The Imperial Irrigation District and the non-profit Citizens Energy Corp. powered up a 30-megawatt community solar project near California’s Salton Sea that will provide thousands of low-income customers in the region with discounted renewable energy. The $46 million project is one of the largest community solar installations in the country and uses 107,000 photovoltaic panels […]
Elected leaders from around the San Diego region met with the Trump administration on Tuesday to ask for help stopping the sewage-tainted water that regularly flows in the Tijuana River across the border with Mexico. Specifically, regional leaders tried to persuade federal authorities to fund a more than $400-million plan to capture and treat the […]
They set out with a common goal: to spruce up the coast, parks and waterways, removing as much trash as possible. Thousands of volunteers throughout the state spent their morning Saturday, Sept. 21, getting their hands dirty for California Coastal Cleanup Day, marking the 35th year for the event. It is also part of a […]
The City of San Diego Public Utilities Department has been recognized as a “Utility of the Future Today” for its outreach efforts for the Pure Water San Diego Program. The honor was bestowed today by a partnership of water sector organizations, including the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the Water Environment Federation, the Water […]
California Starts Among Largest Community Solar Projects In U.S.
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Environmentby Emily C. DooleyThe Imperial Irrigation District and the non-profit Citizens Energy Corp. powered up a 30-megawatt community solar project near California’s Salton Sea that will provide thousands of low-income customers in the region with discounted renewable energy. The $46 million project is one of the largest community solar installations in the country and uses 107,000 photovoltaic panels […]
San Diego Leaders Meet With Trump Administration to Ask For Fix to Tijuana River Sewage Pollution
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithElected leaders from around the San Diego region met with the Trump administration on Tuesday to ask for help stopping the sewage-tainted water that regularly flows in the Tijuana River across the border with Mexico. Specifically, regional leaders tried to persuade federal authorities to fund a more than $400-million plan to capture and treat the […]
The Coast is Clear As Volunteers Help Out For California Coastal Cleanup Day
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Beach Reporter ( Los Angeles,Calif.)by Laylan ConnellyThey set out with a common goal: to spruce up the coast, parks and waterways, removing as much trash as possible. Thousands of volunteers throughout the state spent their morning Saturday, Sept. 21, getting their hands dirty for California Coastal Cleanup Day, marking the 35th year for the event. It is also part of a […]
San Diego Public Utilities Department Honored For Sustainability
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Water News NetworkThe City of San Diego Public Utilities Department has been recognized as a “Utility of the Future Today” for its outreach efforts for the Pure Water San Diego Program. The honor was bestowed today by a partnership of water sector organizations, including the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the Water Environment Federation, the Water […]