The filings show that this dispute is not simply about whether a data center should be built in Imperial. The deeper fight is over how the project is defined: as a by-right industrial use, or as a larger infrastructure system involving power, water, generators, CEQA review, and regional siting decisions.

The approval-clock dispute turns on whether the application was ever deemed complete.

The water records show active discussions about reclaimed water, Title 22 treatment, cost sharing, plant operations, and pipeline routing.

The power records show a proposed 330 MW load, IID involvement, temporary CAISO market supply, battery storage, and emergency generation.

The filings suggest the project was part of a broader regional siting strategy involving Imperial, Imperial County, and El Centro.

The court filings include motions, orders, exhibits, emails, planning materials, and utility records, not just email chains.