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Cal Am proposes double-digits rate increase to begin in 2027, citing infrastructure needs.
News

Cal Am proposes double-digits rate increase to begin in 2027, citing infrastructure needs.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jan 29, 2026

Tens of thousands of California American Water Company customers in the Monterey area could face a rate hike of 16.1 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2027.

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

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

  • David Schmalz
  • Aug 14, 2025

After months of delay, the California Public Utilities Commission, the state’s regulator of private utilities, finally voted on Thursday, Aug.…

CPUC delays a decision on the Monterey Peninsula's water supply and future demand.
News

CPUC delays a decision on the Monterey Peninsula's water supply and future demand.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jun 25, 2025

Tomorrow, June 26, the California Public Utilities Commission was scheduled to adopt a proposed decision regarding the Monterey Peninsula’s cu…

CPUC judges issue proposed decision that may help Cal Am's desal ambitions, but questions remain.
News

CPUC judges issue proposed decision that may help Cal Am's desal ambitions, but questions remain.

  • David Schmalz
  • May 13, 2025

A proposed decision from two California Public Utilities Commission administrative law judges dropped Friday afternoon, May 9, that could have…

The Peninsula’s water usage dips to its lowest level in nearly 50 years.
Opinion

The Peninsula’s water usage dips to its lowest level in nearly 50 years.

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 7, 2024

David Schmalz here, with some notable news to report. This past water year—a calendar built around the wet season, from Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. …

Cal Am’s outsized water demand projections could prove profitable for the utility at the expense of ratepayers.
Opinion

Cal Am’s outsized water demand projections could prove profitable for the utility at the expense of ratepayers.

  • David Schmalz
  • Oct 25, 2024

David Schmalz here. There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and in the chaos it can be hard to focus on the brass tacks. 

AT&T’s request to the state to cancel landline requirement would impact rural customers.
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AT&T’s request to the state to cancel landline requirement would impact rural customers.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Feb 29, 2024

For many, landlines are almost an urban legend. But for people who live in isolated areas with unreliable cell phone service such as Cachagua,…

Coastal Commission approves Cal Am's desal plant in Marina, but many hurdles remain.
News

Coastal Commission approves Cal Am's desal plant in Marina, but many hurdles remain.

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 19, 2022

After more than a decade in the trying, a major desalination plant to serve the Monterey Peninsula has cleared a significant hurdle—in theory,…

A judge recommends approving Pure Water Monterey expansion, in what could change the water landscape.
News

A judge recommends approving Pure Water Monterey expansion, in what could change the water landscape.

  • David Schmalz
  • Oct 6, 2022

The future water supply of the Monterey Peninsula got a big boost Sept. 30 when Anne Simon, an administrative law judge appointed by the Calif…

Peninsula mayors appeal Marina Planning Commission on tests for desal project.
News

Peninsula mayors appeal Marina Planning Commission on tests for desal project.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Feb 13, 2014

If only public officials could wring water from their hands, the Peninsula might have a water project already. And there might’ve been a posit…

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