“Today’s announcement about reduced allocations from the State Water Project brings into focus the increasing challenges created by the megadrought. This is an emergency felt throughout the state and we strongly support continued conservation.”
The California Independent System Operator approved a transmission plan Thursday that includes 23 projects, estimated to cost nearly $3 billion, to cope with the dramatic increase in renewable generation and forecasted load growth in its footprint.
California is progressing toward its goal of achieving 100% renewable and carbon-neutral electricity by 2045, and agriculture may be an integral part of the solution. Farmers statewide have invested in renewable-energy technologies near vineyards, row-crop farms and atop walnut dryers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 8% of California farms have an on-site renewable-energy […]
For the second time in a single water season, California water officials are preparing to zero out water deliveries to Valley farmers reliant on the State Water Project. During a Tuesday meeting of California’s State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Water Resources director Karla Nemeth announced her agency would be enacting the cuts on […]
NOAA issued its U.S. Spring Outlook today and for the second year in a row, forecasters predict prolonged, persistent drought in the West where below-average precipitation is most likely. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Weather Service — is also forecasting above-average temperatures for most of the U.S. from the Desert Southwest […]
Reading the tree rings from Montana to northern Mexico, from Pacific beaches to the Colorado Rockies, a team of scientists led by a UCLA researcher has shown that the current long-term drought in the West is the most severe in 1,200 years. It’s not just a dry spell — it’s a megadrought. The rigorous study, […]
State Water Project Declines Highlight Drought’s Severity
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority“Today’s announcement about reduced allocations from the State Water Project brings into focus the increasing challenges created by the megadrought. This is an emergency felt throughout the state and we strongly support continued conservation.”
CAISO Approves Nearly $3B of Transmission Projects to Prepare for California’s Clean Energy Goals
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Utility Diveby Kavya BalaramanThe California Independent System Operator approved a transmission plan Thursday that includes 23 projects, estimated to cost nearly $3 billion, to cope with the dramatic increase in renewable generation and forecasted load growth in its footprint.
Farmers Key to Renewable Energy Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley Pressby Christine Souza / California Farm Bureau FederationCalifornia is progressing toward its goal of achieving 100% renewable and carbon-neutral electricity by 2045, and agriculture may be an integral part of the solution. Farmers statewide have invested in renewable-energy technologies near vineyards, row-crop farms and atop walnut dryers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 8% of California farms have an on-site renewable-energy […]
Calif. to Zero Out Water Supplies Again Amid Dry Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sunby Reid StoneFor the second time in a single water season, California water officials are preparing to zero out water deliveries to Valley farmers reliant on the State Water Project. During a Tuesday meeting of California’s State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Water Resources director Karla Nemeth announced her agency would be enacting the cuts on […]
Spring Outlook: Drought to Expand Amid Warmer Conditions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NOAA-NWS Climate Prediction Center / California DWRNOAA issued its U.S. Spring Outlook today and for the second year in a row, forecasters predict prolonged, persistent drought in the West where below-average precipitation is most likely. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Weather Service — is also forecasting above-average temperatures for most of the U.S. from the Desert Southwest […]
Opinion: This Megadrought’s Dry Years to Come
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The SunReading the tree rings from Montana to northern Mexico, from Pacific beaches to the Colorado Rockies, a team of scientists led by a UCLA researcher has shown that the current long-term drought in the West is the most severe in 1,200 years. It’s not just a dry spell — it’s a megadrought. The rigorous study, […]