A Utility's Comprehensive Commitment to Geothermal Development
- Key words
- Utility Power; Department of Water Resources; USA; California; Steam Purchase; Lease; Field Development; Geysers; Imperial Valley; Susanville
- Location
- The Geysers, California; Imperial Valley; Honey Lake, California
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1979
- Session
- Geothermal overviews; Geothermal history
- Language
- English
Abstract
Through its role as an electric utility supplying energy to operate State Water Project, the California Department of Water Resources has made a comprehensive commitment to the development of geothermal resources. This commitment has involved the department in all types of geothermal development - from supplying venture capital for geothermal exploration to power plant construction utilizing geothermal steam and low temperature geothermal fluid. Involvement in such a wide variety of geothermal activities is unique in the utility industry.
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