Recognized as a leader in the water industry throughout California and nationally, the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is the water, wastewater, and recycled water service provider to nearly one million customers living and working within a 600-square mile service area in Western Riverside County. With a highly trained workforce of approximately 650 employees, EMWD’s FY 2024-2025 budget is $619 million, of which $163 million is for capital expenditures. Organized within the Administrative Branch of EMWD, the Energy Management Program focuses on the ever evolving and fast-paced field of energy management. EMWD actively pursues alternative sources of energy and strategies to address energy costs and reduce its carbon footprint. EMWD has invested in solar, digester gas utili