IUSD has been touted in recent years for its aggressive energy-savings campaign. How much has the district saved?
Over the past several years, IUSD staff has worked diligently to capture as many dollars as possible through energy savings and conservation. While the district earned headlines for a historic plan to bring solar energy to 16 sites – the savings has been conservatively estimated at $8 million over 20 years – the day-to-day actions of students and staff have already brought great savings. From 2007-08 to 2008-09, IUSD saw its kilowatt usage drop from nearly 23.5 million to 22.2 million, for a savings of nearly $133,000 – and this comes despite a significant rate hike. For a four-year look at IUSD’s Southern California Edison costs, click here. To view IUSD’s gas expenditures over the same span, click here. And for a look at the district’s payments to the Irvine Ranch Water District, click here.
