Learn about SimCity 3000 Utility Advisor Ordinances like Water Conservation and Power Conservation, including their effects and costs.
Water Conservation
This ordinance educates your Sims on methods of reducing water usage. It also sets a restrictive limit of water for businesses. The more people who live in your city, the more expensive this ordinance becomes. Over time, businesses and petitioners might complain.
Power Conservation
This ordinance educates your Sims on methods of reducing power usage. It also sets a restrictive limit of power for businesses. The more people who live in your city, the more expensive this ordinance becomes. Over time, businesses and petitioners might complain.
Stairwell Lighting
If you enact this ordinance, every building will be installed with a "minuterie" (a device that detects motion) which turns on stairwell lights when motion is detected and shuts them off when no motion is detected. Stairwell lighting reduces power consumption but can take a pretty hefty price when you have a lot of buildings in your city.
Mandatory Water Meters
With the activation of this ordinance, water meters will be placed in every building throughout your city. Sims are charged depending on how much water they use, potentially making them less motivated to waste extra water. Charging a fee to your Sims will always get them to complain.
- Ordinances that limit resource usage for businesses can lead to complaints from both businesses and petitioners.
- The cost of ordinances like Water Conservation and Power Conservation increases with your city's population.
- Mandatory Water Meters can reduce water waste by charging Sims based on their usage, but will also cause complaints.
- Stairwell Lighting can reduce power consumption but becomes expensive with a large number of buildings.
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