Blows my mind. They have very little renewables there in Saint George area, and draw from hydroelectric dams which require water, of which there's less and less in the SW. With all that sunshine, you've got to wonder why? Especially in a wealthy enclave.
Look at the sprawling flat roofs: those are ideal for solar, and you wouldn't even see the panels from the road. Heck, you'd need a drone to see them.
There are millions of folks who don't have that option, or who lose out on water resources because they're going elsewhere.
With all the air conditioning they need in that area, running a swimming pool, multiple fridges, the costs would be far exceeding solar panel outlay in short order. I'm judging from my own experience. In this state (the most overcast in the country), solar pays my entire utility needs, including heat and aircon, everything, even at 20 below. Without solar, I'd be paying more than my mortgage for power.
That's how whacko this looks to me: Jodi has an extremely self-centered, uninformed, and short-sighted universe.