The Sweetwater Authority learned of and greenlighted the design of a floating solar array on its reservoir all in the same day. The swiftness of the approval after considering only a single company put some members of its governing board and the public ill at ease.
City leaders are beginning the process of setting a new five-year rate schedule for water and wastewater customers, which is set to go into effect in July. Under Proposition 218, utility agencies must conduct rate studies to forecast future expenditures and determine rates to cover rising costs equally.
In the sprawling urban tapestry that is Southern California, water – its abundance, scarcity, and distribution – often becomes a central narrative shaping the region’s destiny. Recently, San Diego has emerged at the forefront of a compelling chapter in this ongoing saga.
The San Diego County Water Authority hopes to leverage last year’s wet winter to switch to a cheaper water supply and sell their more expensive water. Those savings would be passed onto its member agencies in smoothed future rates.
Sweetwater Responds to Floating Solar Opposition
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerThe Sweetwater Authority learned of and greenlighted the design of a floating solar array on its reservoir all in the same day. The swiftness of the approval after considering only a single company put some members of its governing board and the public ill at ease.
Del Mar Looks Ahead To Water Bill Increases
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /The Coast News Groupby Laura Place Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCity leaders are beginning the process of setting a new five-year rate schedule for water and wastewater customers, which is set to go into effect in July. Under Proposition 218, utility agencies must conduct rate studies to forecast future expenditures and determine rates to cover rising costs equally.
San Diego’s Water Surplus Strategy: Selling to Orange County Amid Local Challenges
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /BNNby Aqsa Younas RanaIn the sprawling urban tapestry that is Southern California, water – its abundance, scarcity, and distribution – often becomes a central narrative shaping the region’s destiny. Recently, San Diego has emerged at the forefront of a compelling chapter in this ongoing saga.
OPINION – When Water Rates Soar, Ratepayers Deserve Clear Communication
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /Voice of San Diegoby Karen Larson Henry Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority hopes to leverage last year’s wet winter to switch to a cheaper water supply and sell their more expensive water. Those savings would be passed onto its member agencies in smoothed future rates.