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State Water Usage Up By 19% in March Compared to March 2020

May 11, 2022   8:34 amMay 11, 2022   8:26 am
According to multiple state agencies on Tuesday, water usage in California shot up by 19% compared to 2020, despite pleas from state officials and state reservoirs hitting historic lows this year. Since the drought set in the last few years,...
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California Increasing State Water Release from 0% to 15% of Requested, Following Winter Storms

January 20, 2022   4:02 pmJanuary 21, 2022   11:57 am
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Thursday that they would be releasing more stored water through the State Water Project, due to several weeks of wet weather, increasing the allocation from 0% to 15%. In early December, the...
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State Water Project Announces 0% Allocation of Requested Water To Districts

December 2, 2021   12:31 pmDecember 4, 2021   7:46 am
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Wednesday that the initial 2022 State Water Project (SWP) will be at 0% for the first time in state history due to the ongoing drought. The decision by the State Water Project,...
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California’s ‘New Normal:’ PG&E Power Shut Offs on Windy Days

October 12, 2021   8:32 amApril 3, 2022   7:58 am
Thousands of Californians were without power Monday due to high winds, according to a PG&E alert. PG&E’s alert says: “A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) occurs in response to severe weather to help prevent a wildfire. A severe weather system...
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California Adding 5 Temporary Natural Gas Power Plants to Help Alleviate Energy Shortage

August 20, 2021   3:09 pmAugust 21, 2021   11:18 pm
The California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) announced on Thursday that the state will be temporarily expanding natural gas power by adding new power plants due to energy supply concerns. According to the CDWR, five new gas powered generators will...
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California’s Perfect Storm: Hot Weather, Low Reservoirs, Diminished Hydro Power, Unreliable Renewable Energy

July 22, 2021   2:15 amJuly 22, 2021   8:12 am
Last week, Californians learned that Pacific Gas and Electric told state utility regulators that a damaged fuse box from a one of their power lines could be responsible for starting the large Dixie Fire currently burning in the Sierra Nevada...
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Facing Dry Year, CA State Water Board is Draining California’s Folsom Lake Reservoir

May 24, 2021   2:15 amMay 25, 2021   10:56 am
Following the Globe article Friday about the state draining reservoirs even with the dry year California is facing, we noted that California’s largest reservoirs less than two years ago were absolutely teeming with water from 107% to 145% of average....
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