California lawmakers started the year signaling they were ready to get tough on data centers, aiming to protect the environment and electricity ratepayers. Nine months later, they have little to show for it. Of four data center bills in play, two never made it out of the Legislature, including one that would have required data centers to […]
California’s largest drinking water supplier is trying to turn the page. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which imports and sells water to 19 million people in Los Angeles and the surroundings, earlier this month zeroed in on Shivaji Deshmukh, the current general manager of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, to replace retiring General Manager Deven […]
Following several years of planning and investment, the City of Antioch has reached a climate-resilient milestone: a new brackish water desalination facility near its existing water treatment plant. The facility, supported by $10 million in Proposition 1 desalination grant funding from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and a $60 million low-interest loan from the […]
Companies that run data centers are facing increasing scrutiny for guzzling water in the dry western U.S. as artificial intelligence fuels a boom in the industry. California legislators passed a bill this month that would require the facilities to report their projected water use before they begin operating and thereafter certify how much they use […]
The politically appointed Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is proposing to increase its Special Property Tax by 71% over the next three years, from 0.007% to 0.018% of the Assessed Value of $4.1 trillion in its 5,200 square mile service territory. This is after doubling the rate in 2024. […]
The California Water Commission awarded $10.9 million to the Sites Reservoir Project this week. This early funding from the Water Storage Investment Program aims to assist with permitting and environmental documents. “This additional funding will help the Authority secure key federal and state permits that will advance Sites Reservoir closer to construction,” said Fritz Durst, […]
California Lawmakers Wanted to Get Tough on Data Centers. Here’s What Survived
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Cal Mattersby Khari JohnsonCalifornia lawmakers started the year signaling they were ready to get tough on data centers, aiming to protect the environment and electricity ratepayers. Nine months later, they have little to show for it. Of four data center bills in play, two never made it out of the Legislature, including one that would have required data centers to […]
Metropolitan Navigates Choppy Waters
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Politicoby Camille Von KaenelCalifornia’s largest drinking water supplier is trying to turn the page. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which imports and sells water to 19 million people in Los Angeles and the surroundings, earlier this month zeroed in on Shivaji Deshmukh, the current general manager of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, to replace retiring General Manager Deven […]
California Department of Water Resources New Desalination Facility Is a Major Milestone for Drought-Smart Infrastructure Solutions in the Delta
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Sierra Sun TimesFollowing several years of planning and investment, the City of Antioch has reached a climate-resilient milestone: a new brackish water desalination facility near its existing water treatment plant. The facility, supported by $10 million in Proposition 1 desalination grant funding from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and a $60 million low-interest loan from the […]
Amid a Data Center Boom, California Lawmakers Pass a Bill to Track Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesCompanies that run data centers are facing increasing scrutiny for guzzling water in the dry western U.S. as artificial intelligence fuels a boom in the industry. California legislators passed a bill this month that would require the facilities to report their projected water use before they begin operating and thereafter certify how much they use […]
Metropolitan Water District’s Billion Dollar Property Tax
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /City Watch LAby Jack HumphrevilleThe politically appointed Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is proposing to increase its Special Property Tax by 71% over the next three years, from 0.007% to 0.018% of the Assessed Value of $4.1 trillion in its 5,200 square mile service territory. This is after doubling the rate in 2024. […]
California Water Commission Boosts Sites Reservoir Project With $10.9m
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Action News Nowby Alejandro Mejia MejiaThe California Water Commission awarded $10.9 million to the Sites Reservoir Project this week. This early funding from the Water Storage Investment Program aims to assist with permitting and environmental documents. “This additional funding will help the Authority secure key federal and state permits that will advance Sites Reservoir closer to construction,” said Fritz Durst, […]