Building more geothermal power plants by the Salton Sea could eventually save Californians hundreds of millions of dollars per year, according to a new report. The lake is home to one of the world’s most potent geothermal reservoirs, thanks to underground heat that brings salty water to temperatures greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. But while 11 geothermal plants already generate electricity along […]
The city of San Diego will continue to conduct public outreach about the drought and cutting back on water use, as statistics show consumers slacking off on conservation in recent months, the city’s director of public utilities said Thursday. “Like everything else, you keep hearing the same message over and over you start disregarding it,” […]
Some San Diegans who got money from the San Diego County Water Authority for taking out their grass last year are now startled to find they owe taxes on those turf rebates. And some homeowners only received those notifications a few weeks ago, after they had already filed their taxes.
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by By Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
About half the Sycuan Indian tribe relies heavily on a single groundwater well for water. The whole tribe now wants access to the same water most San Diegans enjoy – Colorado River water, Northern California water and desalinated Pacific Ocean water. Most of San Diego’s state legislative delegation is pushing a bill that could make it […]
Salton Sea Geothermal: Cheaper than Solar Farms?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)Building more geothermal power plants by the Salton Sea could eventually save Californians hundreds of millions of dollars per year, according to a new report. The lake is home to one of the world’s most potent geothermal reservoirs, thanks to underground heat that brings salty water to temperatures greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. But while 11 geothermal plants already generate electricity along […]
Stats Show San Diegans Are Slacking on Water Conservation: City Official
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Patch (Rancho Bernardo - 4S Ranch)The city of San Diego will continue to conduct public outreach about the drought and cutting back on water use, as statistics show consumers slacking off on conservation in recent months, the city’s director of public utilities said Thursday. “Like everything else, you keep hearing the same message over and over you start disregarding it,” […]
San Diego Residents Find Turf Rebates Are Taxable
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby By Claire Trageser Mentioned: Mike LeeSome San Diegans who got money from the San Diego County Water Authority for taking out their grass last year are now startled to find they owe taxes on those turf rebates. And some homeowners only received those notifications a few weeks ago, after they had already filed their taxes.
State Bill Would Bolster Sycuan’s Water Supply — and Possibly a New Hotel
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by By Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAbout half the Sycuan Indian tribe relies heavily on a single groundwater well for water. The whole tribe now wants access to the same water most San Diegans enjoy – Colorado River water, Northern California water and desalinated Pacific Ocean water. Most of San Diego’s state legislative delegation is pushing a bill that could make it […]