Imperial Irrigation District Tasks IEC with Renewable Power Plant Water Review

Sacramento, Calif., December 21, 2009 – IEC is providing consulting services to review Renewable Power Plant Water Supply Applications for the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). The assessment will evaluate if the projects meet best management practices (BMP) as set forth by IID through their Interim Water Supply Policy (IWSP) adopted in 2009. IEC will assist IID in reviewing the Water Supply Applications to ensure that each application meets all requirements set forth in the IWSP. This includes determining if the applicant or other party performed an acceptable water supply assessment; determining if the applicant sufficiently considered all current or future water supply resources; and determining if the applicant sufficiently considered best management practices for water usage during the power plant design. IEC will perform an assessment of each application which will address any issues that may be problematic to IID and the IWSP.