Table 1.
Characteristics of urban, energy, and water supply sectors for each city used to isolate sector-specific roles in hydrologic alteration models
| Characteristic | Knoxville | Atlanta | Las Vegas | Phoenix | Tucson |
| Population (103) | 559 | 4,515 | 1,886 | 3,629 | 843 |
| Developed land (km2) | 704 | 3,979 | 827 | 2,286 | 584 |
| Public water demand (106 L⋅d−1) | 201 | 1,548 | 1,416 | 2,025 | 19 |
| Per capita water demand (L⋅d−1⋅ind−1) | 360 | 344 | 750 | 556 | 23 |
| Number of intakes | 22 | 87 | 3 | 43 | 16 |
| Reservoir storage public water supply (103 megaliters) | 3,424 | 4,055 | 37,297 | 322 | 0 |
| Energy demand (GWh⋅y−1) | 11,717 | 69,792 | 17,435 | 35,633 | 8,098 |
| EnergyShed area (km2) | 18,354 | 67,922 | 61,704 | 23,766 | 47,391 |
| Per capita energy demand (MWh y−1⋅ind−1) | 21 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Number of power plants | 25 | 142 | 44 | 43 | 30 |
| Reservoir storage power plants (103 megaliters) | 9,609 | 21,443 | 37,297 | 4,886 | 0 |
| Energy Efficiency Score (city rank)* | 48.5 (–) | 51.5 (18) | 33.5 (32) | 57 (14) | –(–) |
Data used to map city infrastructures are provided in Table S3. Ind, individual.
*
2017 Energy Efficiency Scorecard, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (aceee.org/local-policy/city-scorecard). Scores out of 100. Higher scores and lower ranking indicate superior energy efficiency.