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Carlsbad Desal Plant Water Output Cut 20% to Conserve Power Amid Heat Wave – Carlsbad, California, USA

The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which can produce up to 50 million gallons per day, typically accounts for about 1% of peak electricity demand in San Diego Gas & Electric’s service area.

Reducing water production will free up 9 megawatts, enough to power several thousand homes.

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Carlsbad Desal Plant Water Output Cut 20% to Conserve Power Amid Heat Wave – Carlsbad, California, USA2022-09-07T08:37:42+02:00

Sustainability takes top priority at Carlsbad Aquafarm – California

San Diego’s waterways are a source of pride for many of us, but there is a spot in Carlsbad that is providing much more than pretty views. They provide mussels and oysters. Millions and millions of them.

In this Earth 8 report, News 8’s Neda Iranpour learns about oysters and what makes them so sustainable.

The Carlsbad Aquafarm sits between the Pacific Ocean and I-5, in the calm and fairly clear waters of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon.

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Sustainability takes top priority at Carlsbad Aquafarm – California2021-10-14T15:48:54+02:00

Opinion: A Desalination Skeptic Now Sees Carlsbad Plant’s ‘Undeniable Value’ – California

It is no secret that I wasn’t the biggest fan of the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant when it was proposed, and I still wasn’t completely on board when the plant began operations in 2015, or even when I was elected to the Carlsbad City Council in 2016.

But time has given me perspective, and I recognize now that the value that the Carlsbad Desalination Plant provides our region is undeniable.

We are now celebrating the plant’s fifth anniversary since operations began. In that time, I’ve seen firsthand [
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Opinion: A Desalination Skeptic Now Sees Carlsbad Plant’s ‘Undeniable Value’ – California2021-01-30T15:10:40+01:00

Carlsbad lagoon dredging starts soon – California

Seawater desalination operator Poseidon is poised to take over the Agua Hedionda Lagoon maintenance dredging that has been done by local power companies since 1954.

Permits are being obtained for the work to begin in November or early December with expectations to finish by mid-April, said Poseidon Senior Vice President Peter MacLaggan at a meeting earlier this month of the Carlsbad Beach Preservation Commission.

Sand from the dredging will be spread north of the lagoon inlet for the first time in about five years, MacLaggan said.

Carlsbad lagoon dredging starts soon – California2020-10-20T15:36:46+02:00

Plant Profile: Carlsbad Desalination Plant – California

Located in Carlsbad, California, Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is the largest seawater desalination plant in the nation. The plant delivers nearly 50 million gallons of fresh, desalinated water to San Diego County on a daily basis. 

A 30-year water purchase agreement is in place between the San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water, a water project development specialist, for the entire output of the plant.

The plant has delivered water to San Diego County since December 2015 and normally [
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Plant Profile: Carlsbad Desalination Plant – California2020-06-11T19:07:22+02:00

12-Hour Shifts, Sleeping in RVs: Carlsbad Desalination Plant Gets New Crew – California

A 10-person crew is in the midst of a three-week shelter-in-place shift at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, relieving an initial crew that self-quarantined on site for three weeks to continue producing clean drinking water for county residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starting March 19, the first crew of 10 “mission-critical employees” was stationed at the plant to continue operations, working two 12-hour shifts each day and sleeping in RVs in the plant parking lot, according to Poseidon Water, which manages the plant. Food and [
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12-Hour Shifts, Sleeping in RVs: Carlsbad Desalination Plant Gets New Crew – California2020-04-14T14:23:08+02:00

Carlsbad desalination plant running at full capacity with ‘shelter in place’ – California

When your business is water, your business is essential. Over at the Desalination Plant in Carlsbad, it’s anything but business as usual.

“We’ve had 10 people on the job for about 21 days. Each one of those people is a specialist and volunteered to be here. We’re doing something unique. We’ve brought in separate trailers for each one of the workers and groceries are delivered every couple days.

We also have washer and dryers so they can wash their clothes,” says [
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Carlsbad desalination plant running at full capacity with ‘shelter in place’ – California2020-04-08T11:25:43+02:00

Unsung Heroes: Carlsbad’s desalination plant workers – California

The Carlsbad Desalination Plant turns seawater into clean safe drinking water.

In an effort to keep delivering 50 million gallons of fresh water to the county daily the plant has gone on complete lockdown.As of March 19, 10 workers volunteered to quarantine themselves inside the Carlsbad plant for the next three weeks.

The company said workers will continue to monitor and adjust gauges and switches, watching for leaks – doing whatever is needed to safeguard San Diego County’s only significant local source of drinking water. [
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Unsung Heroes: Carlsbad’s desalination plant workers – California2020-04-02T16:08:59+02:00

Water & Wastewater Workers Considered Essential During COVID-19 Outbreak – California

10 workers are quarantined inside the Claude Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Carlsbad, California for the next three weeks. 

The workers are monitoring and adjusting gauges and switches, watching for leaks, and completing other tasks needed to safeguard San Diego County’s only significant local source of drinking water. All 10 volunteered themselves. The Carlsbad plant is home to 40 employees overall, reported the San Diego Tribune.

The request for volunteers was a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, reported the San Diego Tribune.

Water & Wastewater Workers Considered Essential During COVID-19 Outbreak – California2020-03-24T14:53:06+01:00

Carlsbad desalination plant will be sold to investment firm for $1 billion – California

An affiliate of Aberdeen Standard Investments has agreed to buy the Carlsbad desalination plant in Southern California for more than $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

A transaction could be announced as soon as this week, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.

The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, named for a former mayor, is owned by Orion Water Partners LLC, the joint venture between Stonepeak [
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Carlsbad desalination plant will be sold to investment firm for $1 billion – California2019-05-30T13:55:20+02:00
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