Two recent decisions of the California Court of Appeal have increased risk for California’s local governments as to utility fees and fees imposed to fund regulation. A new statute provides a means to reduce that risk somewhat. Coziahr v. Otay Water District is a class-action challenge to tiered water rates imposed by a district which serves […]
From delivering potable water to collecting wastewater, nearly 100 high school and college students got an up-close look at opportunities Oct. 10 during Water Career Day at the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Water Campus in Encinitas, according to a news release. Engineering students from Mission Hills High School and students from Palomar College’s Water […]
San Diego Gas & Electric customers would pay 2.7% more on their electric bills starting next year while customers with natural gas hookups may pay almost 9% more, according to a proposed decision released Friday afternoon by the California Public Utilities Commission. It’s not welcome news for SDG&E’s 3.7 million customers saddled with high power […]
For decades South Bay communities have faced the repercussions of failing sewage and wastewater facilities on both sides of the border. The Tijuana River sewage crisis in San Diego has something in common with a historic water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan: a contractor accused in lawsuits of making matters worse.
New Cases Threaten Local Revenues in Coziahr v. Otay Water District
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /PublicCEOTwo recent decisions of the California Court of Appeal have increased risk for California’s local governments as to utility fees and fees imposed to fund regulation. A new statute provides a means to reduce that risk somewhat. Coziahr v. Otay Water District is a class-action challenge to tiered water rates imposed by a district which serves […]
Students learn about job opportunities at Water Career Day
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-TribuneFrom delivering potable water to collecting wastewater, nearly 100 high school and college students got an up-close look at opportunities Oct. 10 during Water Career Day at the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Water Campus in Encinitas, according to a news release. Engineering students from Mission Hills High School and students from Palomar College’s Water […]
Brace for higher SDG&E bills after utilities commission releases proposed decision on rates
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob NikolewskiSan Diego Gas & Electric customers would pay 2.7% more on their electric bills starting next year while customers with natural gas hookups may pay almost 9% more, according to a proposed decision released Friday afternoon by the California Public Utilities Commission. It’s not welcome news for SDG&E’s 3.7 million customers saddled with high power […]
Firm Tied to Flint, Michigan, Water Crisis Facing Lawsuits Over Tijuana River Sewage
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /Times of San Diegoby Philip SalataFor decades South Bay communities have faced the repercussions of failing sewage and wastewater facilities on both sides of the border. The Tijuana River sewage crisis in San Diego has something in common with a historic water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan: a contractor accused in lawsuits of making matters worse.