/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Energy Manager Today (Fort Collins, Colo.)by Cheryl Kaften Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
As San Diegans start to crank up their air conditioners, the city and the San Diego County Water Authority are developing a way to store energy by using water. Water officials said it’s expected to save ratepayers money in the long run, according to a May 4 report by the ABC-TV affiliate KGTV San Diego. […]
An unseasonably strong spring storm hit San Diego on Sunday, postponing a Padres game for only the third time in the history of Petco Park, setting a number of rainfall records and dusting local mountain peaks with snow. The system moved ashore late Saturday. By 7 p.m. Sunday, more than 2 inches of rain had […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Terry Tamminen Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination Plant
As former Sen. Barbara Boxer noted in her op-ed “South state desalination project is a ‘no-brainer’ ” (Viewpoints, April 30), California is facing a hotter and drier future. In order to keep our communities and economy thriving, we need to develop smart and reliable local water supplies. Fortunately, we can meet long-term needs without resorting […]
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors on Thursday authorized the Water Authority, in conjunction with the city of San Diego, to begin seeking detailed proposals for a potential energy storage facility at San Vicente Reservoir. The project could help ease pressure on power grids by producing locally generated renewable energy on demand, […]
San Diego Plans to Use Water to Store 500-MW of Energy, Save Ratepayers Money
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Energy Manager Today (Fort Collins, Colo.)by Cheryl Kaften Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs San Diegans start to crank up their air conditioners, the city and the San Diego County Water Authority are developing a way to store energy by using water. Water officials said it’s expected to save ratepayers money in the long run, according to a May 4 report by the ABC-TV affiliate KGTV San Diego. […]
Storm Postpones Padres Game, Brings Record Rainfall
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsAn unseasonably strong spring storm hit San Diego on Sunday, postponing a Padres game for only the third time in the history of Petco Park, setting a number of rainfall records and dusting local mountain peaks with snow. The system moved ashore late Saturday. By 7 p.m. Sunday, more than 2 inches of rain had […]
OPINION: A Billion-Dollar Boondoggle To Increase Water Supply In California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Terry Tamminen Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantAs former Sen. Barbara Boxer noted in her op-ed “South state desalination project is a ‘no-brainer’ ” (Viewpoints, April 30), California is facing a hotter and drier future. In order to keep our communities and economy thriving, we need to develop smart and reliable local water supplies. Fortunately, we can meet long-term needs without resorting […]
San Diego Water Board Looking Into Pumped Storage Hydro
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Renewable Energy World (Nashua, N.H.) Quoted: Mark MuirThe San Diego County Water Authority board of directors on Thursday authorized the Water Authority, in conjunction with the city of San Diego, to begin seeking detailed proposals for a potential energy storage facility at San Vicente Reservoir. The project could help ease pressure on power grids by producing locally generated renewable energy on demand, […]