Agenda - 02-21-2023; 4-b - OWASA Annual Update Presentation

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OWASA Quarterly Report 5 January 26, 2023 Page 4 OWASA Board Updates: The OWASA Board of Directors is currently one member short of a full Board after Chapel Hill- appointee David Gorelick resigned at the end of 2022. Dr. Gorelick recently accepted a Policy Fellowship with the United States State Department and has moved from the area. In addition to the now-vacant seat, upcoming appointments this spring will be requested by Orange County and Chapel Hill. A letter was sent in January to the local governments with information to assist with recruiting and selecting members to the OWASA Board. We appreciate your interest and action in appointing Board members as we continue critical work in the months ahead. OWASA embraces diversity and inclusion in everything we do, and we would like to encourage all interested candidates to apply for Board appointments. The only true qualification needed is a genuine commitment to serve the community. Cane Creek Reservoir Solar Array: We are excited to announce that our fourth and largest solar array is officially online and producing clean energy. This solar array was installed thanks in part to funding from the Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program. We are very grateful for that support. The latest solar array was installed at Cane Creek Reservoir and will offset over a quarter of the electricity used to pump source water to the Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant to be treated and distributed to the community. An event was held on January 24 celebrating the installation of the latest solar array in conjunction with public and private partners. At this event, we were also pleased to announce that we have met the energy management goal previously set by the OWASA Board of Directors to reduce our purchased electricity by a total of 35% from the 2010 baseline by the end of calendar year 2022. Western Intake Partnership: OWASA and local utilities making up the Western Intake Partnership (WIP), which consists of the City of Durham, the Town of Pittsboro, and Chatham County, hosted an Open House in Chatham County on January 10 to provide an opportunity for the public to learn more and ask questions about the proposed intake and water treatment facility expected to be located on the western side of Jordan Lake. Roughly 50 people attended the open house and expressed an interest in the regional utilities continuing their collaborative work on this issue. This partnership is in the early stages, and OWASA will continue providing updates to the community as it progresses.