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Title: Imperial County geothermal development. Summary report, 1979-1982

Abstract

The progress of geothermal development during the past three years, county activities in support of geothermal development, and current challenges and future needs of the geothermal industry and the county are summarized. Exploration activities have resulted in the identification and definition of three additional Known Geothermal Resource Areas (KGRAs) during the grant period: the Westmorland KGRA, the East Brawley KGRA, both in 1980, and the South Brawley KGRA in 1982. Exploration is continuing in other areas of the county as well. Three 10 megawatt power plants have begun operations during the grant period: the Magma East Mesa 10 Megawatt Binary Power Plant, the Union/Southern California Edison 10 Megawatt Flash Power Plant in Brawley, both beginning operations in 1980, and the Union/Southern California Edison 10 Megawatt Flash Power Plant at the Salton Sea, initiating operations in 1982. Three commercial power plants are scheduled to begin construction during late 1982 or early 1983. Groundbreaking for the Heber Binary Project is scheduled for November 1982. Site work has already begun for the Heber Flash Power Plant. The Magma 28 megawatt power plant at the Salton Sea is to begin construction in early 1983. Two commercial power plants are in planning stages. (MHR)

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
El Centro, City of, CA (USA). Dept. of Public Works
OSTI Identifier:
6677732
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/27196-T8
ON: DE83002779
DOE Contract Number:  
FC03-79ET27196
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; BRAWLEY GEOTHERMAL FIELD; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; EAST MESA GEOTHERMAL FIELD; IMPERIAL VALLEY; GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION; SALTON SEA GEOTHERMAL FIELD; BINARY-FLUID SYSTEMS; FLASHED STEAM SYSTEMS; POWER RANGE 1-10 MW; POWER RANGE 10-100 MW; CALIFORNIA; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EXPLORATION; FEDERAL REGION IX; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; NORTH AMERICA; POWER PLANTS; STEAM SYSTEMS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; USA; Geothermal Legacy; 150300* - Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology; 150800 - Geothermal Power Plants

Citation Formats

. Imperial County geothermal development. Summary report, 1979-1982. United States: N. p., 1982. Web. doi:10.2172/6677732.
. Imperial County geothermal development. Summary report, 1979-1982. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6677732
. 1982. "Imperial County geothermal development. Summary report, 1979-1982". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6677732. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6677732.
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abstractNote = {The progress of geothermal development during the past three years, county activities in support of geothermal development, and current challenges and future needs of the geothermal industry and the county are summarized. Exploration activities have resulted in the identification and definition of three additional Known Geothermal Resource Areas (KGRAs) during the grant period: the Westmorland KGRA, the East Brawley KGRA, both in 1980, and the South Brawley KGRA in 1982. Exploration is continuing in other areas of the county as well. Three 10 megawatt power plants have begun operations during the grant period: the Magma East Mesa 10 Megawatt Binary Power Plant, the Union/Southern California Edison 10 Megawatt Flash Power Plant in Brawley, both beginning operations in 1980, and the Union/Southern California Edison 10 Megawatt Flash Power Plant at the Salton Sea, initiating operations in 1982. Three commercial power plants are scheduled to begin construction during late 1982 or early 1983. Groundbreaking for the Heber Binary Project is scheduled for November 1982. Site work has already begun for the Heber Flash Power Plant. The Magma 28 megawatt power plant at the Salton Sea is to begin construction in early 1983. Two commercial power plants are in planning stages. (MHR)},
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year = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
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