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California’s Cap-and-Trade Program Pays for Clean Water Fund

/in , /by /Yale Climate Connectionsby ChavoBart Digital Media

Under California law, everyone in the state has a right to clean and affordable drinking water. But many disadvantaged communities still rely on contaminated water – either from private wells or public water sources. “Our groundwater in the Central Valley in California has been highly polluted … and it’s running through old and dilapidated infrastructure getting to people’s taps,” says Susana De Anda, co-founder of the Community Water Center, an environmental justice organization.

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Blackouts Threaten Heat-Ravaged Grid

/in , /by /E&E Newsby Anne C. Mulkern and Peter Behr

California could see repeated rolling blackouts in the coming months in the face of extreme heat waves that have pushed power supplies to the edge.

Residents throughout the Golden State endured power shut-offs last weekend when demand surged and electricity supplies ran short. The California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s grid, predicted it could happen again through tomorrow as a dangerous heat wave continues.

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Forecasters: Odds Improve for La Niña by Fall

/in , /by /Capital Pressby Don Jenkins

Odds increasingly favor a La Niña weather pattern taking hold by fall, upping the chances for a cold and wet Northwest winter, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center says.

The center pegged at 60% the chances of a La Niña prevailing in November, December and January. A month ago, the center put the chances at 53%.

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California Blackouts are Public Utilities Commission’s fault, Grid Operator says

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy Roth

California’s power grid operator delivered a blistering rebuke Monday to the state’s Public Utilities Commission, blaming the agency for rotating power outages — the first since the 2001 energy crisis — and warning of bigger blackouts to come.

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Millions in US Face Losing Water Supply as Coronavirus Moratoriums End

/in , , /by /The Guardianby Nina Lakhani

Millions of families in America risk losing running water over unpaid bills as moratoriums on shutoffs expire across the country, despite record levels of unemployment and mounting fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic.

Running water had been guaranteed to about two-thirds of Americans as hundreds of utilities suspended disconnections amid warnings from public health experts that good hygiene, particularly hand-washing, was crucial to curtailing the spread of the virus.

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Glen Canyon Dam Tapped for Emergency Water Releases to Meet California Power Demands

/in , , /by /AZ Centralby Erin Stone

For the first time in nearly two decades, the federal government tapped Glen Canyon Dam for extra power generating capacity this weekend, triggering emergency water releases as heat waves persisted across the West.

As temperatures hit records in California, power providers turned to sources in Nevada, Utah and Arizona to cope with the surge in demand across its electrical grid.

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California Blackouts a Warning for States Ramping Up Green Power

/in , , /by /The Wall Street Journalby Katherine Blunt

Millions of Californians could lose power in coming days, the state’s grid operator warned Monday, as it continues to struggle with inadequate electricity supplies as many people have been forced indoors to ride out a crippling heat wave during the coronavirus pandemic.

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SDG&E: Rolling Blackouts Averted Monday Thanks to Energy Conservation

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein

San Diego Gas & Electric was directed to begin rolling blackouts Monday that could have effected 100,000 customers, but the power crisis was averted at the last moment. “Rotating outages were averted in San Diego and southern Orange counties today, in part thanks to local residents and businesses heeding the call to cut back on energy usage amid a prolonged heat wave and exceptionally high energy demand,” the utility said in a statement.

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California Power Grid Operator Cancels Rolling Blackouts

/in , , /by /AP Newsby Janie Har and Adam Beam

Widespread blackouts to reduce pressure on the electric grid were averted Monday night after regulators warned earlier in the day that they would not have enough power to meet demand in the midst of a heat wave.

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California Water Service Also Advises Residents to Limit Their Water Usage During These Outages

/in , , /by /ABC News Bakersfieldby Ashley Valenzuela

While PG&E and SCE are required to shut power off in some areas, California Water Service also advises residents to limit their water usage during these outages.

According to California Water Service, they are doing everything they can to make sure water services are not interrupted.

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