supply and Demand Projections; Sources of Supply; Chapter Three - Case-Study Methodology; Introduction; Estimating Avoided Costs; Estimating Environmental and Recreational Benefits; Addressing Uncertainty; Relating Efficiency Valuations to Efficiency-Program PlanningChapter Four - ResultsShort-Run Avoided Costs; Long-Run Avoided Costs; Environmental and Recreational Benefits; Total Benefits; Evaluating Efficiency Programs; Chapter Five - Summary and Conclusions; Appendix A - Avoided-Cost Model; Appendix B - Environmental-Benefit Modeling; Appendix C - Impact of Supply and Demand Changes on Long-Run Avoided Costs; Appendix D - Efficiency-Program Cost Estimates; ReferencesEvaluating the cost-effectiveness of water-efficiency programs can be difficult, because not all the benefits are easily quantified. This report presents an economic framework based on two tools from the California Urban Water Conservation Council to estimate the avoided costs and environmental benefits of an agency's efficiency programs. The report evaluates the benefits of Denver Water efficiency programs and uses an exploratory modeling approach to accommodate the significant uncertainty in such estimations. The results of this study suggest that the inclusion of long-run avoided costs andTechnical report (Rand Corporation)Water resources developmentCaliforniaWater-supplyCaliforniaWater resources developmentWater-supply363.6/10979Groves David G847615Griffin James(James P.),1974-1034591Hajiamiri Sara1034592William & Flora Hewlett Foundation.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220159303321Estimating the value of water-use efficiency in the Intermountain West2453811UNINA