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Fire in Otay Mesa Puts Battery Storage Projects Under Scrutiny and Neighborhoods on Edge

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob Nikolewski

A fire at a battery storage facility in Otay Mesa is out — but the stubborn nature of the blaze has sparked opposition from some residents about the relative safety of at least three other battery projects that developers want to build in other parts of San Diego County.

Renewable energy supporters say battery facilities are essential to meet California’s goals to develop a carbon-free electric grid. State policymakers and battery companies say the risk of future fires will decrease over time, counting on technological improvements in battery chemistries and better designs at the facilities housing the batteries.

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Calgary Officials Aiming for ‘Low End’ of Repair Timeline after Pipes Arrive from San Diego

/in , /by /CBCby Lily Dupuis, Omar Sherif Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Two key pieces of pipe needed to complete repairs to a water feeder main that ruptured, triggering citywide water restrictions, arrived Tuesday night from San Diego and are being prepped for installation.

City of Calgary officials now say repairs could move quicker than previously expected.

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San Diego County Faces Nearly 40% Water Price Hike

/in , /by /Fox 5/KUSIby Tony Shin Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Water districts across San Diego County are grappling with a dramatic price hike from the San Diego County Water Authority, which is projected to increase water prices by nearly 40% over the next few years.

Olivenhain Municipal Water District board members on Wednesday night voted to approve a budget that will affect 87,000 customers. A spokesperson for the district says they don’t know yet exactly how much this will cost their customers.

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Ramona Water District’s Higher Water Rates to Show on August Bills

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Julie Gallant Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Ramona Municipal Water District directors approved water rate increases for customers starting July 1 and will decide whether to continue raising rates each year through fiscal year 2028-29.

The rate increase was approved at the water district’s June 11 meeting by a 4-1 vote with Director Gary Hurst opposed. The new rates for the 2024-25 fiscal year are based on volume of water used, monthly service charges and water pumping costs, according to a staff report.

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Nevada Leads as 40-year Low is Reached in Colorado River Water Use

/in , /by /Las Vegas Review Journalby Alan Halaly

Efforts to stretch the overused Colorado River appear to be working: The total amount of water used across Nevada, California and Arizona is the lowest it’s been in 40 years.

The reduction is the result of several factors, including a good snowpack year allowing for more use of groundwater, increased conservation efforts and millions of dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funding to incentivize farmers to use less water.

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Calgary Receives Two Pipe Pieces from San Diego Amid Repairs

/in , /by /CTV News Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek provides an update on the water main break as the city received pipe pieces from San Diego to speed up repairs.

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Calgary Water Crisis Update: All Hotspots Excavated

/in , /by /Rocky Mountain Outlookby Masha Scheele Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Two additional pieces of pipe from the San Diego Water Authority arrived last night in order to repair the remaining hotpots in Calgary’s water main feeder.

Today marks two weeks since a water main feeder in Calgary burst resulting in the current water crisis in Calgary and its surrounding communities, like Airdrie. Airdrie remains under a level four outdoor water restriction.

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OPINION: In rain, Snow and Drought, California’s Fights Over Water Rights, Supplies Persist

/in , /by /Cal Mattersby Dan Walters

Legal rights to use water — particularly those obtained prior to 1914 — lie at the heart of California’s perpetual wrangling over the allocation of increasingly limited water supplies.

For years state officials have been trying, with limited success, to reduce farmers’ diversions, increase river flows and restore declining numbers of fish, particularly salmon, and other wildlife.

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Calgary Continues Water Main Repairs

/in , /by /CBC Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

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San Diego County Stepping up to Help Calgary Water Crisis

/in , /by /ABC 10 News by Aaron Dickens Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Quoted: Martin Coghill

Concrete pipes weighing over 12 thousand pounds. They have a long journey ahead. The San Diego County Water Authority is sending two of the pipes 16 hundred miles north. They are going to Calgary to help with the water crisis.

“This is one of several pieces of pipe we have in our yard that we store in case of emergency. Thankfully we are able to release two of these pipes to Calgary. They need it more than we do,” said Martin Coghill.

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