San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

San Diego Gas And Electric Looks To Quadruple Customers’ Minimum Monthly Bill

/in , /by /pv magazine by Tim Sylvia

The utility is looking to raise its monthly minimum utility charge from $10 to $38 under the premise that distributed solar customers represent a “cost shift” to other utility customers. Customers of San Diego Gas and electric (SDG&E) could soon see a drastic increase in their monthly electric bills, as the utility has submitted to […]

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Another Hot, Muggy Day In Store For San Diego County

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein

Hot and muggy conditions are expected in most parts of San Diego County Tuesday and thunderstorms will be possible in the mountains and deserts. A high-pressure system lingering over southern California will create a chance of thunderstorms in those two areas each afternoon through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service office in San Diego. […]

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Two Small Agencies Want A Divorce From The Water Authority. It Could Get Messy.

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Back in January, the head of an obscure government agency that exists almost entirely to draw the boundary lines of other public agencies had gotten wind of something. Two rural water agencies wanted to bolt from the San Diego County Water Authority so they could start buying cheaper water from Riverside County. Keene Simonds knew what […]

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San Diego Water Rates Going Up 6.3 Percent This Year

/in , /by /KPBSby Maya Trabulsi

Water customers in the City of San Diego will be seeing another increase on future bills, but not quite as high as it could have been. The increase will be a combination of the city rate increase that took effect Sunday, September 1st, and another increase from San Diego County. In a letter reminding customers […]

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