As Angelenos wither under another hot summer, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is shrinking a discount program that helped low-income families pay their bills. The utility has no choice; the subsidies that funded the DWP’s discounted water rates were declared illegal by a Superior Court judge in May. That discount will disappear Thursday, although others […]
Tensions seem to be cooling slightly between the San Diego County Water Authority and those that want to leave it. Two small North County farming communities survived a second round of attempts by the Water Authority to wage a legal war against their divorce from the regional water supplier.
Helix Water District received recognition from The Climate Registry as a Water-Energy Leader Gold organization after the district reduced its electric use by 15% and greenhouse gas emissions by 40%. The Climate Registry is a nonprofit organization that helps companies, governments, and institutions reduce their emissions. Its Water-Energy Nexus Registry is sponsored by the California Environmental […]
Pasadena is expected to change how water bills are calculated, leading to higher bills for some customers. The new rate structure and rates to be determined soon will allow the utility to meet its revenue requirement.
Low-Income LADWP Customers’ Bills Are About to Rise. What Help is Available?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Jon HealeyAs Angelenos wither under another hot summer, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is shrinking a discount program that helped low-income families pay their bills. The utility has no choice; the subsidies that funded the DWP’s discounted water rates were declared illegal by a Superior Court judge in May. That discount will disappear Thursday, although others […]
Water Authority Defectors Survive Second Round of Legal Threats
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diego by MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityTensions seem to be cooling slightly between the San Diego County Water Authority and those that want to leave it. Two small North County farming communities survived a second round of attempts by the Water Authority to wage a legal war against their divorce from the regional water supplier.
Helix Water District Named Water Energy Leader with Energy Use Reductions
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityHelix Water District received recognition from The Climate Registry as a Water-Energy Leader Gold organization after the district reduced its electric use by 15% and greenhouse gas emissions by 40%. The Climate Registry is a nonprofit organization that helps companies, governments, and institutions reduce their emissions. Its Water-Energy Nexus Registry is sponsored by the California Environmental […]
Change on Water Rate Structure Seen to ‘Encourage Conservation’ and ‘Allow PWP to Reach Goals’
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Pasadena Nowby Keith CalayagPasadena is expected to change how water bills are calculated, leading to higher bills for some customers. The new rate structure and rates to be determined soon will allow the utility to meet its revenue requirement.