Moulton Niguel Water District Honored for Sustainability Efforts by Moulton Niguel Water District Nov 25, 2025 Member Submitted News Moulton Niguel Water District is being honored for its leadership in advancing sustainability by one of Southern California’s premier cleantech nonprofit organizations. At its 2025 Annual Energy Conference, Sustain Southern California awarded Moulton Niguel with the organization’s Sustainable Government of the Year Award, which recognizes a government entity that goes “beyond the norm” to advance environmental and sustainability initiatives. “Sustain SoCal is proud to recognize Moulton Niguel Water District for its ongoing leadership in sustainability,” said Scott Kitcher, President & CEO of Sustain Southern California. “From its renewable energy projects to diversified water portfolio, Moulton Niguel is implementing sustainable solutions that protect the environment and save taxpayers money.” The Sustainable Government of the Year Award highlights Moulton Niguel’s ongoing commitment to diversifying local water supplies, reducing overall water demand, and minimizing energy use through renewable energy investments and operational efficiency. “We are honored to receive this distinction from the environmental champions at Sustain Southern California,” said Joone Kim-Lopez, Moulton Niguel General Manager and CEO. “As we continue exploring new technologies and operational initiatives amid growing water supply and infrastructure challenges, we remain open-minded, collaborative, and ready to forge new partnerships to advance sustainability.” Moulton Niguel is advancing renewable energy projects to reduce its carbon footprint and operational costs. These efforts include an ongoing solar array installation and two in-conduit micro-hydro turbines expected to offset more than 10% of the District’s total energy demand as well as a system-wide Energy Optimization Strategy. To support operational efficiency, Moulton Niguel launched the Building a Leading Utility Ecosystem (BLUE) initiative, a utility-wide program that leverages advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and unified data governance to optimize water and energy systems in near-real time Moulton Niguel Water District provides high-quality drinking water, recycled water and wastewater treatment services to customers in Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point. A leader in environmental protection, Moulton Niguel maintains the lowest average bill in South Orange County. ###
