A battery storage demonstration project already providing a carbon-free source of electricity to California’s grid is about to be tested to see how well it can work on microgrids. Located on a bluff at a San Diego Gas & Electric substation in Bonita, the energy storage project uses vanadium redox flow battery technology that stores […]
Nearly two dozen residents of the Oasis Mobile Home Park on Torres Martinez Reservation land filed a lawsuit against park management on Wednesday, alleging “willful disregard” for the safety of drinking water, fraudulent electricity charges and “wholly unacceptable” living conditions. In total, the lawsuit brings 20 causes of action against park owner Scott Lawson and his […]
The third winter storm of the week has arrived in San Diego County, bringing heavy rain to the region Friday along with the possibility of snow in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service. The “atmospheric river” is making its way east across the county, with the heaviest rainfall expected early Friday morning, then […]
Once the water bills started piling up, Shara Sin and her children switched to eating off paper plates to avoid the cost of washing. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the 53-year-old mother of four’s finances were already precariously balanced. She doesn’t work anymore because mental health complications cause her short-term memory loss and pain.
Go With the Flow: Battery System in Bonita to be Tested for Use in Microgrids
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob NikolewskiA battery storage demonstration project already providing a carbon-free source of electricity to California’s grid is about to be tested to see how well it can work on microgrids. Located on a bluff at a San Diego Gas & Electric substation in Bonita, the energy storage project uses vanadium redox flow battery technology that stores […]
Residents Sue Oasis Mobile Home Park Over Tainted Water and Unsanitary Conditions
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Mark OlaldeNearly two dozen residents of the Oasis Mobile Home Park on Torres Martinez Reservation land filed a lawsuit against park management on Wednesday, alleging “willful disregard” for the safety of drinking water, fraudulent electricity charges and “wholly unacceptable” living conditions. In total, the lawsuit brings 20 causes of action against park owner Scott Lawson and his […]
Storm System To Drop Heavy Rain, Snow In San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /KPBSThe third winter storm of the week has arrived in San Diego County, bringing heavy rain to the region Friday along with the possibility of snow in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service. The “atmospheric river” is making its way east across the county, with the heaviest rainfall expected early Friday morning, then […]
San Diegans Are Drowning in Water Debt During COVID-19
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityOnce the water bills started piling up, Shara Sin and her children switched to eating off paper plates to avoid the cost of washing. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the 53-year-old mother of four’s finances were already precariously balanced. She doesn’t work anymore because mental health complications cause her short-term memory loss and pain.