Soon after the Riverside County Planning Commission approved development plans for a major new East Valley project,...
Why Thermal Ranch Is the Essence of Smart, Major Economic Development for the East Valley
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Utilities Articles
Rancho Mirage 2025 State of the City: Growth Plans Meet On-The-Ground Action
With a full house of 380 business and public sector leaders in attendance at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort &...
SCE Rate Hike of 10% Approved by CPUC; Desert Households Brace for Higher Bills
State regulators on Thursday, September 18, approved Southern California Edison’s latest general rate case. This move...
Planning Healthier Futures: Considering Equity, Warehouses, and the Way We Shop
Achieving health equity and planning healthier futures starts with power sharing. That was the throughline of a recent...
Newly Approved 55+ Community Accentuates Shifting Demographics in Indio
Another Massive Age-restricted Community Will Bring Economic and Social Benefits and Challenges In a unanimous vote,...
Big Rooftop Solar Changes Coming Via the Big Bill
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), passed by Congress and signed on July 4, rewires the economics of rooftop solar...
Challenges and Solutions: IID and Local Developers Need More Infrastructure
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID), a key provider of electric power to the Coachella Valley, faces significant...
IID Opposes Solar on Farmland, Sparking Renewable Energy Debate in Greater Palm Springs
The Imperial Irrigation District’s (IID) recent decision to oppose utility-scale solar development on active and...
Esther Saenz Succeeds Steve Johnson as DWA General Manager
After an impressive 30 years at Desert Water Agency (DWA), with the last 16 months as General Manager, Steve Johnson...