(Congressman Raul Ruiz and the IID Hold a press conference)....It was held Tuesday.

The purpose was to announce an $18.3 million federal grant. The grant was awarded to the Imperial Irrigation District to enhance the district's electrical grid. The grant called for an equal match from the IID. The $36.7 million will be used for an advanced Distribution Management System that will modernize IID's power system, enhancing reliability for the district's 165,000 customers in Imperial Valley and parts of Coachella Valley. IID Board Chairman Alex Cardenas and Director Karin Eugenio worked with officials at the Department of Energy and on Capital Hill to secure the critical funding.