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15-05-2025
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ACWA Honors Calleguas Municipal Water District and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District for Innovative Interconnection
MONTEREY, Calif., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today presented the prestigious Clair A. Hill Water Agency Award for Excellence to Calleguas Municipal Water District (Calleguas) and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) for their innovative interconnection that enhances reliability and resilience. The Calleguas-LVMWD Interconnection allows each agency to better serve its customers by providing an additional source of potable water to improve reliability and flexibility, enhancing the ability to meet demands during periods of reduced imported water supply and reducing the risk for potential water shortages associated with natural disasters. 'The Calleguas-LVMWD Interconnection is a creative and necessary example of local water districts working together to provide an alternative path for water delivery, enhancing water reliability and resilience,' said ACWA President Cathy Green. ACWA's Clair A. Hill Water Agency Award for Excellence is an annual award program that recognizes outstanding achievements by public water agencies. The winning agency has the honor of helping select a deserving student for a $5,000 scholarship sponsored by Jacobs in the name of Clair A. Hill, founder of Jacobs. The award was presented during ACWA's 2025 Spring Conference and Expo in Monterey where approximately 1,500 water industry professionals in California gathered for programs and panel discussions on a variety of key water issues. The other finalists for this year's award were: Orchard Dale Water District for its Miller Reservoir Hazard Mitigation Project San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District for its Groundwater Recharge Modeling Santa Margarita Water District for its Trampas Canyon Reservoir For more information about ACWA's awards programs, please visit Contact: Heather Engel, ACWA Director of Communications |C (916) 669-2387Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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15-05-2025
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Five California College Students Awarded ACWA Scholarships
MONTEREY, Calf., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has awarded $24,500 in scholarships to five undergraduate college students pursuing degrees in water-related fields of study. 'ACWA and its partners are proud to continue to support and foster California's next generation of water leaders through these scholarship programs,' said ACWA President Cathy Green. 'The recipients this year are exceptional students, and we look forward to following their educational and career achievements in the years ahead.' The students were recognized today during ACWA's 2025 Spring Conference and Expo in Monterey. The students and the 2025-'26 scholarship programs for which they were awarded are: ACWA Scholarship ($3,500) Amelia Flores, an environmental policy analysis and planning student at University of California, Davis Kirsten Larson, an agricultural education student at California State University, Fresno Clair A. Hill Scholarship ($5,000, sponsored by Jacobs) Peter Otoshi, a civil engineering student at Cal Poly Pomona Edward G. 'Jerry' Gladbach Scholarship ($2,500, sponsored by SCV Water) Jade Meichtry, a bioresource and agricultural engineering student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Arthur L. Littleworth Best Best & Krieger Scholarship ($10,000 over four years, sponsored by BB&K) Christina Huang, a soon to be civil engineering and environmental engineering student at University of California, Berkeley For more information about ACWA's scholarships, please visit Contact: Heather Engel, Director of Communications |C (916) 669-2397 ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose approximately 470 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit in to access your portfolio
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14-05-2025
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ACWA Presents Leadership Award to Wes Monier
Wes Monier MONTEREY, Calif., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today presented its 2025 Excellence in Water Leadership Award to Wes Monier, recently retired Chief Hydrologist for Turlock Irrigation District (TID), for his commitment to water resource issues, especially in utilizing advanced technologies in water management practices. Monier's focus on partnerships with public, private and educational institutions gave TID access to technologies that have allowed the district to adapt to greater variability by optimizing the operations of its facilities. For example, TID utilizes data garnered through the Airborne Snow Observatory (ASO) program to remove uncertainty and conjecture regarding how fast snow is melting and when and how much runoff enters reservoirs. Because of Monier's resourcefulness, TID was the first irrigation district to utilize the data. Monier also began incorporating Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) technology into TID's water operations. Combining ASO and FIRO data, Wes and his team developed TID's Hydrocomp Forecast and Analysis Model, which is one of the only hourly and physically-based hydrologic models used for water operations in California. 'Wes has demonstrated remarkable collaboration throughout his career that has resulted in partnerships with wonderful organizations such as NASA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography,' said ACWA President Cathy Green. 'The technology and models Wes and his team were able to develop in partnership with these organizations provide TID with insight into the current and future state of its reservoirs to inform water operation decisions on both a short- and long-term basis.' The Excellence in Water Leadership Award, Building a World of Difference®, recognizes individuals who have made a remarkable and visible contribution to California water. The award, sponsored by Black & Veatch Corporation, was presented during ACWA's 2025 Spring Conference & Expo in Monterey where approximately 1,500 water industry professionals in California are attending programs and panel discussions on a variety of key water issues. For more information about ACWA's awards programs, please visit ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose approximately 470 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit Contact: Heather Engel, ACWA Director of Communications | C (916) 669-2387 A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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05-05-2025
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California Water Leaders Gathering in Monterey for ACWA Spring Conference
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) 2025 Spring Conference & Expo May 14-15 will draw public water agency leaders from across California to Monterey for two days of presentations, panel discussions and keynote addresses focused on issues surrounding the state's most vital resource. Panels will explore responses to disasters ranging from catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles to how water agencies throughout California can prepare for natural disasters of all types. The conference will also feature programs on improving watershed health, recharging groundwater basins with diverted floodwater and enhancing water supply coordination between the state and federal governments. Additionally, National Water Supply Alliance President Katherine Zitsch will deliver the Wednesday keynote address and share her perspectives water supply challenges shared in common by California and the U.S. Southeast. Family Farm Alliance Executive Director Dan Keppen will speak Thursday, with his keynote address including insights from his career in advocacy on behalf of Western farmers and ranchers. A conference program with a complete list of panel discussion topics and more information is available online, along with guidelines for news media coverage of ACWA events. For media credentials, contact ACWA Communications Director Heather Engel at heathere@ or (916) 669-2387. WHAT: ACWA 2025 Spring Conference & Expo WHEN: Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15 WHERE: Monterey Conference Center, One Portola Plaza, downtown Monterey ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose approximately 470 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit Contact: Heather Engel, Director of Communications |C (916) 669-2387Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Insider
26-04-2025
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Saudi economic expansion in South Africa brings billions in deals
A series of high-level meetings between Saudi Arabia and South Africa over the past year has led to discussions and signed deals valued at billions of dollars in Africa's most industrialized nation, with even more corporate activity expected. High-level meetings between Saudi Arabia and South Africa have led to discussions and signed deals valued at billions of dollars. Investments cover renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, gas stations, and real estate. Saudi companies, such as ACWA Power and Red Sea Gateway Terminal, are heavily involved in South Africa's renewable energy sector. A series of high-level meetings between Saudi Arabia and South Africa over the past year has led to discussions and signed deals valued at billions of dollars in Africa's most industrialized nation, with even more corporate activity expected. Since the 2022 meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, which was attended by hundreds of business leaders, delegations from both countries have been visiting regularly. These visits have led to discussions and agreements worth around $5 billion, covering investments in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, gas stations, and real estate, some deals have been signed, while others are still under negotiation. Leading investor in renewable energy Saudi companies, such as ACWA Power and Red Sea Gateway Terminal, supported by the kingdom's $925 billion sovereign wealth fund, are either investing in or bidding for assets in South Africa's renewable sector. With a 44% stake in ACWA, Saudi Arabia has become the largest investor in South Africa's renewable energy, according to Standard Bank Group. ACWA has already invested $1.9 billion in its three plants, with enhanced power stability helping attract additional foreign investment. The company is also planning to invest up to 7 billion rand ($378 million) in South Africa's water and energy sectors over the next five years, according to sources. In the logistics and gas sectors, Saudi billionaire Ajlan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Ajlan is set to invest $500 million in a platinum smelter and refinery in Limpopo province. Meanwhile, Jeddah-based Zahid Group has resumed negotiations with Barloworld Ltd. shareholders to increase its stake in the continent's sole Caterpillar distributor, valued at $1.25 billion. Additionally, Saudi Arabian Oil Co. is competing to acquire Shell Plc's downstream gas stations in South Africa for around $1 billion. According to Stavros Nicolaou, co-chairman of the Saudi-South Africa Business Forum, the current deal flow will strengthen South Africa's economy and enhance ties with other Gulf and Middle Eastern nations. The World Economic Forum reports that Gulf countries have invested over $100 billion in Africa since 2014. However, Hussam Algheraimil, Saudi Arabia's commercial attaché in Johannesburg, noted that while the governments are working closely on trade and business, challenges persist. He noted the lack of bilateral investment treaties and the bureaucratic hurdles Saudi companies face when pursuing government opportunities.
