San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
New San Diego Budget Reflects New Era
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSI (San Diego)Helen Robbins-Meyer, San Diego County’s Chief Administrative Officer released the county’s 2020 proposed budget yesterday, that totals six point two billion dollars. The Board of Supervisors will spend a month dealing with amendments and public hearings that begin June 10. KUSI’s Steve Bosh has a preview. A new era in leadership is broadening the County […]
New Battery Storage Technology Connected To California Power Grid
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union Tribune by Rob NikolewskiThe California Independent System Operator the nonprofit that maintains reliability for the bulk of the state’s power grid has become one of the first wholesale power markets to connect an innovative battery storage technology to its system. Located at the Miguel substation in Bonita, a flow battery system installed by San Diego Gas & Electric […]
San Diego County Water Authority Praises Gov. Newsom’s Bay Delta Tunnels Decision
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinThe San Diego County Water Authority on Monday praised Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to cut one of the two planned Bay-Delta tunnels and invited him to tour San Diego’s facilities. Board Chair Jim Madaffer thanked the governor for “wisdom and leadership” in officially scrapping the Brown administration’s plans for an $18 billion two-tunnel system for moving […]
FPUD To Take Advantage Of Conservation Grants
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California provides grants for water conservation projects which are administered to MWD member agencies, and those member agencies including the San Diego County Water Authority provide the grants to the retail agencies. The Fallbrook Public Utility District will be receiving two MWD grants through the County Water Authority. “We’ve […]