The Turlock Irrigation District plans to use a $20 million state grant to demonstrate solar panels atop canals. TID would be the first water agency in the nation to try such a thing if its board votes Tuesday to accept the money. The panels would feed electricity into transmission lines already along the canals, helping […]
Three cities in Northern California may see a change in their energy bill if a proposal to buy power from a renewable energy company is approved. “The prices have moved up here over the years,” said Grace Henderson. Henderson has lived in Manteca for 25 years and says the place has only gotten pricier. “Inflation […]
After two years of solid drought, and four months into California’s “wet” season, we don’t know if this year will be wet or dry. This is normal for California. But this year’s monthly precipitation “whiplash” is unusual. For northern California, October was the 2nd wettest October in 102 years of record (400% of average October from […]
The start of the wet season was promising in California, with a record-breaking atmospheric river in October and an onslaught of storms in December, but the weather forecast has remained persistently dry since the start of the year — with no hope for rain in the immediate future. The lack of rain during what is usually the […]
Well, I don’t need to tell most folks twice: January 2022 was an exceptionally dry month across most of California and Nevada. Some spots saw a bit of rain and snow during the first couple days of the month, but others saw nothing at all; the last 25 days of the month brought essentially zero […]
Hopes of a big drought busting year in California are starting to look grim after what felt like a great start to the rainy season. January delivered little, if any, rain and snow and now February is off to an equally dry start. The winter whiplash continues to challenge water managers and with climate trends […]
TID Lands $20 Million Grant to See if Placing Solar Panels Atop Canals Makes Sense
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Beeby John HollandThe Turlock Irrigation District plans to use a $20 million state grant to demonstrate solar panels atop canals. TID would be the first water agency in the nation to try such a thing if its board votes Tuesday to accept the money. The panels would feed electricity into transmission lines already along the canals, helping […]
Hydropower Turbine Proposal Would Cut Power Costs for Three NorCal Cities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Laura HaefeliThree cities in Northern California may see a change in their energy bill if a proposal to buy power from a renewable energy company is approved. “The prices have moved up here over the years,” said Grace Henderson. Henderson has lived in Manteca for 25 years and says the place has only gotten pricier. “Inflation […]
California’s 2022 Water Year – Both Wet and Dry
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California WaterBlogby Jay LundAfter two years of solid drought, and four months into California’s “wet” season, we don’t know if this year will be wet or dry. This is normal for California. But this year’s monthly precipitation “whiplash” is unusual. For northern California, October was the 2nd wettest October in 102 years of record (400% of average October from […]
California Desperately Needs Rain. What Are the Chances of a ‘Miracle’ in March?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SF GATEby Amy GraffThe start of the wet season was promising in California, with a record-breaking atmospheric river in October and an onslaught of storms in December, but the weather forecast has remained persistently dry since the start of the year — with no hope for rain in the immediate future. The lack of rain during what is usually the […]
A Record Dry January in Some Spots, With No Precipitation Currently on Horizon for First Half of February
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Weather Westby Daniel SwainWell, I don’t need to tell most folks twice: January 2022 was an exceptionally dry month across most of California and Nevada. Some spots saw a bit of rain and snow during the first couple days of the month, but others saw nothing at all; the last 25 days of the month brought essentially zero […]
California Is Heading Underground to Explore Its Biggest Water Storage Potential
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Monica WoodsHopes of a big drought busting year in California are starting to look grim after what felt like a great start to the rainy season. January delivered little, if any, rain and snow and now February is off to an equally dry start. The winter whiplash continues to challenge water managers and with climate trends […]