FPUD working to reduce electricity costs

The Fallbrook Public Utility District is working with the California Public Utilities Commission to secure CPUC grant funding which will reduce FPUD's electricity costs.

A non-voting item at FPUD's Dec. 7 board meeting addressed FPUD's efforts to reduce electricity expenses. The program would utilize Tesla battery walls and is expected to save FPUD more than $100,000 annually in electricity expenses.

"That savings is really important," said FPUD purchasing/warehouse supervisor Kevin Collins. "Those energy costs are really one of our biggest drivers."

FPUD staff has been working to obtain grant...