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The Westlands Water District Board of Directors approved the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP) and certified its Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report on December 16, 2025. No legal challenges were filed, confirming the certification's finality.

VCIP aims to deliver 21,000 MW of solar generation and energy storage, and is strategically sited on 136,000 acres of impaired agricultural land. The project is expected to create approximately 10,000 jobs, with 80% filled by locals, and generate significant tax revenues.

Construction could start in 2028, with energy production beginning in 2030. VCIP is projected to save California ratepayers around $850 million annually and contribute to the state’s clean energy goals.