Project Grant R16AP00120

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $17,755,974 WaterSMART grant (CFDA 15.507) to the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to install advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) on approximately 40,000 residential, commercial, and industrial water meters in the Oakland, California area. The project will provide EBMUD customers with real-time water usage data and is expected to result in 1,176 acre-feet of annual water savings by reducing leaks. The water...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office awarded a $160,771 Cooperative Agreement on May 3, 2024 to the City of Caliente, Nevada under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254). The project aims to address inefficiencies, privacy, and safety concerns related to Caliente's electric meters by replacing old technology with advanced metering infrastructure. This will enable automatic meter information access and uploads for both the utility and its...

The Moulton Niguel Water District in Southern California received a $1,012,996 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to replace 2,850 existing water meters with low resolution ultrasonic meters that are compatible with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,735 acre-feet by detecting and reducing...

The City of Boulder City was awarded a $190,894.97 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the implementation of an Automatic Meter Infrastructure (AMI) system by installing 300 municipal water meters equipped with radio transmitters. This project will enable the city to more effectively monitor water usage, detect leaks, and identify...

The South Tahoe Public Utility District, located in El Dorado County, California, was awarded a $966,874 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funds will be used to install 80 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters and meter transceiver units on residential and multifamily customer water service connections. All meters will be...

The City of American Canyon, California was awarded a $10 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the reconditioning of damaged roads in the Green Island Industrial District to improve transportation infrastructure and enable increased commercial activity and economic development. Completing this work by May 2027 aims to promote new business creation, generate jobs,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $218,747 Project Grant to the City of Universal City, Texas under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The purpose of the grant is to purchase and install 656 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) water meters throughout the city. The existing water meter infrastructure in Universal City has reached the end of its useful life and is resulting in significant water loss...

The City of Bakersfield received a $1,292,435 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the replacement of 5,500 outdated water meters with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters in a residential area of the city serving over 20,000 residents. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 221 acre-feet by providing...

The Rubidoux Community Service District in California was awarded a $3,346,653 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program on November 30, 2023. The grant will fund the conversion of 6,386 manual-read water meters to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters, the implementation of an online customer portal system, and a water conservation outreach campaign. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $7,820,257 Project Grant to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCVWA) under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project Phase II, with a performance period from March 5, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The project aims to upgrade 32,163 water meters with advanced metering technology to improve water...