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Biggest Storm Of The Season Could Bring More Devastation To California Burn Areas

/in /by /Los Angeles Timesby Joseph Serna

An atmospheric river that forecasters are billing as the biggest storm of the season is expected to drench Southern California beginning Tuesday night and will bring with it the potential for mud flows and widespread flooding, the National Weather Service said. The storm, which is fueled by warm, western Pacific waters, will deliver nonstop rain across much of California and provide some relief to areas that have seen a resurgence in drought conditions.

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California Board Debates Lawsuit, Seeks Scrutiny Of Contaminated Flows From Mexico

/in /by /The San Diego Union Tribuneby Sandra Dibble

Members of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board gathered in a closed session on Monday afternoon, debating whether to file a lawsuit against the federal government to stem the cross-border flow of sewage, sediment and other contaminants from Tijuana to San Diego. The deliberations followed a lawsuit filed earlier this month by the cities of Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and the Port of San Diego against the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

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California Was In For One Of The Driest Winters On Record. Then March Happened

/in /by /KPCC (Pasadena)by Jacob Margolis

Heavy rain and snow is in the forecast for California this week including local areas that are at risk of mudslides because of recent wildfires. But there is an upside. All that precipitation is chipping away at a snowpack deficit in the Sierra Nevada mountains – the source of one-third of the state’s drinking water supply. December, January and February were unusually hot and dry. But March has been a different story. Since the beginning of the month, the Sierra snowpack has gone from 23 percent to 48 percent of average in terms of its snow to water equivalent.

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Giant Storage Batteries Help San Diego County Water Authority Cut Costs

/in /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority will save approximately $100,000 annually with commercial-scale storage batteries recently installed at the agency’s Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant near San Marcos. The energy storage system is designed to reduce operational expense at the facility by storing low-cost electricity for use during high-demand periods when energy prices increase. The batteries were installed at no charge as part of an agreement with Santa Clara-based ENGIE Storage. The system charges from either the electric grid at times when rates are low, or from some 4,800 solar panels at the treatment plant.

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San Diego’s Water Authority Has Reignited a Century-Old Water Dispute with Local Tribes

/in /by /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Quoted: Mark Hattam

A century ago, a handful of Indian tribes in North County lost their water as settlers began drying up the San Luis Rey River. For 50 years, the tribes fought to get back their water — water that’s used today by Escondido and Vista. They spent over a decade in lower courts and in 1984 took a fruitless trip to the Supreme Court. Several years of negotiations went nowhere and a 1988 act of Congress intended to settle the matter instead caused more confusion. That led to another decade of negotiations, and then yet another act of Congress in 2016 to clear things up. Another several months passed while the paperwork was completed.

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Storm Brings Rainfall To San Diego

/in /by /NBC 7 (San Diego)

Wet roads greeted San Diegans for the morning commute on Thursday as the second in a series of winter storms dumped rain on many parts of the county. The National Weather Service said the showers will be ending this morning with just a few showers lingering along the coastal mountain slopes this afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts will be light, according to the NWS. The storm responsible for the rainfall has brought cooler weather to the region with slightly below-average temperatures expected through Friday.

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San Diego County Water Authority Enhances Solar With Battery Storage

/in /by /Solar Industry (Southbury, Conn.)by Betsy Lillian Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority is expecting to save approximately $100,000 per year with commercial-scale batteries installed at the agency’s solar-powered Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant near San Marcos. The energy storage system is designed to reduce operational costs at the facility by storing low-cost energy for use during high-demand periods when energy prices increase. The batteries were installed at no charge to the agency as part of an agreement with Santa Clara-based ENGIE Storage, formerly known as Green Charge.

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San Diego County Water Authority Installs Commercial-Scale Batteries To Enhance Value Of Solar Energy

/in /by /WaterWorld Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority will save approximately $100,000 per year with commercial-scale batteries installed at the agency’s Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant near San Marcos. The energy storage system is designed to reduce operational costs at the facility by storing low-cost energy for use during high-demand periods when energy prices increase. The batteries were installed at no charge to the Water Authority as part of an agreement with Santa Clara-based ENGIE Storage, a division of ENGIE North America, formerly known as Green Charge.

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Southern California Storms Expected To Continue Into Next Week, National Weather Service Says

/in /by /Los Angeles Timesby Joseph Serna

Southern California’s soggy week will continue Friday with another rainstorm that is expected to stretch into the weekend, the National Weather Service said. A storm that is expected to drop about a quarter-inch of rain along the coast and up to three-quarters of an inch in the local mountains should arrive Friday night and bring showers through Saturday afternoon, said weather specialist Stuart Seto.

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New Clean Energy Storage Project To Save Water Authority $100,000 Yearly

/in /by /Power Links Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority will save approximately $100,000 per year with commercial-scale batteries installed at the agency’s Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant near San Marcos. The energy storage system is designed to reduce operational costs at the facility by storing low-cost energy for use during high-demand periods when energy prices increase. The batteries were installed at no charge to the Water Authority as part of an agreement with Santa Clara-based ENGIE Storage, a division of ENGIE North America, formerly known as Green Charge.

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