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How is Project Nexus timely?
The Biden administration has called for rapid modernization of water, transportation and energy infrastructure, and federal agencies have been directed […]
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What types of solar panels will be installed on TID canals?
Because one goal of Project Nexus is to study various components of the system as a whole including panels and […]
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How much water could TID conserve with Project Nexus?
The amount of evaporation savings that TID will see as a result of Project Nexus is unknown currently, however, it […]
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Where (and when) will solar panel canopies be installed within TID?
All told, an estimated 8,500 feet of solar panels are expected to be built over three sections of Turlock Irrigation […]
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Why was Turlock Irrigation District selected?
Formed in 1887, TID was the first irrigation district formed in California and provides irrigation water to 4,700 growers who […]
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What were some findings of the 2021 University of California study?
The UC Merced study showed that covering California’s approximately 4,000 miles of public water delivery infrastructure with solar panels can […]
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What are some benefits of solar panels over canals?
It is expected that the solar shading over canals will provide various co-benefits, including reduced water evaporation resulting from mid-day […]
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How did Project Nexus get its name?
The pilot project is called Project Nexus as a nod to the water-energy nexus paradigm gaining attention among public utilities. […]
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What is Project Nexus?
Project Nexus culminates with the installation of solar panel canopies over various sections of Turlock Irrigation District’s irrigation canals. Project […]
