p r o j e c t p r o f i l e G o v e r n m e n t
City of elgin ProjeCT aT a glanCe
While looking to comply with a state mandate to reduce energy consumption, the City
of Elgin discovered an opportunity to recoup lost revenue stemming from under-recorded
The Challenge Located just 19 miles east of the Texas state capital in Austin, the City of Elgin is home to
about 7,500 people. Despite its modest size, Elgin’s proactive city manager was deter-mined to find an energy solution that would help the city comply with a new state law.
Texas Senate Bill 5 mandated that municipalities “implement all cost-effective, energy-efficiency measures to reduce electric consumption in existing facilities.” The law also
required them to “adopt a goal to reduce electric consumption by 5 percent each year
for five years, beginning Jan. 1, 2002.”
• Drive-by meter reading system • Programmable thermostats
Although the law focused on electric consumption, the city manager wanted to look at
all utility sources. While surveying Elgin’s energy management systems and energy usage,
TAC® discovered that the city was missing out on revenue collection opportunities due to
aging residential and commercial water meters.
Water flow degrades a meter’s performance over time. Although a water meter’s life
span is about 15 years, most only have a 5- to 10-year warranty and, like many cities, Elgin did not have a consistent meter change-out program in place.
Improved revenue generation and guaranteed energy savings
The SoluTion CuSTomer BenefiTS
TAC proposed an energy solution that would enable the city to comply with Senate Bill 5 while using the guaranteed
• accurate recording of water usage • improved revenue collection • Solutions funded by energy savings and revenue generation City of elgin
and retrofitting the lighting fixtures in
all municipal buildings. In addition, TAC
governmenT Profile
action if it is losing more than 15 percent
replaced an aging air conditioning system
of its billing potential. TAC’s survey
at the police station and installed more
for government facilities, a building
revealed that 26 percent of Elgin’s water
solution that delivers energy efficiency, comfort and security is The BoTTom line critical and necessary. TaC’s proven solutions and reliable service
enue for more than 9.5 million gallons of
provide government officials with a controlled, dependable indoor
cording of water usage was sufficient to
environment backed by savings that help protect the investment of taxpayers. TaC has proven experience in working with government agencies to take advantage of building management solutions
TAC also helped the City of Elgin comply
meter reader just three hours a month to
that maximize energy efficiency
with Texas Senate Bill 5 by installing en-
and performance. This is all part of Building iT solutions for government facilities – designed for economy, operational efficiency and the flexibility to address future needs.
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