Fans turned off. Air conditioning vanished. Freezer ice began to thaw. The sun, however, just kept on shining. Thousands of residents lost power across the San Diego region on Sunday as a punishing heat wave entered its fifth day. At one point Sunday afternoon, San Diego Gas & Electric said about 13,000 customers were without […]
Thousands of people in Escondido are affected by an incessant fire that sparked Thursday at SDG&E’s Northeast Operations Center, a lithium-ion battery energy storage facility. The blaze sparked just after noon and is burning in the 500 block of Enterprise Street, just a few blocks from where Interstate 15 intersects with state Route 78 and […]
Water use restrictions are usually the first sign of severe drought conditions in California, but a new recycled water treatment facility in Escondido set to go online early next year could help offset those restrictions for the local farming communities. What’s unique about the new plant is that when drought conditions develop, local farmers with […]
The East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority (Authority) plans to issue approximately $433,235,000 in tax exempt, fixed rate notes on September 4, 2024. The Notes are being issued to finance, on an interim basis, a portion of the design, construction, and development costs of the East County Advanced Water Purification (AWP) Project. The […]
Fifth Day of Heat Wave Sends Temperatures Soaring, Knocks Out Power to Thousands
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins, Rob Nikolewski, Blake NelsonFans turned off. Air conditioning vanished. Freezer ice began to thaw. The sun, however, just kept on shining. Thousands of residents lost power across the San Diego region on Sunday as a punishing heat wave entered its fifth day. At one point Sunday afternoon, San Diego Gas & Electric said about 13,000 customers were without […]
Evacuation Orders Lifted in Escondido After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire at SDG&E Facility that also Prompted School Closures
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /NBC 7by Eric S. Page and Danielle SmithThousands of people in Escondido are affected by an incessant fire that sparked Thursday at SDG&E’s Northeast Operations Center, a lithium-ion battery energy storage facility. The blaze sparked just after noon and is burning in the 500 block of Enterprise Street, just a few blocks from where Interstate 15 intersects with state Route 78 and […]
Escondido Water Recycling Facility will Offset Restrictions that Often Come During Droughts
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /NBC 7by Brooke MartellWater use restrictions are usually the first sign of severe drought conditions in California, but a new recycled water treatment facility in Escondido set to go online early next year could help offset those restrictions for the local farming communities. What’s unique about the new plant is that when drought conditions develop, local farmers with […]
East County Advanced Water Program Joint Powers Authority Issues Green Bonds: $433 Million in Tax-Exempt Interim Notes
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kylie Capuano /East County MagazineThe East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority (Authority) plans to issue approximately $433,235,000 in tax exempt, fixed rate notes on September 4, 2024. The Notes are being issued to finance, on an interim basis, a portion of the design, construction, and development costs of the East County Advanced Water Purification (AWP) Project. The […]