The $72.5 Million Windfall Imperial County Is Being Told to Refuse

A $72.5 million one-time sales tax payment from IVDC construction could fix Imperial County's infrastructure for a generation. Officials are being lobbied to turn it down.

The Largest Private Investment in Imperial County History — And Why Some Officials Want to Stop It

No private entity has ever committed $10 billion to Imperial County. The project is approved, the land is zoned, and the courts have ruled. Yet the opposition continues.

The Salton Sea Is Shrinking. The IVDC’s Water Plan Was the Best Offer It’s Gotten in Years.

The Salton Sea loses water every year while politicians argue about who is responsible. The IVDC proposed a recycled wastewater system that would have helped. The City of Imperial blocked it.

Why Rural California Needs Data Centers More Than Silicon Valley Does

Tech companies are choosing rural, energy-rich locations for their biggest infrastructure investments. Imperial Valley checks every box — if local officials will let it.

Purple Pipe, Not Colorado River: The Truth About the IVDC’s Water Plan

The opposition says the IVDC will drain 750,000 gallons of Colorado River water daily. The project's actual design uses 100% recycled wastewater. These are not compatible claims.

The Environmental Case FOR the IVDC: What the Opposition Doesn’t Want You to Calculate

Recycled water. Grid storage. Industrial zoning. No Colorado River impact. The IVDC's environmental profile is stronger than the opposition's talking points suggest — significantly stronger.

The Salton Sea Restoration Nobody Is Talking About

The IVDC's wastewater recycling plan would have added treated water to the Salton Sea — more than most current restoration proposals deliver. That plan was blocked. The Sea keeps shrinking.

Your IID Electric Bill and the Data Center Someone Is Trying to Block

The IVDC would give IID $30 million a year in net revenue — money that could lower residential rates. Someone inside IID may be working to prevent that from happening.

Dennis Morita’s Phone Call: The Alleged Sabotage of Imperial Valley’s Water Deal

The federal lawsuit alleges that Imperial City Manager Dennis Morita pressured El Centro to rescind the water agreement that would have made the IVDC's recycled water plan possible.

862 Megawatt-Hours: How the IVDC’s Battery System Stabilizes the IID Grid

Critics say the IVDC will destabilize the IID grid. The project's 862 MWh battery storage system actually does the opposite — and critics know it, which is why they don't mention it.

What “Legally Insufficient” Really Means: The February 2026 Court Ruling on the IVDC

On February 10, 2026, a Superior Court judge dismissed the City of Imperial's legal challenge as "legally insufficient." That is not an opinion. It is a legal finding.

By-Right Zoning and Why the IVDC Was Never the City of Imperial’s Call to Make

The IVDC sits in unincorporated Imperial County, not within city limits. The City of Imperial filed suit anyway. A Superior Court has now explained why that was a mistake.