Energy Upgrade California
In the Mood for Lighting?
Exciting things are happening in lighting. From new energy-efficient bulbs to smart-lighting options that you can customize with your phone, you might just find a few new bright ideas for your home. |
Southern California Gas Company
Find Out How to Lower Your Natural Gas Bills During the Winter Months
During winter, heating is often the number-one energy expense for most customers. In fact, heating your home can account for more than half of your total natural gas bill. Colder weather also impacts water heaters since colder temperatures require it to work longer and harder. Water heaters can account for 25% of natural gas use.
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Southern California Edison
My Account Service and Mobile Outage Center Are Now Available in One Simple App
You asked for mobile access to My Account service, and SCE listened. Now you can access SCE's upgraded Mobile Outage Center, My Account services, and more from your smart phone.
Download the new MY SCE App to your Andriod or iOS mobile device today!
Southern California Pilot Program to Install 1,500 Car Charging Stations
The $22 million "Charge Ready" program was approved on Jan. 14 by the California Public Utilities Commission. The plan is to build the infrastructure for 1,500 car charging stations across the SoCal region.
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Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
If You're Not Drinking Treated Sewer Water, You Soon Will Be
In the wake of drought and environmental concerns, more water agencies in California and across the West are finding a new water source for human consumption in an unexpected place: the sewer. The treated sewer water isn't going directly to your tap after treatment. In most cases, it's put into an aquifer and withdrawn later - years later.
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West Basin Municipal Water D istrict
West Basin Receives $2 Million in Grant Funds to Expand its Recycled Water System to Palos Verdes Peninsula Area
West Basin Municipal Water District, in partnership with the City of Palos Verdes Estates and Palos Verdes Golf Club, was awarded $2 million by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to provide recycled water to the Palos Verdes (PV) Golf Club, Los Arboles Park and Riviera Elementary School. An established leader in water conservation, the PV Golf Club plans to use recycled water for irrigation to help conserve even more drinking water during this time of severe drought.
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 City of Torrance
A Proud Partnership: City of Torrance and Water Replenishment District of Southern California
As of February 2016, the City of Torrance and the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) are pleased to announce the kick-off of construction to expand the Robert W. Goldsworthy Groundwater Desalter Facility located in Torrance.
Once completed, the expansion will double the amount of desalinated groundwater and produce 5 million gallons per day of fresh new drinking water. By removing salt from local groundwater supplies, which were contaminated decades ago by seawater intrusion, the City of Torrance and WRD are cleaning up the basin and creating local reliable supplies to help "drought-proof" our region for future generations.
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L.A. Metro 
Metro May Run a New Rail Line Right By Inglewood NFL Stadium
The planned Los Angeles Rams stadium in Inglewood is just about to get shovels in the ground, relatively close to a future Metro rail line (just shy of two miles from the Crenshaw Line's Downtown Inglewood station), but Metro's Board of Directors is now looking into bringing a rail connection much closer to the venue in the form of a whole new line.
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Legislation Corner
Senate Tackles Motor Oil Myth
The 3,000-mile oil change may be a thing of the past. The California State Senate recently passed SB 778, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), a bill that would require that motor oil change shops follow the oil change interval specified in the customer vehicle owner's manual when recommending the date or mileage for the next oil change, rather than the decades old 3,000 mile rule-of-thumb. The bill will also require oil change shops to reflect the manufacturer's recommendations in a window sticker or other means.
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South Bay in the News
Rolling Hills Readies for Busy 2016
With regard to the drought and water restriction requirements imposed by the state, the city will continue to assist residents in 2016 with information on water conservation methodologies. Although Rolling Hills residents have met the required 36 percent reduction in water usage...
Manhattan Beach's Food Waste Recycling Program
The Manhattan Beach City Council approved a solid waste fee increase and a contract amendment with Waste Management to offer a permanent food waste recycling program to the community. The new permanent food waste program is based on the successful commercial and residential pilot program in the City which began in July 2012.
Environmental Charter High School Students are Sustainable Champions!
At Environmental Charter High School, all 10th graders take the required Green Ambassadors class which explores sustainability issues and solutions and empowers students to share these solutions with their community.
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February 2016 Events & Workshops
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