RESPONDING WHEN THE HEAT IS ON In July 2012, citizens in the High Plains of the U.S. were experiencing some of the most extreme temperatures and drought conditions since record-keeping began in the 1930s. Serving the electricity needs of more than 352,000 residents, the local power district saw demand peak dramatically in response to temperatures of 105° F.A solution developed to prevent a crisis led to long- term improvements for our customer. The generating station required large quantities of clarified river water to generate electricity. At this critical time, problems with the station’s raw water clarifiers threatened to limit the amount of power the plant could produce – power needed by local residents. And that’s where we came in. 290 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER SAVED AND $29,000 PER Y

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