Imperial Irrigation District updates energy assistance programs

Completion of Brawley Wastewater treatment plant unveiled

City officials praised $23 million worth of improvements done to Brawley’s wastewater treatment facility Wednesday.

Tense talk takes place over solar land fallowing

Tensions rose after an already dramatic start to the meeting as Imperial Irrigation District board members argued Tuesday about whether to wait or continue on with a fallowing program for land...

Imperial Irrigation District board to consider $200 million in 'commercial paper'

A questioned source of debt for the Imperial Irrigation District is set to go before the board of directors for approval.

First utility-scale solar project in Imperial County inaugurated

NILAND — What was once fields filed with tons of trash and glass and even half a car have turned into what some Friday said is the

Greenleaf Power begins providing power to Imperial Irrigation District

Greenleaf Power, an owner and operator of green energy plants, began delivering green energy Tuesday to Imperial Irrigation District.

Report on September power outage calls for improved planning

Inadequate planning and a lack of awareness of the electrical system led to 2.7 million customers in the Southwest being without power, according to a report released Tuesday morning.

IID to start investigation of e-mail security

Did someone illegally access Imperial Irrigation District e-mails?

El Centro wastewater and water rates to be reviewed

Discussions on whether to adjust wastewater rates begin today at the El Centro City Council meeting.

Officials visit solar farm

The construction site of an upcoming solar project west of Calexico was toured by county officials Thursday.

Japanese company to invest $10 million in local geothermal project

A local geothermal plant will get a hand from a global company.

Get paid to save with the IID's new refrigerator recycling program

Imperial Irrigation District has announced the launch of a Refrigerator Recycling Program to help residential customers save energy and money.

Some allege Brown Act violations at IID; director calls for investigation of stolen e-mails

Imperial Irrigation District’s general manager and board president are being accused of violating California’s open meeting law based on e-mails others are saying have been stolen from...

Osias updates Imperial Irrigation District directors, public on water transfer

Though sparks were expected to fly Tuesday, all that fizzled down to discussion of where the Imperial Irrigation District stands on transferring water.

Imperial Irrigation District bid process approved

The contentious policy that last week led to a leader of a business organization calling the Imperial Irrigation District board corrupt has reached its conclusion … for now.

Water "rate relief" bill by Perez passes policy committee

A bill to protect mobile home park residents overcharged for their water was approved late Monday in the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce.

IID to meet with QSA lawyers, talk over state restoration plan and bid process

After two board members called their lawyer a liar last week, tensions may continue today at the Imperial Irrigation District meeting as lawyers arguing for the water transfer on behalf of the IID are...

Imperial Irrigation Districts buys 45 megawatts of green energy

Aiming to meet California’s renewable energy requirements, the Imperial Irrigation District board Tuesday unanimously approved a 10-year power purchase agreement with a local energy producer...

IID files to have judge dismissed, board members not happy

Things got heated early on in Tuesday’s Imperial Irrigation District meeting, when board members called the general counsel a liar as some closed session comments came out in public session.

Corruption claimed at IID meeting

Ayron Moiola, executive director of the local business coalition and vegetable growers association, criticized a majority of the Imperial Irrigation District board, calling the group corrupt for not...

IID Board of Directors OKs increase in the price of fallowed water

More money will go toward fallowing fields in Imperial Valley after the local utility approved an increase in the allocation per acre-foot.

Imperial County denied lawsuit with feds over QSA

Imperial County’s case against the federal government dealing with transferring water from Imperial County to the coast won’t be heard in the United States District Court.

Fallowing, bid process on IID agenda

More money may be allocated for fallowing to try and entice more farmers to contract out their land.

Tenaska closes commercial financing for Imperial Solar Energy Center South

Tenaska, one of the largest independent energy companies in the United States, announced Monday that it has closed financing for Imperial Solar Energy Center South, a utility-scale photovoltaic...

Water tank project awarded

HOLTVILLE — The water storage tank replacement seems well on its way with the City Council awarding the project’s bid Monday.

Power outage set for northeast Brawley

About 150 Imperial Irrigation District customers northeast of Brawley are set to lose power this week, temporarily.