There is another population source that businesses can draw from in Mexicali, Mexico. Approximately 20,000 people are able to cross the border from Mexico and legally work in the United States. Water and Power have become big issues in the Southwestern United States. Imperial County has ample supply of both due to the operations of the Imperial Irrigation District. All water is gravity fed from the Colorado River.
Power is generated by dams that are located on the Colorado River and along the All American Canal.
The County is located in Southeastern California. Directly East of San Diego and South of Los Angeles. Phoenix is less than 4 hours away to the East. Southern Pacific Railroad has access to both the county and Mexico. Local vendors have intermodal rail services to load and unload rail cars.