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Sustainability Projects

It is our goal to have a 100 percent
alternative-fueled fleet by 2015.

Reducing our corporate footprint and raising sustainability awareness among our employees, partners and community are among the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) core values.

SNWA’s main sustainability focus is managing the region’s water resources and developing solutions to ensure future water resources, but we also incorporate sustainability into our daily business practices. We have voluntarily committed to meeting 20 percent of our energy needs through renewable resources by 2015, which parallels Nevada's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards.

Green Fleet

SNWA’s goal is to have a 100 percent alternative-fueled vehicle fleet by 2015.

Currently, our green vehicle practices include:

• Alternative fuels power more than 86 percent of all vehicles. All new vehicles purchased since 2006 run on alternative fuels.
• Track fuel consumption, flag usage increases and develop ways to increase efficiency.
• Identify underutilized vehicles to reduce fleet size.
• Use GPS technology to map the most fuel- and cost-efficient routes for drivers.
• Recycle recycles materials such as motor oil, tires and rubber, antifreeze and batteries.

Hoover Dam Hydropower

SNWA contracts with the Colorado River Commission for power generated at Hoover Dam and is allocated a percentage of the power. Approximately 10 percent of the Water Authority's annual supply comes from Hoover Dam hydropower.

Silver State Energy Association

SNWA is a member of the Silver State Energy Association (SSEA), a cooperative association between public agencies with the common goal to jointly plan, develop, own and operate power resources to meet their own needs and those of their customers. Membership in this organization offers improved project development opportunities and power purchasing capabilities, the sharing of resources and expertise, and the opportunity for jointly managing energy needs. Other members of the SSEA include the City of Boulder City, the Colorado River Commission of Nevada, Lincoln County Power District No. 1 and Overton Power District No. 5.

WUCA

As part of the Water Utility Climate Alliance (WUCA), SNWA works to reduce the impact of climate change. WUCA is a consortium of water providers serving 10 of the country’s large metropolitan regions, working together to improve research into the impacts of climate change on water utilities, develop strategies for adapting to climate change, and implement tactics to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.