Energy
The Coachella Valley has abundant land for development. What it increasingly lacks is the electrical capacity, infrastructure financing and affordable housing needed to turn that land into functioning communities.
A new transformer at the Avenue 42 Substation adds power for about 2,500 homes. Three more projects financed through a city and utility partnership aim to raise that to 16,000 by late 2027.
Established resources will bring 86 megawatts of around-the-clock geothermal energy to IID’s system. The...
Seven new California data center laws add water, energy, CEQA and disclosure rules as Coachella Valley cities restrict projects and IID adopts Schedule LL.
The unanimous vote requires qualifying power users to accept a 15-year commitment, fund system costs, post...
Four Coachella Valley cities now restrict or prohibit data centers. But even where the zoning door remains...
On July 24, as air conditioners labored across the Imperial and Coachella valleys, the Imperial Irrigation...
Coachella, Indio and Desert Hot Springs paused data centers over water and power. But the region’s high electricity prices may be the bigger barrier.
Coachella and Indio have approved temporary moratoriums, while IID is advancing a large-load tariff that could...