IID approves new power substation in La Quinta and Thousand Palms in major upgrade to local power growth

IID greenlights major upgrade to power Coachella Valley growth

EL CENTRO — The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors took action Tuesday that leads to the construction of a new power substation in Thousand Palms, Calif., to serve increased energy demand due to the area’s rapid residential and…

Imperial Irrigation District Announces Thousand Palms Power Substation Project

Construction on an electrical substation that’s expected to power about 8,000 residential and commercial Imperial Irrigation District customers in Thousand Palms will begin in early 2027, officials announced Tuesday. The Cook Street substation will be located west of Cook Street, north of Interstate 10, and is expected to be in-service by summer of 2028. The district’s Board of Directors approved $39.6 million for the project. “We have been work…

IID approves new power substation in La Quinta and Thousand Palms in major upgrade to local power growth

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors approved funding to build new power substations in Thousand Palms and La Quinta. It's a move that IID officials said will help serve increased energy demand due to the area’s rapid residential and commercial growth. The $23.2 million La Quinta project, known as the Avenue 58 Substation, will be located north of Avenue 58 and west of Monroe Street. Construction i…