The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today authorized staff to convene meetings with key stakeholders in the development of a regional seawater desalination project at the Encina Power Station in Carlsbad.
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Olivenhain Dam and Reservoir recipient of two engineering awards
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San Diego County Water Authority Calls on MWD to Cut Spending and Cap Rate Hikes at 3 Percent
The San Diego County Water Authority has submitted a proposal to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to cap its “average” rate increases for 2013 and 2014 at 3 percent. The rate cap would be accomplished through a $116.5 million budget reduction over the next two years. The recommendations were sent March 21 to MWD’s Board of Directors, which is expected to adopt a two-year budget and two years of rate increases at its April 9 Finance and Insurance Committee meeting and April 10 board meeting.
Water Authority Board Authorizes Purchase of Power from Hoover Dam
The San Diego County Water Authority is seeking to reduce energy costs for water projects in the region following a decision today by the Board of Directors to pursue a contract with the Western Area Power Administration for buying power directly from Hoover Dam at wholesale rates.
Water Authority Applauds Renewed State Commitment to Restoring the Salton Sea
The San Diego County Water Authority today commended the State Water Resources Control Board for setting annual milestones for state restoration activities at the Salton Sea and a Dec. 31, 2022, deadline for the state to deliver long-term Salton Sea restoration plans. At its meeting in Los Angeles, the State Water Board revised its 2002 order that approved the nation’s largest agriculture-to-urban water transfer between the Water Authority and the Imperial Irrigation District. In doing so, the State Water Board reaffirmed the State of California’s continued support for the transfer, the broader 2003 Colorado River Quantification Settlement Agreement, and the ongoing […]
Water Authority urges early conservation planning as the days get longer and warmer
Spring has arrived and daylight savings time is just ahead. Despite all the rain this season, the San Diego County Water Authority reminds county residents that we live in a desert where water conservation is a way of life. Now is the time to begin water conservation efforts in preparation for more daylight and warmer weather.
Water Authority planning repair work in Mission Trails Regional Park
The Water Authority announced today that it is planning repair work on one of its pipelines just north of the San Diego River in a remote section of Mission Trails Regional Park. The purpose of the work is to repair a few 24-foot sections of pipe, which are showing signs of deterioration. Construction is anticipated to begin as early as late January and last approximately one month.
Judge Rejects MWD Efforts to Avoid Discovery in Water Authority Rate Challenge
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard A. Kramer today rejected arguments made by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and other Southern California water agencies that they do not have to produce documents to the San Diego County Water Authority disclosing how MWD set its 2011 and 2012 water rates.
Water Authority Voucher Program Provides Financial Incentives for Conservation
The Water Authority is tapping common sense and technology to improve water conservation efforts. The Water Authority’s new conservation program, Smart Landscape, enhances the health and beauty of commercial and residential landscapes. The new program provides financial incentives to residential customers for installing new, self-adjusting, weather-based irrigation controllers. Incentives are also available to commercial sites to upgrade irrigation hardware. Financial incentives are available in San Diego County by calling (800) 986-4538.
Court Clears the Way for Water Authority’s Lawsuit to Be Heard
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer today ruled that the San Diego County Water Authority’s legal challenge to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s 2011 and 2012 wholesale water rates will move forward, despite another round of pre-trial motions by MWD that sought to dismiss most of the case.