Energy use and water supply in Florida: a preliminary analysis

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5254386

Milliman, J W; Sipe, N G; Pierce, A

The study develops estimates of energy use for freshwater supply in Florida for 1975. It also makes forecasts of water use in 1985 and 2000 along with the associated energy requirements for water supply under various assumptions about energy use practices. The energy requirements are computed at the statewide level for five end uses: public supplies, irrigation supply, rural-domestic supply, industrial self-supplied use, and thermo-electric power generation. Florida ranks first among all states in terms of rates of growth in energy use (1960-1978) for the major end-use sectors (residential, industrial, commercial, and transportation) even though the per capita use of energy is below that of the United States average due largely to the state's small industrial base. However, energy use for freshwater supply is only 1.46 percent of total energy use in the state despite the fact that energy costs appear to be a large part of the total costs of water supply. Public supplies account for 17 percent of freshwater supply but 42 percent of energy use for water supply. Irrigation use accounts for over 41 percent of water supply and 37 percent of total energy use for water supply. The projections for the years 1985 and 2000 show that some use categories will grow while others will level off. Total freshwater use is expected to increase by 46 percent from 1975 to 2000. Energy use for water supply will probably increase by a similar amount. 57 references, 5 figures, 21 tables. (JMT)

• OSTI ID: 5254386
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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