Jonathan Weisgall, vice president of government relations for...

Jonathan Weisgall, vice president of government relations for Berkshire Hathaway Energy, "company operates 10 of the 11 geothermal plants in the Lithium Valley and would be investing between $6.5 billion and $7 billion into Imperial County in the next three-to-five years for lithium and geothermal production."

Lithium Valley request of the federal government include:

• $1 billion in railway upgrades.
• $50 million for road and bridge infrastructure.
• Loan guarantees of $2.5 billion to be allocated by a maximum of $500 million per lithium producer.
• A dedicated professional from the federal level working from the Imperial Valley to assist geothermal/lithium companies with federal regulatory items.

http://schwarzenegger.usc.edu/institute-in-action/article/governorschwarzenegger-hosts-roundtable-on-lithium-valley