/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, […]
As San Diegans start to crank 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. The city and authority want to build an Energy Storage Facility at the San […]
It took one wet season for much of the Inland Empire — and Southern California, for that matter — to turn an extreme drought into a moderate one. No small feat for a seven-month span. In the dry years leading up to this wet season — which is measured here between Oct. 1 and April […]
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, […]
San Diego Water Officials Want To Use Water To Store Energy
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 News (San Diego) Quoted: Kelly RodgersAs San Diegans start to crank 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. The city and authority want to build an Energy Storage Facility at the San […]
How Does The Inland Empire’s Last Wet Season Compare With Previous Ones?
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Daily Bulletin (Rancho Cucamonga)by Anne MillerberndIt took one wet season for much of the Inland Empire — and Southern California, for that matter — to turn an extreme drought into a moderate one. No small feat for a seven-month span. In the dry years leading up to this wet season — which is measured here between Oct. 1 and April […]