Monterey Peninsula desalination plant approved amid public debate

Monterey Peninsula desalination plant approved amid public debate

The California Public Utilities Commission has approved Cal Am Water's plan to build a desalination plant on the Monterey Peninsula, despite public opposition

Regulators side with Cal Am on Monterey Peninsula water supply

MONTEREY – State regulators on Thursday ruled unanimously that the Monterey Peninsula will need more water by 2050 than all current available sources can supply, including the new expansion of Pure Water Monterey that will be coming online this year. As a result, commissioners believe that water deficit will need to be filled with California American Water Co.’s desalination project. It was not a surprise for many, since administrative law judge…

The CPUC approves current water supply and future demand, clearing the way for desal plant.

After months of delay, the California Public Utilities Commission, the state’s regulator of private utilities, finally voted on Thursday, Aug. 14 on a critical procedural step in California American Water’s quest to build a desalination plant: Establishing the current water…