The Fort Worth, Texas, Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility is big — it is rated at 166 mgd.
So to be meaningful, an energy savings program also has to be big. Fort Worth officials decided a $35 million investment would do the job. It appears they were right: The program launched in 2010 is already several million dollars ahead of schedule on savings.
The utility entered a performance contract with Johnson Controls for $35 million with an energy savings guarantee of $41 million over 13 years. Major parts of the project included improvements in the aeration system such as new diffusers
