Infrastructure

The Palmdale Water District (PWD) Board of Directors voted Monday to move forward with two solar projects to power large portions of the District, potentially saving up to $16.5 million in energy costs over the next 25 years. One project would power six well sites and the District office on …

The Department of the Interior announced yesterday that four Tribal water projects in Oregon and California’s Klamath River Basin will receive $5.8 million through the Bureau of Reclamation to restore aquatic ecosystems, improve the resilience of habitats, and mitigate the effects of the ongoing drought crisis. The funding is made …

Last month, the California Coastal Commission approved a development permit for intake slant wells needed to provide ocean water and brackish groundwater to California American Water’s proposed desalination plant. The desalination plant is one of three major components that California American Water – the Peninsula’s water provider – has supported …

The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) will be shutting down the First Aqueduct periodically over the next four months for maintenance projects. The first of the three shutdowns, is set for December 5-14. “Proactively managing our water delivery system in coordination with our member agencies ensures we continue to …

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave its final approval Thursday for a plan to remove four dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. The order paves the way for enactment of a settlement agreement nearly 15 years in the making by California, Oregon, the Yurok and Karuk …

Yuba Water Agency has agreed to spend $9 million to support a series of levee improvements in South Yuba County. The funding could potentially leverage state and federal dollars for a total investment of $41.6 million into completing design and implementation of a Climate Resiliency Project and to prepare a …