The board approved a local emergency declaration after the Aug. 12 monsoon damaged 17 substations, ~160 poles, and impacted 5,300+ customers. The board also set Sept. 22 and Sept. 29 public hearings on proposed TOU changes: a new ag TOU option and a proposed removal of the winter 5–9 a.m. peak (rate-neutral). Final action may return in October.
Final EIS for post-2026 Colorado River ops affirms applicable laws (Law of the River/priority absent voluntary deals), favorable to IID/California; Record of Decision expected within weeks. Deficit irrigation peaks in ~2 weeks; first payments mid-month. 2025 on-farm program ~99% contracted; water-use underrun continues increasing.
The district is running ~20,000 acre-feet underrun after submitting a revised water order, with ~95% of DIP contracts executed and 65,000 acres enrolled. The on-farm efficiency program is nearly complete for 2025, with 2026 contracts rolling out soon. The FLOW grant deadline was extended to end of July 2026 to allow local agencies more time for board consideration.
The 2026 Deficit Irrigation Program (DIP) was reported as starting June 2, targeting ~225,000 acre-feet of conservation with peak fallowing of ~120,000 acres around August 1. An agricultural drought workshop is scheduled for June 15–16 to brief growers on Colorado River conditions. Staff reported that Reclamation published its final 2026 decree accounting, showing IID's total conservation at 726,000 acre-feet, with the on-farm program reaching its second-highest total ever.
The board approved adding 100,000 acre-feet under Amendment No. 1, raising cumulative system conservation from 700,000 to 800,000 acre-feet under the 2024–2026 agreement as Colorado River conditions worsen. IID also released a draft Large Load Tariff for 30-day public comment with key ratepayer protections including interruptible service, long-term contracts, and financial collateral requirements.
