Geothermal power plants

Potential Improvements to Existing Geothermal Facilities in California

Basic Information
Author: 
Lovekin, J.W.
Author: 
Sanyal, S.K.
Author: 
Sener, A.C.
Author: 
Tiangco, V.
Author: 
Gutiérrez-Santana, P
Description: 
This paper summarizes the results of a recent study (the Facilities Improvement Report) performed with funding by the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program of the California Energy Commission (CEC). The Facilities Improvement Report describes potential improvements to 45 existing power plants in 7 currently producing geothermal fields in California. The improvements are of two general types: improvements in resource supply and improvements in surface facilities. To resolve inconsistencies in reported plant capacities, distinctions are made between original capacity, electromechanical capacity, 2005 capacity (which takes into account resource limitations), and actual annual average power. The total electro-mechanical capacity of the geothermal plants in California is about 2,650 MW-gross, and the 2005 capacity is about 1,850 MW-gross (1,600 MW-net).
Publication Date: 
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Resource Language: 
English
Intelectual Originator Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Resource Information
Access Statement: 
Abstract available online at http://www.geothermex.com/files/Lovekin_2006-1.pdf For a copy of this paper please e-mail us at mw@geothermex.com
Resource Distribution Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Geographic Extent
North bounding latitude: 
42.1821
South bounding latitude: 
32.4198
West bounding longitude: 
-124.805
East bounding longitude: 
-113.818
Previous Citation
Bibliographic Citation: 
Lovekin, J.W., Sanyal, S.K., Sener, A.C., Tiangco, V., and Gutiérrez-Santana, P., 2006. Potential Improvements to Existing Geothermal Facilities in California. GeothermEx, Inc.,Richmond, California. George Washington University. California Energy Commission.
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