Publications

Reports and stories from around the west.

Building Decarbonization Strategies and Tools
Water Wise Landscapes: A Cost-Effective HOA Investment in Resilience
WRA’s Stakeholder Comments on Tucson Electric Power’s Integrated Resource Plan
WRA’s Stakeholder Comments on Arizona Public Service’s Integrated Resource Plan
Market Monitoring Factsheet
Emerging Policies and Best Practices to Promote Lithium-Ion Battery Second-Life Applications
The State of Water-Wise Landscaping Standards in Colorado
2023 Impact Report – Layers
2022 Impact Report – Building A Better West
Resource Adequacy in the Western Interconnection
Five Principles for Governing the Colorado River
A Path to Pollution-Free Buildings: Meeting Xcel's 2030 Decarbonization Goals A Path to Pollution-Free Buildings: Meeting Xcel’s 2030 Gas Decarbonization Goals
2023 June Utah Growing Water Smart Guidebook Utah Growing Water Smart The Water-Land Use Integration Guidebook: Ensuring a Prosperous Future and Healthy Watersheds Through the Integration of Water Resources and Land Use Planning
Presentation to the Colorado Senate Joint Committee on Rising Utility Rates
Exploring Policy Options for Expanding Landscape & Irrigation Professional Certification in Colorado
artificial-turf Is Artificial Turf a Beneficial Water Conservation Tool in the West?
new mexico clean truck incentive program New Mexico Electric Truck and Bus Incentive Program Leveraging Federal Funding to Create Benefits for New Mexico
Nevada Clean Truck Incentive Program Leveraging Federal Investments to Benefit Nevada’s Economy and Public Health
Transmission in the West: Challenges and Proposals for Data Access
2021 Annual Report
Enhancing Greeley’s Water Efficiency Portfolio through Performance Analysis
Funding Opportunities for Tribal Water Priorities
Policy Actions For Reducing Emissions For Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicles In Utah
Evaluating Sustainable Fuels to Decarbonize the Transportation Sector
2022 May Field Notes 2022 May Field Notes
Arizona Transportation Decarbonization Analysis: Electricity Sector Brief
Arizona Clean Transportation Pathways Brief Cover Photo Arizona Clean Transportation Pathways: Transportation Sector Brief
Financing the Future: How to Pay for Turf Replacement in Colorado
Overview of Utility Transportation Electrification Plans: Best Practices and Good Examples from Across the Country
January 2022 Field Notes Cover 2022 January Field Notes
WRA 2020 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report
Colorado Public Utilities Commission Factsheet Cover How to submit a comment to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Greenhouse Gas Accounting Basics
Greenhouse Gas Accounting in Eastern Markets
best practices for greenhouse gas accounting Best Practices for Greenhouse Gas Accounting in Regional Energy Markets
Greenhouse Gas Accounting Systems in Wholesale Regional Electricity Markets: Considerations for the Western Interconnection
greenhouse gas executive summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Greenhouse Gas Accounting Systems in Wholesale Regional Electricity Markets: Considerations for the Western Interconnection
Lake Powell Pipeline: Unsustainable, Unnecessary, Expensive, and Contrary to Law
water and land use planning The State of Water and Land Use Planning Integration: Learning from Colorado Communities
2021 May Field Notes 2021 April Field Notes
Changing Climate, Changing Utilities: Extreme Weather, Wildfires, Technology, and the Electric Grid
WRA Winter 2021 Field Notes Cover Photo 2021 Winter Field Notes
2020 Fall Field Notes Cover 2020 Fall Field Notes
Colorado Pathways to 30×30
2019 WRA Annual Report Cover 2019 WRA Annual Report
Local Waters Alternative to the Lake Powell Pipeline 2.0
farm bill fact sheet Water Conservation and the Farm Bill
WRA Annual Report 2018 Annual Report
A Guide to Design Conservation Oriented Water System Development Charges
A Guide to Design Conservation Oriented Water System Development Charges: Executive Summary
Development Community Perspectives on Water Efficiency in New Construction
Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading and Blockchain: The Future of Distributed Energy Resources
Energy Markets and Finance Committee Newsletter
regional market development Overview of Regional Market Development in the Western Interconnection
WRA Alternative Plan FINAL_cover Analysis of NV Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan and an Alternative Resource Portfolio
land use planning Integrating Water Efficiency Into Land Use Planning in the Interior West: A Guidebook for Local Planners
A Survey of Key States’ Regulatory Approaches to Water Reuse
electric vehicle cost benefit analysis Plug-in Electric Vehicle Cost-Benefit Analysis: Arizona
2017 Annual Report
Accelerating the Implementation of Secondary Water Metering in Utah
An Affordable & Secure Future Water Supply for the City of Deming
Fall 2017 Newsletter
Colorado’s Climate Blueprint
CO Climate Blueprint Executive Summary Western Resource Advocates Colorado’s Climate Blueprint – Executive Summary
New Mexico Clean Energy Standard
2016 Annual Report
Spring 2017 Newsletter
Western Resource Advocates Nevada RPS 2017 Increasing Nevada’s Renewable Energy Standard = More Clean Air, Clean Energy, and Clean Jobs
Arizona's Water Future WRA report Arizona’s Water Future: Colorado River Shortage, Innovative Solutions, Living Well With Less
Gila River Deming Deming’s Water and Economic Future is Bright: Gila River Factsheet
Ensuring Utah Families Have Clean Air to Breathe
Advancing a Regional Power Market for Cleaner, More Reliable, and Affordable Energy
a powerful thirst A Powerful Thirst: Managing the Electricity Sector’s Water Needs and the Risk of Drought
Time to Implement Colorado’s Water Plan to Secure Our Water Future
How Well-Designed Electricity Rates Can Help Create Our Clean Energy Future
Protecting Source Water in Colorado During Oil and Gas Development
WRA_Annual-Report 2015 2015 Annual Report
Water Demand and Conservation Potential of Verde Valley Wells
Colorado Springs Utilities’ Electric Resource Plan
Water Connection Charges: A Tool for Encouraging Water-Efficient Growth
Nevada Clean Power Plan Factsheet
Colorado Clean Power Plan Factsheet
Colorado Clean Power Plan Background Brief
Tapping the Power of the Market
Water Connection Charges: A Tool for Encourage Water Efficient Growth
The Dirtiest Fuel on the Planet: Campaign to Stop Oil Shale and Tar Sands Development
WRA_Annual-Report_2014 2014 Annual Report
The-Hardest-Working-River-Report The Hardest Working River in the West: Common-Sense Solutions for a Reliable Water Future for the Colorado River Basin
Filling-the-Gap--Gila-River-full-report Filling the Gap: Meeting Future Urban and Domestic Water Needs in Southwestern New Mexico
Background-Brief_water-needs-for-energy-declining Water Required for Energy Generation in Colorado is Declining
CRC-Program-WRA-working-paper-11-12-14 Carbon Reduction Credit Program Working Paper
WRA_Annual-Report_2013 2013 Annual Report
27 Questions to Guide Water and Land Use Planning Integration
Submetering Fact Sheet
Case for Conservation – Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
Case for Conservation – Landscape Irrigation
Case for Conservation – Codes and Ordinances
Case for Conservation – Rainwater Harvesting
Case for Conservation – Toilet Incentive Programs
Celebrating Arizona Rivers – The Colorado River

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