That would help a lot. Heck, I’d love to have an overabundance of cactus fruit at 10/$1 and there is someone off 5 who seems to be growing that. Makes me smile.

But that doesnt help me much as we don’t use our water from those reservoirs; a lot of my friends do.

But if you can do the same work with half the water, there is a savings.

You do touch on one thing I haven’t seen mentioned, and it’s the profitability of forcing upgrades. Man, oh man is that an epic ripoff! “Here’s 10 tips to make your home more energy efficient and save $300 off your bill in 2025!” Followed by a list of 10’s of thousands of dollars in upgrades: double pane windows, heat pump water heaters, mini split systems, induction cooktop, solar, don’t forget electrical panel upgrades. I like tech and all, but damn, you’re the utility, the less we consume, the more they charge. Makes me want to go off-grid.