BECC Briefing for

Ms. Denise Moreno

Ducheny

November
2014

USMexico Border Environment Cooperation

Agreement

Agreement Signed in November 1993

Side Agreement to NAFTA
North American
Border Environment
Development Bank
Cooperation Commission
(NADBank)
(BECC)
Preserve, protect, and enhance US-MX border region by identifying,
developing, implementing and overseeing environmental
infrastructure projects
A project that will prevent, control or reduce environmental
pollutants or contaminants, improve the drinking water supply, or
protect flora and fauna so as to improve human health, promote
sustainable development, or contribute to a higher quality of life
through a transparent bi-national process, in close coordination with
NADBank, Federal, State and Local governments, the private
sector and the civil society

Projects certified by BECC are financed by NADB and/or

other institutions
2

Board of Directors

A unique and innovative

structure among binational organizations,
where the general public
is represented on its
Board of Directors
Representative of the
Border States
Public member who is a
resident of the border
region

Representative of the
Border States
Public member who is a
resident of the border
region

Mandate Scope
BASIC SECTORS
Water pollution
Wastewater treatment
Water conservation
Municipal solid waste
Industrial and hazardous waste
Recycling and waste reduction
JURISDICTION
100 km north
(population 13.9
million) and 300 km
south (population
26.1 million) of the
international
boundary.

The BECC/NADBank
region covers 30% of
Mexicos territory and
contains 18% of the
countrys population.

EXPANDED SECTORS
Air quality
Clean and efficient energy
Public transportation
Municipal planning and development
International border crossings
Energy transmission / distribution of
energy
Production of goods / services to
enhance or protect the environment, if
the project provides a net
environmental benefit to the region
Other infrastructure designed to
minimize future negative environmental 4

Programs, Services and Resources

NADBs Loan Programs: Competitive rates; until 85% of total
project cost, with a tenure of until 25 years. Includes Banks role
as financial and institutional advisor and as investment banker.
US-Mexico Border Program (EPA-funded):
PDAP and BEIF - Water and Wastewater Projects
Border 2012 -2020 and Special Grants - Address Border
2020 objectives
Community Assistance Program (CAP): Financed with
NADBs retained earnings; funding priority for water,
wastewater, and solid waste projects in economically-distressed
communities; $500,000 maximum grant.
Technical Assistance Programs for all sectors BECC and
NADB provide grant assistance to project sponsors for
institutional strengthening and project development studies.
Institutional Capacity Building: BECC and NADB provide
training to project sponsors for institutional strengthening
through Sector workshops and Utility Management Institute.
BECC supports capacity building during project development

Sections
I. Certification
II. Technical Assistance
III.Results: Outputs and
Impact
IV.Climate Change
V. Technical Publications
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Certification Criteria
General
Human Health and
Environment
Technical Feasibility
Financial Feasibility
Public Participation
Sustainable Development
Project Development Cycle

Execute
Project scoping Environmental Technical/Legal

Criteria
compliance
Financial
authorization Financial due
Preliminary
evaluation
diligence
Agreements
Land and
engineering

Results
estimates
Formal credit
Procurement of
ROW
Technology

Technical
Review
proposal
Construction/
acquisition
selection
Committee
Credit committee
Supervision
Design
Site/resource
30-day comment
Implementation
assessment
period
Financial planning
Board review and
decision

Validation of
inputs/
outputs
Evaluation of
results
achievements
Reporting
Feedback
loop

BECC / NADBank Value-Added

Public Infrastructure ( through project
certification)
Technical assistance and construction financing
Transparency / public access to information
Results measurement

Strengthening Institutional Capacity

Technical assistance and training
Hands-on project facilitation a partner in project
development, streamlining interaction between project
sponsors and relevant public authorities

Public Policy Support

Strategic planning studies to enhance sector opportunities

Financial Advisor and Access to Competitive

Finance Source

Certified Projects and Technical

November 2014
Assistance

California,
113
Projects
in
113
Projects
in BECC Technical
26
Arizona,
Assistance
USA
Projects
20
USA
$ 1,229.93 Projects
New
dollars)
$$ 3.302
billion
Texas,
Mexico,
3.302
billion (million
$ 359.16
Baja
72 Communities in Mexico
56
10 Projects
California,
Projects
$ 68.49
$16.30
34
$
1,643.92
Projects
93 Communities in USA
$ 1,574.01Sonora, Chihuahua Coahuila,
,
$29.48
5 Projects
29
28
$ 162.99
PDAP/BECC Tech.
Projects
Projects
Nuevo
Assistance from 1995 to
$ 640.43 $ 512.90
Leon,
2014 = $45.79
8 Projects
Approx. 85% of these
126
Tamaulipas
126 Projects
Projects in
in Mxico
Mxico $ 759.28
funding2012
have resulted
in
,
Border
and 2020
$$ 4.907
4.907 billion
billion
21
implemented or in-progress
Programs
Projects
(million
dollars)
projects.
$ 1,250.26

Certified projects

238
Total investment (million dollars)
$8,208
NADB financing* (millions dollars)
$2,340
Benefited population (million)
17.5
Projects
financed by NADB*
197
*Only active contracts, including grants

2005-2014: $10.80
257 projects

NADB Technical
Assistance
(million dollars)

$21.70 for 222 studies in

102 communities
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Social and Environmental

Benefits
136 Water and Wastewater

Providing improved drinking water treatment/distribution as well as

wastewater collection/ treatment for the benefit of more than 12.8
million border residents, most significantly impacted by new
capacity to eliminate more than 462 MGD (20.2 m3/sec) of
or inadequately treated sewage.
25 untreated
Water Conservation
Estimated annual water savings of 330 MGD (456 million m3/year).
As a comparison, this quantity is sufficient to serve the average
drinking water demands of 4 million people.

23 Solid Waste Management

2.9 million residents with improved waste collection and disposal

services, resulting in the capacity to properly dispose of 1,550 tons
of waste per day.

11 Air Quality Projects

7.5 million residents benefited from reduced exposure to air

pollution from vehicular traffic on unpaved streets. Approximately
170,000 tons per year of PM10 anticipated to be eliminated.

24 Energy

Offset demands of traditional fossil-fuel based energy production,

avoiding nearly 2.31 million metric tons CO2-e per year.
Annual generation of 4,457 GW-h of energy from renewable
sources.
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Inputs / Outcomes
N
EE
D

RE
21 Drinking Water Treatment Plants and 39 Drinking Water
S
Distribution Systems
UL
T
61 Wastewater Treatment Plants and 95 Wastewater
Systems
23Collection
Water Conservation
Projects

16 Municipal Landfills built or expanded and 12 Dump Sites

closed
9.0 Million Squared Meters
Paved
1,450 MWAC of new renewable energy capacity (13 solar plants and
8 wind farms ). CO2 emissions displaced equivalent to the
11
emissions of 411,420 passenger vehicles

Cumulative Certified Projects

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Sections
I. Certification
II. Technical Assistance
III.Results: Outputs and
Impact
IV.Climate Change
V. Technical Publications
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Technical Assistance Program

TA is conducted through four (4) tracks: EPA-PDAP,

EPA/SEMARNAT Border 2020, BECC/NADB-funded TA and
BECC/NADB Capacity Building.
Provides grants and technical expertise for developing
environmental infrastructure projects and initiatives for funding.
BECC manages the EPA-funded Project Development Assistance
Program (PDAP) resulting in EPA funded Border Environment
Infrastructure Fund (BEIF) managed by NADBank
BECC manages EPA funds to support the development of
strategic initiatives and projects linked to the objectives and
goals of the Border 2020: U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program.
Includes institutional capacity building to enhance and deepen
sustainability and address emerging issues such as climate
change, renewable energy and public transportation.
Institutional capacity building events, including the border
energy forum, green infrastructure forum and energy workshops
for water utilities.
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Technical Assistance Program

PDAP

Funding since 1995 totals $39,071,349

457 planning studies

77 final designs
5 energy/water audits have been funded
Eighty-five percent of this TA has resulted in implemented
projects
B2012-B2020

Since the inception of the Program in 2005 a total of $10.8

million in grant funding for projects has been authorized

Under the B2012 program 225 projects were funded

69 have been implemented
77 were for capacity building
43 were for various studies
14 were public policy projects. 28 projects of B2020 are under
development
BECC TA

Since 1995 a total $6,531,934 has been awarded

183 planning studies

30 final designs

15

Technical Assistance Program

PDAP 2014 to date

Joint BECC/NADB Technical Assistance Program 2015

Over the past two years, BECC and NADB have begun to
coordinate their TA programs, including jointly funding several
studies.
Both institutions have successfully implemented TA programs
aimed at developing high quality environmental infrastructure
projects and promoting capacity-building for project sponsors
and other stakeholders. Eligibility requirements for both

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Service Coverage (%)

100 Km Region in Mexico

Wastewater treatment coverage in the Mexican border region increased

from 21% to 87% between 1995 and 2012; while the current national
average is approximately 46%
17

Partnerships

Ongoing CoFunding
Activities:
Management
Coordination
Transparency

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Border 2012 / 2020 Program

The Border 2012-2020 Program
mission is to protect the
environment and public health
in the U.S.-Mexico border
region, consistent with the
principles of sustainable
development.
The program takes a bottom-up,
regional approach, which relies
heavily on local input, decisionmaking, priority-setting, and project
implementation to best address
environmental issues in the border
region.
It brings together a wide variety of
stakeholders to prioritize sustainable
Border 2020
actions that consider the
Goals
environmental needs
of the different
border communities

Organization

1: Reduce air pollution

2: Improve access to clean and
safe water
3: Promote materials
management and waste
management, and clean sites
4: Enhance joint preparedness
for environmental response
5: Enhance compliance
assurance and environmental

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Border 2012 / 2020

To date, BECC has signed seven
Cooperative Agreements with EPA
(R6 & R9) and managed more than
$12 million dollars under the Border
2012-2020 Program, a portion of this
part of this funds are allocated to
tasks and activities other than the
actual projects, such as logistics and
administrative
costs.RWG and TF has provided opportunities to facilitate
The work through

Key Accomplishments

interactions and cooperation between local government officers and

academics from both sides of the Border

Pilot projects have provided valuable information on potential

environmentally sound solutions
Community involvement in B2012 projects has proved enriching and
fosters compromise
B2012 Forum has strengthened binational cooperation
Maintaining and updating the Binational Environmental Agenda
Generating technical capacity in Border Communities
Provide a space for open discussion of environmental issues pertaining to

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Border 2012/2020: Project

Status
Projects Completed
Projects Under
Development
Projects Cancelled

21

Scrap Tires Removed Border 2012

925,606

No. of tires by
EPA /BECC
(B2012)

City

No. of tires by
SEMARNAT and
other funds

Total Tires
Removed

Cd. Juarez,
Chihuahua

925,606

1,154,394

2,080,000

Mexicali, Baja
California

300,000

900,000

1,200,000

San Luis RC, Sonora

200,000

200,000

P. Negras, Coahuila

150,000

150,000

Eagle Pass, Texas

22,000

22,000

300,000

300,000

Reynosa, Tamaulipas

300,000

300,000

200,000

Matamoros,
Tamaulipas

150,000
73,000

Laredo, Texas

10,000

TOTAL

73,000
73,000

1,980,606

22,000

10,000
10,000

2,054,394

4,035,000

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2014 Capacity Building Program

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Sections

I. Certification
II. Technical Assistance
III.Results: Outputs and
Impact
IV.Climate Change
V. Technical Publications
24

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Managing for Results

Project specific matrix
Inputs, activities,
outputs and outcomes

Four perspectives
36 Objectives (2014)
102 Initiatives and actions
Vision, mission, goals
and objectives
Four pillars - internal
operational programs

Impact
Assessment

Not to establish causality between BECC-NADB

actions and public health indicators, but rather
to establish an association between our actions
and improvements in the level of service and
environmental health, as well as changes in
perception of improvements among the
population

Results
Measurements
Balanced Score-Card

Criteria, files, maps,

regulations, drawings,
specifications, reports,
etc., related to
controlled documents
by the QMS

Quality Management System

Strategic Planning
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Results Measurements
Framework

BECC/NADB Framework for Results Measurement

Reflects experience/best practices identified in the

results measurement systems of MDBs: WB and others

Results Project
chain cycle

Emphasizes simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and usability

of the system
Recognizes the expectations for continuous system
evolution
Project
Implementation/
development

Certification

Inputs

Results
Measurements

construction
Activities & Outputs

NADB grant & loan compliance

Operation

Outcomes

Close-Out
Process
1-yr
operation

Impacts

Impact
Assessment

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Close-out Activities Non-BEIF

COP results

Water Conservation Hidalgo County ID No. 2, TX (WCIF

Grant)
Installation of 2 miles of a new rubber gasket reinforced concrete
pipeline.
Annual Water savings of 77.55 Millions of Gallons.
O&M costs decreased by 14% with new pipeline

Paving Puerto Peasco, SON (Loan)

New asphalt paving of 252,668 m2unpaved streets.
PM10 emission reduction of 131 ton/year
Surpassed initial pavement target quantity by 6%

Solid Waste Management (Equipment) - Tijuana, BC (SWEP

& Loan)
Acquisition of 63 new vehicles for solid waste management.
Increased access to solid waste collection services by 10%
Purchased 7% more vehicles than initially anticipated

Solid Waste Landfill Dr. Gonzlez and Los Herrera, NL (2

Projects) (SWEP)
Closure of two illegal dumpsites and construction of two new

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BECC/NADB Close-out Process (COP)

Close-out Process Preliminary
Baja California 1997-2010
Results Analysis
Municipality of Juarez, CHIH
Total WW Treatment Capacity
150 MGD

New WWT
28.0 MGD
WWT Improvements
47.0 MGD
Total
75.0 MGD
BECC/NADB participation in 50% of
total existing WWTP capacity
Las Arenitas, San Antonio de los
Buenos, Zaragoza, Tecate and La
Morita

Available WWT capacity

increased from 38% to 97%
Access to WW Collection

Increased from 65% to 83%

560,000 residents benefited
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Managing for Results

Definition of appropriate, practical indicators is key to successful
implementation

Drinking Water Distribution Example

Objectives
Increase
access to
sustainable
potable water
service

1:

2:
3:

4:

Outputs

Outcomes

Number of
Water
households with
Project Certification
*:
distribution
Compliance with certification criteria and access
financing.
newto NADB
access
to the
infrastructure
water distribution
built or
system
improved (e.g.
Number of new
distribution
connections to
lines, storage,
the water
pumping)
distribution
system

Close-Out

Impact
Increase in number of
households connected
Increase in number of
households connected
with plumbing inside
house
Increase in number of
households using piped
water for drinking
purposes
Increase in compliance
with drinking water
quality standards in the
distribution system
Increase in the reliability
of the distribution
system
Reduction in the
percentage of water loss
via leaks
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IA Case Studies
Wastewater projects in the Valle de
Juarez, Chihuahua for 5 communities
(Dr. Porfirio Parra, Guadalupe,
Praxedis G. Guerrero, Col.
Esperanza, and El Porvenir)

All certified in 2007

Baseline information gathered in 20082009 by UACJ, UTEP, COLEF and the

Pan-American Health Organization
(PAHO) with funding from B2012 and
PAHO

Construction was completed between

July 2009 and June 2010

A set of impact indicators were

toof
bethe
tested
in conducted
this project
selected
Final phase
IA study
from 2012 to 2014

Comprehensive report (2008-2014) to be released on August 2014

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Case Study: Valle de Juarez,

Chih.
First phase performed in 2008-2009

Baseline conditions through epidemiological survey, sampling and analysis of

drinking water, wastewater, human feces, and soil.
Educational outreach.

Second phase, funded by Border 2012, from September 2012 to

June 2014

Multi-institutional team approach: PAHO, BECC, UACJ, University of Texas,

COLEF, AQUA XXI.
Revisit communities and perform epidemiological survey (not an IA requirement)
and questionnaire on use of constructed water/wastewater facilities as indicated
in the IA methodology.
Interview local authorities as to the condition / operation of the new
water/wastewater infrastructure.
Sampling and analysis of the same media as in phase one.

Statistics
278 survey questionnaires applied in 10 communities (160 applied in
5 communities with BECC/NADB projects)
36 interviews with local officers (in synthesis process)
79 samples collected to determine 27 physical-chemical and 6
microbiological parameters (2,607 lab analysis performed)
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Case Study: Valle de Juarez,

Chih.
2008/2009 2012/2014 Results
90%
81.3%
76.9%

200
8
200
9
201
2

80%
70%
60%

70.0%
69.8%

67.6%
64.4%

69.0%
66.3%

52.5%

50%
40%
30%

84.5%
83.4%

45.9%
37.6%39.0%
33.8%
28.3%

41.0%
35.3%

37.1%
26.7%

20%
10%
0%

Impact Assessment Indicators

Remarks:
The number of
agriculture workers
increased in the last 2
years
The % of households
connected to the
sewer, households
with plumbing inside,
and continuity of
service are
maintained, despite
the population
increase.
The % of households
giving additional
treatment to the
drinking water
continued to fall
steadily.
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Case Study: Valle de Juarez, Chih.

Microbiology
BECC/NADB projects within the IA
# CystsStudy
/ 10 L water

50
45

43

40

2009

35

2014

30
25
20
15

13

Improper handling of
the well detected

10
5
0

8
5

3
0

Cryptosporidium + Giardia lamblia

2
0

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Wastewater collection project in

Vinton, Texas

Purpose: Conduct a prospective Health Impact Assessment (HIA) to

inform the residents regarding the impacts of proposed water and
sanitation improvement projects and of certification and funding on this
and similar projects by BECC and NADB.
Vinton
Vinton
Villa Hillside El Paso
Hills
Private
Village Alegre Water Water
Subdivisi
Wells
Estates Estates Works Utilities
on

Descriptor

Do you drink the water? Yes = 51%

60%

63%

0%

33%

55%

47%

Don't drink because don't trust, or

because smell or taste

30%

25%

100%

25%

9%

33%

Public Water
Source
Vinton Village
Estates
Vinton Hills
Subdivision
Hillside Water
Works
El Paso Water
Utilities

Arsenic
TDS
average of average of
ALL
ALL
samples
samples
(ppb)
(ppm)
9.55
666
5.01

897

10.9

794

6.63

497

The EPAs current drinking water

standard for arsenic is 10 parts per
billion (ppb)
Federal drinking water standards
recommend a limit of 500 ppm of
total dissolved solids

IA study completed
Final report released on May
2014

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New HIA Initiative

Collaborative HIA program on the U.S./Mexico Border that

builds on the existing partnerships and expertise and that will:
1. identify and engage new institutional partners on both sides of the
border
2. develop training at UTEP and other border universities to build a
cadre of HIA practitioners who are bilingual and culturally
appropriate to the border region; and
3. develop and implement a process for BECC and EPAs Border 2020
Program to include health impacts in infrastructure project
decision-making.

A regional project has been identified for an additional HIA to

be conducted under this program.

The project derives from a vision of the City of Las Cruces,

NM as the center of a metroplex region, an economic
development center that will encompass many of the
surrounding towns and villages in southern New Mexico.

This vision requires the development of better roads and

communication facilities between the urban center and its
surrounding rural communities.

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Sections

I. Certification
II. Technical Assistance
III.Results: Outputs and
Impact
IV.Climate Change
V. Technical Publications
36

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Climate Change Regional

Inventories: Promote, develop and update
Initiative
the Greenhouse Gas Climate Change
Inventories for the six Mexican border
states.
Homogenization: A uniform methodology
was used for both sides of the border and
the Mexican state inventories were validated
by federal Mexican environmental agencies
such as the Instituto Nacional de
Ecologa y Cambio Climtico (INECC).
Local Capacity Building: A series of
workshops for the development of the state
climate action plans were held for the 6
Mexican states via simultaneous workshops
in 8 cities with approximately 300
www.cocef.org participants.

Publicaciones

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GHG Emissions by Sectors

Total = 141.3 MTMCO2-e /
20.1
19.7
30.0
year
18.9

15.6
37.0

Municipal solid waste

Agriculture

In 2005 the six Mexican border

states emitted a total of 141.3
MTMCO2e (i.e. 21.7% of the
national emissions, with only
17.6% of the total population).
For 2025 the gross GHG
emissions projected are 225.7
MTMCO2e (i.e. 31% of the
national GHG emissions with only
BECC Climate
Changepopulation).
19.4%
of the nations
Strategies

Close coordination with Federal

(SEMARNAT-INECC) and State
governments

Identification of funding sources

EPA, US AID, ClimateWorks

Coordination / funding through the

Border 2020 Program

Fossil fuels industry

Industrial processes
Transportation
Domestic, Commercial & Ind. Fuel
Consumption
Electricity (consumption based)

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Climate Action Planning

Preliminary Phase: State level Greenhouse Gases Emissions
Inventory and Projections
Six Mexican states - CONCLUDED
First Phase: Identification of mitigation public policies
Baja California (33), Sonora (46), Coahuila (55) and Chihuahua (26)
CONCLUDED
Tamaulipas IN PROGRESS

Second Phase: Econometric quantification of mitigation public

policies

Baja California ALMOST CONCLUDED and Coahuila IN PROGRESS

EPA Border 2012 funds administered by BECC were used to hire in
2010 The Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) to support the 1st
Phase of the State Climate Action Plans related to mitigation in Baja
California, Sonora, and Coahuila. A total of 150 mitigation
policies were identified.
32% coincide in each state, including: Energy Efficiency
Programs, Public Buildings and Street Lighting, Incentives for
development of Alternative Energies, Public Transport
Modernization, Urban Light Rail Systems, Traffic Control 39

Progress of PEACs Supported by

BECC

a
So
no
r

ila

1st phase
concluded in
2011
2nd phase on
hold

1st phase
concluded
in 2011
2nd phase
in progress,
to be
concluded
in July 2015

as
lip
au
m
Ta

u
ah
Co

a
hu

fo
i
l
Ca a

ua
ih
Ch

1st phase
concluded in
2011
2nd phase in
progress, to be
concluded ina
j
i
December
Ba2014
rn

1st phase
concluded in
September
2014
2nd phase
scheduled for
2015

1st phase
in
progress,
to be
concluded
in March
2015

1st phase: Identification of mitigation public policy options

2nd phase: Socio-economic quantification of selected mitigation public
policies

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Energy Audits
Completed - 5 energy audits

Sunland Park, NM wastewater treatment facility

La Mesa, NM wastewater treatment facility
Fabens, TX wastewater treatment facility
Junta Municipal de Agua y Saneamiento de Ciudad Jurez, Chih.
Pump stations and water treatment plant, Sistema Municipal de
Agua y Saneamiento de Piedras Negras, Coah.

Under development- 9 energy and water audits for

drinking water and wastewater systems

Anthony, TX wastewater treatment facility

Pump stations and water treatment plants, Comisin Municipal de
Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Nuevo Laredo, Tams.
Comisin Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Reynosa,
Tams.
Comisin Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Rio Bravo,
Tams.
Junta de Agua y Drenaje de Matamoros, Tams.
Pump stations and water treatment plants, Comisin Municipal de
Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Ciudad Victoria, Tams.

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Energy Audits in Baja California

U.S. Agency for International Development
FY 2011 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement (APS)
Public Private Alliances
PROPOSAL TITLE:

PRESENTED BY:

PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS:

Municipal Water/Wastewater Utility Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Energy

Management Program for the State of Baja California
GreenHubAdvisors,LLCand
BorderEnvironmentCooperationCommission
GreenHubAdvisors,LLC

-MDBConsultingEngineers,LLC

PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNER:

ComisindeEnergadeBajaCalifornia

BENEFICIARY WITHIN THE

COUNTRY:

ComisinEstataldeAguadeBajaCaliforniaandtheWaterUtilitiesofEnsenada,Playasde
Rosarito,Tijuana,TecateandMexicali

OBJETIVE
Identify opportunities to develop local technical capacity, improve
energy efficiency and water conservation, consider the implementation
of renewable energy systems for self-generation and quantify the GHG
emission reduction potential, as well as the savings resulting from the
recommended projects. The program will be executed in 60 months.
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Solar Resources in the Border

Region

The Border Region includes some of the best places in the

world for solar energy generation, with a solar irradiation
annual average of
6 to 7 KWh/m 2/day

Source: www.nrel.gov

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Solar Resources in the Border

Region
Wind potential in Mexico has not been completely evaluated.
The NREL has developed some wind maps for Oaxaca, Baja
California Sur, Yucatn and Quintana Roo, as well as for the
border region in Baja California, Sonora and Chihuahua,
using data from
meteorological stations and remote
prospection techniques.

Sources: www.renovables.gob.mx and

www.nrel.gov

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II. Technical Assistance
III.Results: Outputs and
Impact
IV.Climate Change
V. Technical Publications
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Technical Publications

Needs Assessments of Basic Services, by State

Technical Assistance focused in Green House Gases (GHG)
Inventories and State Climate Action Plans, as well as energy
audits.
Green Building and Green Technologies Manuals.
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Transportation in the
Border Region.

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Infrastructure Identified Needs

The U.S. Mexico border region
needs assessment is focused on
defining the lack of access to
centralized water and wastewater
services as well as to evaluate
service needs in the sectors of
solid waste and air quality within
the 100km border region (U.S.)
and potable water, wastewater
collection, wastewater treatment
and management of municipal
solid waste (MX).

Drinkin
g Water

Sewer

Wastewa
ter
Treatme
nt

42.81

56.51

85.70

185.02

Sonora

58

23.12

22.91

156.14

202.17

Chihuah
ua

46

23.60

24.85

105.03

153.48

Coahuila

35

23.34

37.35

198.28

258.97

Nuevo
Leon

50

46.93

33.28

14.01

94.22

Tamauli
pas

30

35.95

77.91

98.91

212.77

TOTALS

224

195.74

252.81

658.07

$1,106.63
MD

State
Baja
Californi
a

# of
Municipali
ties

Total

Source: BECC, 200547

2010

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Practical Guide to Sustainable Rehabilitation of

Public Schools
50

Paving Needs Assessment by Satellite Images in

Hermosillo, Son.
-Available for 12 Mexican Border Cities-

51

52

Basic Infrastructure Needs Assessment for the

State of Chihuahua 2010
-Available for the six Mexican Border States-

53

Scope of Work for a Green Public Building

54

Needs Assessment of Financial Capabilities in the

Mexican Border Municipalities 1999-2007

55

Greenhouse Gases Inventory for Coahuila and

Projection of Cases of Reference 1990-2025
-Available for the six Mexican Border States-

56

Border Strategy for Sustainable Housing

Development Volume I

57

Border Strategy for Sustainable Housing

Development Volume II

58

General Needs Assessment and Identification of

Strategic Actions of Environmental Infrastructure
for the State Of Sonora 2010
-Available for the six Mexican Border States-

59

Energy Infrastructure Needs Assessment for the

States of the North Border Of Mexico
60

-Available for NM and AZ

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BECC
Border Environment
Cooperation Commission
Blvd. Toms Fernndez 8069
Cd. Jurez, Chihuahua, 32470
Mxico
Tel: (656) 688.4600
Fax: (656) 625.6180
www.cocef.org

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