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| 2050 Municipal and Industrial Gap Analysis (Draft) Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: CDM The purpose of this technical memorandum is to update the Statewide Water Supply Initiative (SWSI) Projected 2030 Municipal and Industrial (M&I) and self-supplied industrial (SSI) "gap" analysis to 2050. Having an understanding of what the M&I gap is will help the... |
| Climate Change, Water, and Risk: Current Water Demands Are Not Sustainable Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Climate change will have a significant impact on the sustainability of water supplies in the coming decades. A new analysis, performed by consulting firm Tetra Tech for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), examined the effects of global warming on water supply and... Keywords: Climate Change, Supply, Demand, Adpatation, Counties, Infrastructure, Management, Sustainability |
| Colorado Public Utilities Comission: Impacts of Climate Change on Colorado Release Year: 2008 Primary Author: Ken Knox Presentation by Ken Knox to the CPUC. Overview of Colorado water resources, allocation and law. Overview of climate projections out to 2060. Alternatives to current approaches to water supply security. Sector(s): |
| Colorado River Compact Compliance Study : Agenda Item 30 Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) The purpose of this study, which should be viewed from more of a technical perspective than a legal perspective, is to: 1) identify issues associated with the administration of state water rights in the Colorado River Basin under the terms of the Colorado River Compact and... |
| Colorado Water Conservation Board, 2050 Municipal & Industrial Water Use Projections Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) The objectives of this study were to develop a reconnaissance-level water use forecast that employs consistency in data collection and forecast methodology across the state and maximizes available data. The methods utilized in this approach are for the purpose of general... |
| Dry Times Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: Patrick Doyle Overview of Colorado hydrology, water use, and water law. Pros, cons, and alternatives discussed. Elegant design. Magazine article. Sector(s): |
| Evaluating Sustainability of Projected Water Demands Under Future Climate Change Scenarios Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Climate change will impact water supplies, exacerbating existing pressures on water resources caused by population and economic growth. Given the combination of these stressors, the sustainability of water resources in future decades is a concern in many parts of the world.... |
| Joint Front Range Climate Change Vulnerability Study (JFRCCVS) : Scope of Work Release Year: 2008 Primary Author: Water Research Foundation The Joint Front Range Climate Change Vulnerability Study - Metropolitan water providers along Colorado’s Front Range are concerned about the impact that climate change may have on their future water supply availability. To better understand the possible impacts of climate... |
| Smart Grid Deployment in Colorado: Challenges and Opportunities Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: Kevin Doran The modernization of our nation’s electrical grid has the potential to make a significant impact on the way Americans use and conserve energy. Simply put, the smart grid is an upgrade of our century-old power grid to a new system which incorporates innovative technologies... |
| State of Colorado Current and 2050 Agricultural Demands (Draft) Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: CDM The purpose of this technical memorandum is to update the Statewide Water Supply Initiative (SWSI) Projected 2030 Agricultural Demands. In SWSI, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) estimated agricultural demands for the years 2000 and 2030. SWSI also summarized... |
| Uncertainty over Population, Prices or Climate? Identifying the Drivers of California’s Future Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: Energy Institute at Haas Abstract This study simulates the impacts of higher temperatures resulting from anthropogenic climate change on residential electricity consumption for California. Flexible temperature response functions are estimated by climate zone, which allow for differential effects of... |
| Water Conservation = Energy Conservation: Report for the CWCB Release Year: 2009 Primary Author: Western Resource Advocates (WRA) Energy and water are inextricably linked: Colorado’s water utilities use energy to pump, treat, and distribute potable water; customers use energy to heat, cool, and/or pressurize water; and wastewater utilities use energy to treat and discharge wastewater. By conserving... |
| Water Shortage Risk and Crop Value in At-Risk Counties, by State Release Year: 2010 Primary Author: Tetra Tech County Risk Level from "Evaluating Sustainability of Projected Water Demands Under Future Climate Change Scenarios," Tetra Tech Inc. 2010. Sector(s): |
