our city of La Quinta (east of Palm Springs) is serviced by Imperial Irrigation District, one of the very few independents in CA. No blackout threats, and for whatever interesting reason, our rates are something like 40 percent LESS than Edison's, which services everything west of here.
Having IID is actually a point that is always stressed when homes are for sale here.
Gov. Gray-out and his sidekick Cruz should be hit with a nice lawsuit.
Better watch your water rates, though. I read where San Diego is lusting for your water.