by News Staff | May 6, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Both Edison and Department of Water and Power officials have hinted at possible talks and plans to keep water flowing down Bishop Creek this summer in view of the third drought year. Now, Edison says they did make an earlier decision to manage flows to help keep water...
by News Staff | Apr 23, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
If the Department of Water and Power, Southern California Edison, DWP lessees, and Inyo County can all agree, management of water in the Bishop Creek drainage this summer may take place to keep some water in the lakes, streams, private ditches, and ranch pastures. At...
by News Staff | Apr 21, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
It was higher a year ago, a foot and a half higher, but the level of Mono Lake has not dropped far enough for the Department of Water and Power to reduce its water exports from Mono Basin. Executive Director of the Mono Lake Committee, Geoff McQuilkin, said that after...
by News Staff | Apr 21, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
When Department of Water and Power official, Michael Webster, visited the Inyo Supervisors this month, he revealed that DWP has several solar and renewable energy projects either breaking ground or about to. So, how much of the renewable energy picture is the...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The cut-off for determination of the water year for 2014-15 happened on April 1st. Though recent storms lifted the snowpack some, the overall picture looms well below normal. The Department of Water and Power’s measurements show the Mammoth Pass Snowpack at 18.3...