California public power utility Imperial Irrigation District is prepared and equipped to meet the expected energy demand for this summer, it said on June 3.
IID has successfully secured the necessary resources, both internally and externally, to handle the anticipated energy load demand for the summer of 2025.
“We are pleased to have done our due diligence in preparing to meet our customer needs for reliable power,” said IID Board Chairwoman Gina Dockstader. “This ensures that we are ready to serve this summer’s energy demand, which generally increases each year.”
IID is required to procure capacity resources of 115 percent (including resource reserves).
Its capacity for summer 2025 is projected to be about 1,345 megawatts. The District’s all-time energy peak reached its highest in history at 1,177 MW in September 2024.
In addition to its own generation capacity, IID has secured energy for the summer through procurement contracts, flexible call options, and mobile generation, along with short-term power purchase agreements.
Assistant Energy Manager Tim Hamilton reported that several factors influence readiness for summer 2025.
Hamilton addressed the IID Board of Directors during its June 3, 2025, meeting.
Factors include actual weather conditions versus forecasts, variations in projected and actual load demand, shifts in market dynamics, resource availability outside the IID system, generation capacity within the District, and transmission outages both within and beyond IID’s Balancing Authority area.
“Despite all those factors, we are ready to go,” he said.
IID serves over of 166,000 energy meters in its service area, which includes the Imperial Valley, southeastern Coachella Valley and portions of San Diego County.
The District continues to encourage energy savings, as conservation can help lower energy procurement costs and maintain system reliability, it noted.
