Back in 2021 the Hyatt Powerplant was taken offline because of historically low water levels. DWR announced that the plant is expected to stay online through 2022. On Monday, the lake level was at 693 feet elevation whereas the level had dropped to 628 in September 2021. The plant is capable of generating 714 megawatts […]
The California Public Utilities Commission should reject calls to delay adding new power supplies in the state even though the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s impending retirement may be put on hold, according to the California Independent System Operator. CAISO also supports a recommendation from the CPUC’s Public Advocates Office that the commission authorize immediate procurements […]
California’s largest inland body of water is in trouble. Inflows to the Salton Sea have decreased, salinity is growing, the ecosystem is collapsing, and neighboring communities are suffering high rates of respiratory illnesses caused, many believe, by contaminants in dust blowing off the exposed former seabed. It’s not possible to import enough water quickly enough […]
A lack of rain and snow in central California and restricted water supplies from the Colorado River in the southernmost part of the state have withered summer crops like tomatoes and onions and threatened leafy greens grown in the winter. That has added pressure to grocery prices, putting a squeeze on wallets with no end […]
The residents of this sun-scorched city feel California’s endless drought when the dust lifts off the brown hills and flings grit into their living rooms. They see it when they drive past almond trees being ripped from the ground for lack of water and the new blinking sign at the corner of Elm and Cherry […]
Plans for a large, high-tech wave pool in La Quinta were recently rejected by its city council, but a handful of other water-centric attractions — including a trio that would feature artificial wave technology — are moving forward in the Coachella Valley. The projects, which range from Palm Springs in the west to Thermal in the east, have gained […]
Hyatt Powerplant Not Expected to Go Offline This Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Chico Enterprise-Recordby StaffBack in 2021 the Hyatt Powerplant was taken offline because of historically low water levels. DWR announced that the plant is expected to stay online through 2022. On Monday, the lake level was at 693 feet elevation whereas the level had dropped to 628 in September 2021. The plant is capable of generating 714 megawatts […]
CAISO Calls For Near-Term Power Procurement, Even With Possible Diablo Canyon Extension
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Utility Diveby Ethan HowardThe California Public Utilities Commission should reject calls to delay adding new power supplies in the state even though the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s impending retirement may be put on hold, according to the California Independent System Operator. CAISO also supports a recommendation from the CPUC’s Public Advocates Office that the commission authorize immediate procurements […]
Opinion: Restore California’s Salton Sea to its Role in the Ecosystem
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Mercury Newsby Brent M. Haddad and Robert GlennonCalifornia’s largest inland body of water is in trouble. Inflows to the Salton Sea have decreased, salinity is growing, the ecosystem is collapsing, and neighboring communities are suffering high rates of respiratory illnesses caused, many believe, by contaminants in dust blowing off the exposed former seabed. It’s not possible to import enough water quickly enough […]
California’s Drought Withers Tomatoes, Pushing Grocery Prices Higher
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Reutersby Nathan Frandino , Christopher Walljasper and Aude GuerrucciA lack of rain and snow in central California and restricted water supplies from the Colorado River in the southernmost part of the state have withered summer crops like tomatoes and onions and threatened leafy greens grown in the winter. That has added pressure to grocery prices, putting a squeeze on wallets with no end […]
A California City’s Water Supply is Expected to Run Out in Two Months
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Washington Postby Joshua PartlowThe residents of this sun-scorched city feel California’s endless drought when the dust lifts off the brown hills and flings grit into their living rooms. They see it when they drive past almond trees being ripped from the ground for lack of water and the new blinking sign at the corner of Elm and Cherry […]
After Coral Mountain Vote, Where Do Other Water, Surf Projects in the Valley Stand?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Desert Sunby Tom Coulter and Erin RodePlans for a large, high-tech wave pool in La Quinta were recently rejected by its city council, but a handful of other water-centric attractions — including a trio that would feature artificial wave technology — are moving forward in the Coachella Valley. The projects, which range from Palm Springs in the west to Thermal in the east, have gained […]