IID in Talks With Possible Investor for Salton Sea Transmission Line (Imperial Valley Press)
While the
Imperial Irrigation District is entering into “definitive talks” with a potential investor in its proposed 500-kilovolt energy transmission line at the Salton Sea, IID staff lobbied for the plan at the
California Independent System Operator (CAISO)’s Board of Governors meeting Thursday.
The IID wishes to spur renewable energy generation at the Salton Sea and, in turn, fund environmental restoration initiatives. The sea’s geothermal energy potential is an estimated 1,700 MWe. Mineral extraction could generate $1.5 billion over 30 years.
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