Agenda - 02-16-2021; 4-b - OWASA Annual Update Presentation

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OWASA Quarterly Report 5 January 27, 2021 Page 4 Energy Management/Solar PV: OWASA is making significant progress toward our energy management goals. An updated Energy Management Plan approved by the Board of Directors in November 2020 reported a reduction in our use of electricity by 29% and of natural gas by 28% since 2010. These results are a result of an organizational-wide commitment to energy conservation and investment in cost-effective energy efficiency projects. Our energy management efforts avoided over$565,000 in energy costs last year, and these savings are expected to increase in future years. To help us achieve our stretch goal of a 35%reduction in purchased electricity by 2022, we are currently installing three solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on OWASA facilities. Collectively, these solar PV systems will generate almost 428,000 kWh of clean energy every year(equivalent to the energy use of over 40 homes). Through a lease agreement with private partners and rebates from Duke Energy, we are able to install these systems for no additional cost to OWASA customers in Year 1. In future years, we project to spend less on lease payments than we save on our energy bill. New General Manager of Operations: Orange Water and Sewer Authority is excited to announce that Mary Darr has been selected as the next General Manager of Operations following a nationwide search. Darr has most recently served as OWASA's Director of Engineering and Planning. She is succeeding Todd Taylor in the role after Taylor was named OWASA's Executive Director in July 2020. In this role, Darr is responsible for overseeing OWASA's various operations, including the Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Department, OWASA's Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant, and OWASA's reservoirs and other land resources. Darr's first day as General Manager of Operations was November 1. Key Infrastructure Investments: OWASA has made progress on several critical infrastructure projects since October 2020. A water line replacement project in the Kensington Drive neighborhood was recently completed. A project replacing water and sewer lines in the area around Dobbins Drive near the intersection of Erwin Road and Fordham Boulevard was also recently completed. Meanwhile, several other projects are in their early stages. A contractor will soon begin work to replace the water line on Bolinwood Drive at the bridge over Bolin Creek. OWASA construction crews are also starting a water line replacement project in the Kings Mill—Morgan Creek neighborhood. Several projects are also underway at the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) on Jones Ferry Road. The projects total a roughly $6 million investment to improve drinking water distribution and