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The Westlands Water District Board unanimously certified the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report for the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan, allowing implementation of a renewable energy project aimed at generating 21,000 MW of solar power and storage by 2035. The project is expected to create around 10,000 jobs, with a majority filled locally, while addressing water scarcity and reducing reliance on natural gas. Construction may begin as early as 2028, with initial energy production starting in 2030.