U.S. Geothermal Industry Expansion Outlook
- Key words
- Exploration; Economics; USA; Studies; Electric Power Industry; Power Sales Agreements; Construction; Request for Proposals; Regulatory Climate
- Location
- United States; The Geysers, California
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1992
- Session
- Geothermal overviews; Energy markets
- Language
- English
Abstract
An outlook for the expansion of the U.S. geothermal electric power industry is presented. Plants currently under power sales agreements and plants short listed or in negotiation with utilities for power sales agreements are listed. Industry plans include the addition of at least 682 MW of generating capacity during the remainder of the decade. Upcoming utility requests for proposals, with portions set aside for renewable energy project are discussed.
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