/in San Diego County/by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Most people have basically no choice about where they get their power from – SDG&E’s monopoly covers 4,100 square miles of Southern California. Soon, that is likely to change as many California cities, including San Diego, look to start buying power for their residents. But even if the city begins to compete with San Diego […]
It began as a mystery for local water experts in San Diego County: numerous area streams showing the presence of caffeine, a stimulant with no natural source in California.A team from the state’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) pulled samples from 85 different locations across the county and found caffeine in 49 locations. According […]
/in San Diego County/by Andrea Mora /Utility Dive (Washington, DC)by Peter Maloney Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Diego County Water Authority, in conjunction with the City of San Diego, is seeking proposals for a 500 MW pumped hydro power station.The water authority plans to issue a request for proposals this summer to solicit more detailed proposals from 18 respondents to an earlier request, but is also open proposals from parties […]
Those drenching winter rains that ended California’s six-year drought, painted San Diego’s Proctor Valley green this spring. The Chaparral Lands Conservancy’s David Hogan stands in the heart of the expansive landscape and sees a window into the region’s past. “Proctor Valley is special because it’s such a large relatively intact chunk of natural habitat lands […]
Under New SDG&E Plan, Customers Who Leave Could Keep Paying For Decades
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityMost people have basically no choice about where they get their power from – SDG&E’s monopoly covers 4,100 square miles of Southern California. Soon, that is likely to change as many California cities, including San Diego, look to start buying power for their residents. But even if the city begins to compete with San Diego […]
Caffeine Is Being Found In San Diego County Streams
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC 7 San Diegoby JW AugustIt began as a mystery for local water experts in San Diego County: numerous area streams showing the presence of caffeine, a stimulant with no natural source in California.A team from the state’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) pulled samples from 85 different locations across the county and found caffeine in 49 locations. According […]
San Diego Water Authority Wants Proposals For 500 MW Of Pumped Storage
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Utility Dive (Washington, DC)by Peter Maloney Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority, in conjunction with the City of San Diego, is seeking proposals for a 500 MW pumped hydro power station.The water authority plans to issue a request for proposals this summer to solicit more detailed proposals from 18 respondents to an earlier request, but is also open proposals from parties […]
Delicate Vernal Pools Restored In San Diego County
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KPBSby Erik AndersonThose drenching winter rains that ended California’s six-year drought, painted San Diego’s Proctor Valley green this spring. The Chaparral Lands Conservancy’s David Hogan stands in the heart of the expansive landscape and sees a window into the region’s past. “Proctor Valley is special because it’s such a large relatively intact chunk of natural habitat lands […]