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Imperial Irrigation District votes 5-0 for geothermal water

Posted by: Maven on January 21, 2010 at 6:19 am

From the Imperial Valley Press:

“The CHAR geothermal plant project received approval from the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors to purchase 800 acre-feet of water annually, at Wednesday’s special meeting. The Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the purchase.

CHAR is comprised of the firms Catalyst Renewables and Hannon Armstrong.

CHAR, which will develop the Hudson Ranch 1 geothermal plant, is the first recipient of IID’s interim water supply policy. CHAR is now authorized to purchase up to 800 acre-feet of water annually from IID for 30 years. The interim water supply policy provides 25,000 acre-feet of water for purchase annually for nonagricultural uses. … “

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January 21, 2010 · Filed Under Energy & Water, Imperial Valley

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