blog post Is SGMA Compatible with Farmland Preservation? By Annabelle Rosser Aug 15, 2022 Aug 15, 2022 ... While some counties (e.g. Kern and Fresno) do not consider utility-scale solar as compatible with the Williamson Act, others (e.g. Kings and ...
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Jul 27, 2022 Jul 8, 2022 ... Recently, there have been wildfires in California and utility providers have had power shutoffs when there have been high winds in their ...
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... PPIC researchers and partners are investigating the potential for alternative land uses such as utility-scale solar energy development and ...
blog post A Large California Water Utility Prepares for Climate Change By Sarah Bardeen Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 ... How is one of the state's major water utilities dealing with climate change? We talked to Ken Jenkins, Cal Water's chief water resource ...
blog post Making Water Affordable for Low-Income Households By Sarah Bardeen Jun 21, 2022 Jun 21, 2022 ... Another challenge is that some utilities have to change their billing systems. LIHWAP can only pay for water and wastewater, and some utilities ...
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Tracking Where Water Goes in a Changing Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta By Greg Gartrell, Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak May 16, 2022 May 22, 2022 ... ... Lake basin (Friant project) and the Bay Area (East Bay Municipal Utilities District and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission).
blog post Maximizing Benefits of Solar Development in the San Joaquin Valley By Annabelle Rosser, Mitchelle De Leon May 9, 2022 May 9, 2022 ... However, the industry has learned a lot from the first generation of utility-scale solar. In the past, some projects razed their sites ...
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Drought and California’s Agriculture By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Ellen Hanak, John Abatzoglou Apr 13, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 ... California's agricultural sector is the nation's largest: it generates more than $50 billion dollars in annual revenue and employs more than ...
blog post “When You Know Better, Do Better”: A Water Agency’s Journey Through the Pandemic By Sarah Bardeen Mar 14, 2022 Mar 14, 2022 ... East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) general manager Clifford Chan took over the utility in June of 2020, just months into the ...
blog post How Are Wage Gains and Government Programs Helping Families Confront Rising Prices? By Sarah Bohn, Julien Lafortune, Patricia Malagon Feb 3, 2022 Feb 3, 2022 ... ... transportation and utilities (down 6%). The only sector in which wage gains outpaced inflation was leisure and hospitality (up 3%).