The American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AWWRF) developed, tested and fielded a survey to water and wastewater facility supervisors, collecting important data about facility usage and energy consumption. The survey instrument developed for this project has been made available to CEE members. Click here for information about downloading and using these surveys.

Launched in December 2004, the National Municipal Water and Wastewater Facility Initiative will focus on promoting greater energy efficiency in publicly-held facilities, including those operated by municipalities, counties, water districts or authorities, and townships.

On the national level, the initiative will promote a strong message about the benefits of energy efficiency in the water/wastewater sector and provide a forum for stakeholders. At the local level, the initiative will provide tools and resources that CEE members can use to implement energy-efficiency programs for individual facilities.

CEE's National Municipal Water and Wastewater Facility Initiative is designed to increase demand for improved facility performance and encourage suppliers of products and services to adopt energy efficiency as a standard industry practice. Toward that end, CEE will pursue the following activities:

• Raising awareness among senior-level decision-makers about the benefits of energy efficiency in their facilities
• Focusing CEE members on key motor and process opportunities
• Supporting the development of an industry-wide metric to measure the energy performance of water and wastewater facilities
• Developing cooperative relationships with industry stakeholders and their trade associations