Report From Government Accountability Office on Energy/Water Sustainabilit
Energy-Water Nexus: Improvements to Federal Water Use Data Would Increase Understanding of Trends in Power Plant Water Use (GAO-10-23 October 16, 2009).  In the context of growing demands for both water and electricity, this U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report discusses approaches (including drawbacks) to reduce freshwater use by power plants, states' consideration of water use when reviewing proposals to build power plants, and usefulness of federal water data to experts and state regulators.  EPRI’s Kent Zammit and Bob Goldstein were among those providing information to the GAO for their review of this issue.  This report is an example of the growing governmental interest in the energy/water nexus.  It is also a clear and accurate discussion of the issue from an agency (GAO) that has not been previously involved.  For more information, contact Robert Goldstein, (650) 855-2154, rogoldst@epri.com or Kent Zammit, (805) 481-7349, kezammit@epri.com.