On Wednesday, May 10, the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco will hear oral argument in the appeals of the San Diego County Water Authority’s victories in two lawsuits against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. A decision from the Court of Appeal is due within 90 days of oral […]
/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 […]
Court To Hear Appeals In Water Authority Litigation Over Illegal MWD Rates
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Public Now Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOn Wednesday, May 10, the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco will hear oral argument in the appeals of the San Diego County Water Authority’s victories in two lawsuits against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. A decision from the Court of Appeal is due within 90 days of oral […]
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 […]