Designated renewable energy overlay zones as specified in the County Of Imperial Renewable Energy And Transmission Element and County Land Use Ordinance, Division 17.
Imperial County’s renewable energy overlay zone are the areas in which the
county is encouraging renewable energy development. The renewable energy overlay
zone is concentrated in areas that the county has determined to be the most suitable for
developing renewable energy facilities while minimizing the impact to other established
uses. The overlay zones cover 200,796 acres and can accommodate a range of
technologies (69,146 acres specifically for geothermal resources and 131,650 acres for a
variety of renewable energy technologies).