Tuolumne Utilities District efforts to acquire water rights and infrastructure from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. were slowed by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, but TUD’s general manager said Tuesday that negotiations with the utility giant are “still on track,” and he is optimistic an agreement could be reached this year.
Sometime next summer, there’s a decent chance a heat wave will bake the American West, and California’s power grid will again be stretched to its limits. As the sun sets, solar panels will start generating less electricity even as temperatures remain high. Power plants that burn natural gas will fire up as quickly as possible, […]
There is a myth about water in the Western United States, which is that there is not enough of it. But those who deal closely with water will tell you this is false. There is plenty. It is just in the wrong places.
Deltas globally adjust with changes and fluctuations in external conditions, internal dynamics, and human management. This is a short history of big changes to California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in the past and present, and its anticipated future. This history is important for understanding how many of the Delta’s problems have developed, changed, and continue to […]
Wall Street’s reputation as one of America’s premier innovation machines can only be enhanced by a new futures contract that began trading publicly on Dec. 7. It allows investors to bet on the price of water in California. Those who take the gamble are effectively betting that the spot price for water will rise during […]
Beside a river that winds through a mountain valley, the charred trunks of pine trees lie toppled on the blackened ground, covered in a thin layer of fresh snow. Weeks after flames ripped through this alpine forest, a smoky odor still lingers in the air. The fire, called the East Troublesome, burned later into the […]
TUD Efforts to Acquire PG&E Water Rights and Infrastructure ‘Still On Track’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Union Democratby Guy McCarthyTuolumne Utilities District efforts to acquire water rights and infrastructure from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. were slowed by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, but TUD’s general manager said Tuesday that negotiations with the utility giant are “still on track,” and he is optimistic an agreement could be reached this year.
California is Scrambling to Avoid Blackouts. Your Refrigerator Could Help
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothSometime next summer, there’s a decent chance a heat wave will bake the American West, and California’s power grid will again be stretched to its limits. As the sun sets, solar panels will start generating less electricity even as temperatures remain high. Power plants that burn natural gas will fire up as quickly as possible, […]
Wall Street Eyes Billions in the Colorado’s Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Ben Ryder HoweThere is a myth about water in the Western United States, which is that there is not enough of it. But those who deal closely with water will tell you this is false. There is plenty. It is just in the wrong places.
California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – a Short History of Big Changes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /YubaNetby Jay LundDeltas globally adjust with changes and fluctuations in external conditions, internal dynamics, and human management. This is a short history of big changes to California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in the past and present, and its anticipated future. This history is important for understanding how many of the Delta’s problems have developed, changed, and continue to […]
Wall Street Can Now Bet On the Price of California Water. Watch Out
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Michael HiltzikWall Street’s reputation as one of America’s premier innovation machines can only be enhanced by a new futures contract that began trading publicly on Dec. 7. It allows investors to bet on the price of water in California. Those who take the gamble are effectively betting that the spot price for water will rise during […]
Climate’s Toll on the Colorado River: ‘We Can Weather Maybe a Couple of Years’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Arizona Republicby Ian JamesBeside a river that winds through a mountain valley, the charred trunks of pine trees lie toppled on the blackened ground, covered in a thin layer of fresh snow. Weeks after flames ripped through this alpine forest, a smoky odor still lingers in the air. The fire, called the East Troublesome, burned later into the […]