Water
Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC v. Imperial Irrigation District
Where it stands
Case lifecycle
- 1
Filed — current stage
A petition or complaint is filed, opening the case.
- 2
Answer
The defendant is served and files an answer or a plea to the jurisdiction.
- 3
Discovery
The parties exchange documents, written questions, and depositions.
- 4
Motions
Dispositive motions — summary judgment or a plea to the jurisdiction — are briefed and heard.
- 5
Trial
The case is tried to a judge or jury.
- 6
Judgment
The court enters a final judgment.
- 7
Appeal
The judgment is challenged in an appellate court.
- 8
Resolved
The case is finally resolved and closed.
What the case is about
A developer planning a large AI data center in California's Imperial Valley sued the Imperial Irrigation District after the district denied its request for Colorado River water to cool the facility. The developer, which says it leased farmland it would let go dormant to offset the demand, seeks roughly 260 million gallons a year and asks the court to order the district to provide the water. The district denied the request in May 2026.
Why it matters
It is a direct court fight over whether a data center can claim scarce Colorado River water — the clearest test yet of data-center water demand against existing users.
- Jurisdiction
- California — Imperial County
- Plaintiffs
- Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC — an AI data-center developer
- Defendants
- Imperial Irrigation District — the regional water authority
- Operator
- Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing (proposed large AI data center, Imperial County, CA)
- Relief sought
- Court order directing the water district to supply the requested water
Last action: Water district denied the water request; developer filed suit · June 15, 2026
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