Baja California’s state government has selected a bidder for the construction of a massive desalination plant in Rosarito Beach that eventually could supply water to San Diego County. The winning bid, announced last week, came from a consortium of two foreign companies — Nuwater of Singapore and the French company Degremont — as well as […]
California has been diligently trying to reduce use of fossil fuels and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 350, which requires 50 percent of the electricity from utilities to come from renewable sources by 2030. But it’s not just energy utilities that can add more renewables to their portfolios […]
Rancho California Water District’s board of directors voted June 9 to move out of Stage 4a and into Stage 3c of the District’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The move will restore residential, landscape, agricultural, and commercial customer’s efficient budgets to 100 percent and will continue to encourage customers to use water efficiently. The Board also voted to […]
Thousands of Southern California residents were left without power Tuesday as a brutal heat wave continued to bake the region, utility company officials said. Some 5,500 customers — including residences and businesses — scattered across Los Angeles were affected as of 2 p.m. Most would probably have power restored by the evening, Department of Water and Power officials said. Though […]
Consortium Wins Bid for Rosarito Desal Plant
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra DibbleBaja California’s state government has selected a bidder for the construction of a massive desalination plant in Rosarito Beach that eventually could supply water to San Diego County. The winning bid, announced last week, came from a consortium of two foreign companies — Nuwater of Singapore and the French company Degremont — as well as […]
BLOG: Will Water Sector Help or Hurt on Climate Change?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York) Quoted: Kelly RodgersCalifornia has been diligently trying to reduce use of fossil fuels and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 350, which requires 50 percent of the electricity from utilities to come from renewable sources by 2030. But it’s not just energy utilities that can add more renewables to their portfolios […]
RCWD Moves to Drought Stage 3c, Restoring Customers Efficient Water Budget
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley News (Fallbrook)Rancho California Water District’s board of directors voted June 9 to move out of Stage 4a and into Stage 3c of the District’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The move will restore residential, landscape, agricultural, and commercial customer’s efficient budgets to 100 percent and will continue to encourage customers to use water efficiently. The Board also voted to […]
Heat Wave Knocks Out Power to Thousands in Southern California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Joseph SernaThousands of Southern California residents were left without power Tuesday as a brutal heat wave continued to bake the region, utility company officials said. Some 5,500 customers — including residences and businesses — scattered across Los Angeles were affected as of 2 p.m. Most would probably have power restored by the evening, Department of Water and Power officials said. Though […]