Water supply reliability Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

STANFORD NEWS: Balancing water supply resilience and ecology: The Tuolumne River and the Bay Delta Plan

March 16, 2024

As policymakers consider updates to the Bay-Delta Plan, a Stanford analysis outlines challenges and strategies to support future water security...

DAN WALTERS: California needs reliable water supply, but climate change brings more uncertainty

Cal Matters

Climate change Commentary Policy and regulation

February 27, 2024

As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to...

DELTA COUNCIL: Data shows State Water Project contractors’ contributions to reduced reliance on the Delta and improved regional self-reliance

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

December 5, 2023

One of the many permitting hoops that the Delta Conveyance Project must jump through on the road to construction should...

NEWS RELEASE: New SoCal water bank improves water supply reliability for millions

Metropolitan Water District

Groundwater News

October 23, 2023

Officials celebrate start of $211 million High Desert Water Bank, Metropolitan’s largest-ever investment in groundwater storage From the Metropolitan Water...

REPORT: Annual Supply Report shows water suppliers well positioned for 2024

Maven

Planning and management Reports

October 23, 2023

The 2023 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Summary Report summarizes the Department of Water Resources’ review of Urban Water...

NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Approve Plan for B.F. Sisk Dam Project, Advancing Water Supply Reliability and Public Safety in California’s Central Valley

US Department of the Interior

Water project operations

October 20, 2023

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, investments in B.F. Sisk Dam expansion represent first approval of a...

PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan improving water supply reliability for 7 million people

Metropolitan Water District

Water project operations

September 12, 2023

Board advances two projects that will increase access to water supply, storage for communities that faced shortages last year Press...

WEBINAR SUMMARY: What is the potential role of desalination in California’s water portfolio?

Maven

Water supply augmentation

April 5, 2023

With drought becoming a normal feature of life in California, finding reliable ways to increase freshwater resources has become imperative. ...

DR. JAY LUND: Smarter Gambling with Water – Review of Water Supply Reliability Estimation

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science Notebook News and Features

June 30, 2022

At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Jay Lund, the immediate past chair of the Delta Independent...

FIVE QUESTIONS: Charley Wilson, Southern California Water Coalition

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

June 28, 2022

The Southern California Water Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, comprised of leaders from a variety of businesses, cities, agricultural...

CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project Delivery Reliability Report; Planning for a dry 2022

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

March 9, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...

CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Investment in Delta tunnel, Sites Reservoir will ensure water supply

Cal Matters

Commentary Delta Conveyance Project

May 24, 2021

Water agencies need to invest in infrastructure and plan for drought to diversify their water supply portfolio and increase reliability....

CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 1: Strategic priorities and programs

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

April 6, 2021

One of the California Water Commission’s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

DELTA ISB: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: an overview

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science

January 20, 2021

Water supply reliability. It’s half of the co-equal goals of “providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting,...

ACWA CONFERENCE: Chair Esquivel and Director Nemeth discuss their plans for 2020

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

August 5, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the ACWA’s virtual conference held last week, the second keynote speaker session featured Joaquin Esquivel, Chair of the...