SDG&E looks for more local energy resources
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has announced it is seeking between 500 and 800 megawatts (MW) of new, local resources to help replace the power previously provided by the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station as well as the retirement of older, coastal power plants that use once-through-cooling technology.
The California Public Utilities Commission's Energy Division approved SDG&E's procurement plans earlier this year outlining the company's approach to procuring 500 to 800 MW of new resources by 2022, with a minimum of 200 MW coming from "preferred resources."
Preferred resources include energy efficiency, demand response, renewables, combined heat and power resources and distributed generation. Additionally, a minimum of 25 MW of energy storage is included in the mix.
SDG&E, through a competitive solicitation, seeks new and innovative solutions to deliver these resources and will evaluate all of them together to ensure that customers are receiving the greatest benefit at the lowest cost. Another important aspect of this effort is that any new resource included will be in the local area which means that the resources obtained will be close to the customers who will be served by them.
"With the region facing a future without the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, we must take new and creative approaches to the problem to help sustain reliability in the region at the lowest cost," said James P. Avery, senior vice president of power supply for SDG&E. "As our customers value sound environmental solutions, we're committed to achieving this by adding additional cleaner fuels to our portfolio to help to pave the way for a greener, brighter energy future."
Bids for the all-source solicitation for new and preferred local resources are due Jan. 5, 2015. SDG&E delivered more than 23 percent renewable energy in 2013 and expects to reach 33 percent renewable energy by the end of this year, six years ahead of the state-mandated target.
Carlsbad's Arterro by Davidson Communities was named the 'Detached Community of the Year' by the Building Industry Association of Southern California.
Carlsbad's Arterro named 'Project of the Year' award
The Building Industry Association of Southern California has named the Arterro project from Davidson Communities San Diego's "Project of the Year" for Detached Community of the Year priced between $750,000 to $1 million. This is in addition to Arterro winning an award in the same category from the Building Industry Association of San Diego County.
The San Diego BIA also honored Davidson Communities in the categories of Best Architectural Design for Arterro Plan 4; Best Interior Design for Arterro Plan 3; and Best Landscape Design.
Earlier this summer, Arterro was a winner in the 2014 Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) Gold Nugget awards competition. With over 600 international entries, Davidson was singled out with a merit award in two categories: Project of the Year for detached housing, and Single Family Detached Home of the Year over 4,000 square feet for Arterro Plan 4.
Tri-City Hospital Foundation's Diamond Ball is Nov. 15
The Tri-City Hospital Foundation has announced that the Diamond Ball, the foundation's annual black tie affair, has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Carlsbad. The event will feature an upscale dinner, music and dancing with a live band, a live auction and opportunity drawings with prizes ranging from sports packages to five-star getaways.
This will be a particularly special Diamond Ball as the Foundation is celebrating its 50th year and they plan on breaking fundraising records, this year's goal is $500,000 to benefit life-saving and life-improving services and equipment at Tri-City Medical Center.
The event will be emceed by Billy Ray Smith and Kimberly Hunt, former Charger player and "The Scott & BR Show" co-host and KGTV news anchor (and husband and wife). As is tradition, Diamond Ball will also play host to the announcement of the annual Legacy Award, which is going to Bob and Sandee Carter. The Carters are an integral part of the North County philanthropic community and have generously donated their time and financial support to improving their community through Tri-City Medical Center.
For more information, visit www.tricitymed.org/ways-to-give/foundation and click on the Diamond Ball logo.
San Diego County Credit Union among healthiest credit unions
San Diego County Credit Union was ranked No. 10 in the 2014 edition of the Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in America, according to DepositAccounts.com. The list, which recognizes institutions that have shows exceptional fiduciary responsibility, ranked 6,600 credit unions.
The methodology used to determine the rankings included a number of factors, including capitalization, deposit growth, and loan to reserve ratios.
Chartered in 1938, San Diego County Credit Union has 628 employees. It listed $6.54 billion in assets, $3.91 billion in loans, $5.55 billion in deposits and $858.50 million in equity capital. It has an a+ Texas Ratio (which is,"an indicator of how much capital a bank has available compared to the total value of loans considered at risk.")
North County Health Services has free flu shots
With flu season gearing up, the CDC recommends a flu shot to help prevent getting and spreading the influenza virus with the season beginning as early as October, which is why North County Health Services (NCHS) is now offering no-cost flu shots to the community at any of their medical clinic locations in North County for those who are uninsured or covered by Medi-Cal.
If you are covered by private insurance and choose not to bill your insurance, the cost is $20 per flu shot. All clinic locations are ready to serve those in need of a flu shot and appointments are not necessary, walk-ins are welcome.
Visit www.nchs-health.org/health-services/locations for the clinic nearest you.
Poseidon desalination project is 65 percent complete, on schedule
At the start of the 2015 "water year," Poseidon Water's project in Carlsbad, the largest seawater desalination project in the Western Hemisphere is 65 percent complete and on schedule for delivering drought-proof water supplies next fall.
The $1 billion project will produce 50 million gallons of water a day for use across the San Diego region, providing a major resource that will meet about 7 percent of the county's need for water in 2020 and account for about one-third of all locally generated water."
We couldn't be more pleased with the progress on this world-class project, and we are eager to show the world what it can do," said Peter MacLaggan, Vice President of Poseidon Water, the project's private developer.
He added, "Our contractors and our host communities of Carlsbad, San Marcos and Vista have set a new standard for cooperation and efficiency, and that has allowed us to make fantastic progress during nearly two years of construction."
The first day of October begins the "water year" for resource managers, the start of the season when snow and rain collects for use the following calendar year.
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has announced it is seeking between 500 and 800 megawatts (MW) of new, local resources to help replace the power previously provided by the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station as well as the retirement of older, coastal power plants that use once-through-cooling technology.
The California Public Utilities Commission's Energy Division approved SDG&E's procurement plans earlier this year outlining the company's approach to procuring 500 to 800 MW of new resources by 2022, with a minimum of 200 MW coming from "preferred resources."
Preferred resources include energy efficiency, demand response, renewables, combined heat and power resources and distributed generation. Additionally, a minimum of 25 MW of energy storage is included in the mix.
SDG&E, through a competitive solicitation, seeks new and innovative solutions to deliver these resources and will evaluate all of them together to ensure that customers are receiving the greatest benefit at the lowest cost. Another important aspect of this effort is that any new resource included will be in the local area which means that the resources obtained will be close to the customers who will be served by them.
"With the region facing a future without the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, we must take new and creative approaches to the problem to help sustain reliability in the region at the lowest cost," said James P. Avery, senior vice president of power supply for SDG&E. "As our customers value sound environmental solutions, we're committed to achieving this by adding additional cleaner fuels to our portfolio to help to pave the way for a greener, brighter energy future."
Bids for the all-source solicitation for new and preferred local resources are due Jan. 5, 2015. SDG&E delivered more than 23 percent renewable energy in 2013 and expects to reach 33 percent renewable energy by the end of this year, six years ahead of the state-mandated target.
Carlsbad's Arterro by Davidson Communities was named the 'Detached Community of the Year' by the Building Industry Association of Southern California.
Carlsbad's Arterro named 'Project of the Year' award
The Building Industry Association of Southern California has named the Arterro project from Davidson Communities San Diego's "Project of the Year" for Detached Community of the Year priced between $750,000 to $1 million. This is in addition to Arterro winning an award in the same category from the Building Industry Association of San Diego County.
The San Diego BIA also honored Davidson Communities in the categories of Best Architectural Design for Arterro Plan 4; Best Interior Design for Arterro Plan 3; and Best Landscape Design.
Earlier this summer, Arterro was a winner in the 2014 Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) Gold Nugget awards competition. With over 600 international entries, Davidson was singled out with a merit award in two categories: Project of the Year for detached housing, and Single Family Detached Home of the Year over 4,000 square feet for Arterro Plan 4.
Tri-City Hospital Foundation's Diamond Ball is Nov. 15
The Tri-City Hospital Foundation has announced that the Diamond Ball, the foundation's annual black tie affair, has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Carlsbad. The event will feature an upscale dinner, music and dancing with a live band, a live auction and opportunity drawings with prizes ranging from sports packages to five-star getaways.
This will be a particularly special Diamond Ball as the Foundation is celebrating its 50th year and they plan on breaking fundraising records, this year's goal is $500,000 to benefit life-saving and life-improving services and equipment at Tri-City Medical Center.
The event will be emceed by Billy Ray Smith and Kimberly Hunt, former Charger player and "The Scott & BR Show" co-host and KGTV news anchor (and husband and wife). As is tradition, Diamond Ball will also play host to the announcement of the annual Legacy Award, which is going to Bob and Sandee Carter. The Carters are an integral part of the North County philanthropic community and have generously donated their time and financial support to improving their community through Tri-City Medical Center.
For more information, visit www.tricitymed.org/ways-to-give/foundation and click on the Diamond Ball logo.
San Diego County Credit Union among healthiest credit unions
San Diego County Credit Union was ranked No. 10 in the 2014 edition of the Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in America, according to DepositAccounts.com. The list, which recognizes institutions that have shows exceptional fiduciary responsibility, ranked 6,600 credit unions.
The methodology used to determine the rankings included a number of factors, including capitalization, deposit growth, and loan to reserve ratios.
Chartered in 1938, San Diego County Credit Union has 628 employees. It listed $6.54 billion in assets, $3.91 billion in loans, $5.55 billion in deposits and $858.50 million in equity capital. It has an a+ Texas Ratio (which is,"an indicator of how much capital a bank has available compared to the total value of loans considered at risk.")
North County Health Services has free flu shots
With flu season gearing up, the CDC recommends a flu shot to help prevent getting and spreading the influenza virus with the season beginning as early as October, which is why North County Health Services (NCHS) is now offering no-cost flu shots to the community at any of their medical clinic locations in North County for those who are uninsured or covered by Medi-Cal.
If you are covered by private insurance and choose not to bill your insurance, the cost is $20 per flu shot. All clinic locations are ready to serve those in need of a flu shot and appointments are not necessary, walk-ins are welcome.
Visit www.nchs-health.org/health-services/locations for the clinic nearest you.
Poseidon desalination project is 65 percent complete, on schedule
At the start of the 2015 "water year," Poseidon Water's project in Carlsbad, the largest seawater desalination project in the Western Hemisphere is 65 percent complete and on schedule for delivering drought-proof water supplies next fall.
The $1 billion project will produce 50 million gallons of water a day for use across the San Diego region, providing a major resource that will meet about 7 percent of the county's need for water in 2020 and account for about one-third of all locally generated water."
We couldn't be more pleased with the progress on this world-class project, and we are eager to show the world what it can do," said Peter MacLaggan, Vice President of Poseidon Water, the project's private developer.
He added, "Our contractors and our host communities of Carlsbad, San Marcos and Vista have set a new standard for cooperation and efficiency, and that has allowed us to make fantastic progress during nearly two years of construction."
The first day of October begins the "water year" for resource managers, the start of the season when snow and rain collects for use the following calendar year.