North Fort Bend County Water Authority Implements Backup Power Solution

The North Fort Bend County Water Authority (NFBWA) supplies surface water to combat land subsidence and preserve groundwater, delivering up to 19.5 million gallons daily. To ensure uninterrupted water service during power outages caused by severe weather, NFBWA partnered with ERock to implement a clean, natural gas-powered microgrid for resilient backup power. This strategic collaboration guarantees reliable water access for residents and businesses, while reducing environmental impact and allowing NFBWA to focus on their mission.

Water is the most essential resource for life—but in regions facing extreme weather, population growth, and limited groundwater, delivering it reliably requires robust infrastructure and careful planning. Across the Gulf Coast, utilities are tasked with ensuring a reliable, safe water supply while confronting long-term threats like land subsidence, aging infrastructure, and climate-driven disruptions. These challenges make the role of surface water systems more critical than ever.

Located just west of Houston, Texas, the North Fort Bend County Water Authority (NFBWA), provides surface water to retail water providers in the northern Fort Bend County region. By supplying surface water rather than groundwater, NFBWA helps mitigate land subsidence— the sinking of land caused by the over pumping of groundwater resources. Its work preserves the region’s limited groundwater supply and ensures a plentiful water resource for Fort Bend County residents for generations to come.

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