Water production at the Carlsbad desalination plan has been temporarily reduced to conserve power while the heat wave stresses California’s electric grid. The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which can produce up to 50 million gallons per day, typically accounts for about 1% of peak electricity demand in San Diego Gas & Electric’s service […]
As the unprecedented drought continues to affect California and the San Diego region, homeowners can still balance the need to conserve water as efficiently as possible while preserving valuable landscaping, including trees.
More than 4 million residents in Los Angeles County are being asked to suspend outdoor watering for more than two weeks The shutdown, required to repair a leak in a water pipeline, will impact residents in a large swath of southern Los Angeles County, parts of the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys and Malibu.
More than 30 years ago, if you were to visit San Diego County, you would be struck by the lush green lawns, beautiful gardens, and many folks washing their cars. The county alongside the Pacific Coast appeared to be flush with water. But in all actuality, a major water catastrophe was already in the works. […]
Carlsbad Desal Plant Water Output Cut 20% to Conserve Power Amid Heat Wave
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinWater production at the Carlsbad desalination plan has been temporarily reduced to conserve power while the heat wave stresses California’s electric grid. The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which can produce up to 50 million gallons per day, typically accounts for about 1% of peak electricity demand in San Diego Gas & Electric’s service […]
Make Your Landscape Trees a Priority During This Record Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Times of San Diegoby Editor Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs the unprecedented drought continues to affect California and the San Diego region, homeowners can still balance the need to conserve water as efficiently as possible while preserving valuable landscaping, including trees.
4 Million in LA County Asked to Suspend Outdoor Watering, Starting Tuesday
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /NBC Los Angeles by Jonathan LloydMore than 4 million residents in Los Angeles County are being asked to suspend outdoor watering for more than two weeks The shutdown, required to repair a leak in a water pipeline, will impact residents in a large swath of southern Los Angeles County, parts of the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys and Malibu.
San Diego County Showing Way Forward in Beating Back Water Shortages
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPIX-TVby Reed Cowan Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityMore than 30 years ago, if you were to visit San Diego County, you would be struck by the lush green lawns, beautiful gardens, and many folks washing their cars. The county alongside the Pacific Coast appeared to be flush with water. But in all actuality, a major water catastrophe was already in the works. […]