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Elsinore Valley water director warns net‑zero mandates could hinder firefighting; staff preview capacity fee and revenue ideas
Summary
Darcy Burke, director of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, warned the Canyon Lake City Council that state net‑zero and electrification mandates could impede firefighting operations if generators cannot be recharged and utility fleets become inoperable during major wildfire events.
Darcy Burke, director of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, spoke during Community Reports about water‑service vulnerabilities revealed by recent fires and the district's near‑term budget process.
Burke warned that state net‑zero targets and the push to electrify utility fleets can create operational problems during major wildfire events. "When you have smoke, you cannot recharge your generator," she said, noting that…
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