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Steam suppliers, utilities, agencies cooperate on Geysers air quality

Journal Article · · Geotherm. Energy Mag.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6933883
The California Energy Commission has entered into an agreement representing unique cooperation between local and state agencies, steam suppliers, and utilities to monitor air quality at the Geysers in Lake and Sonoma counties. Thirteen steam suppliers and utilities, the California Air Resources Board, and The cooperative program will set up centralized sites for acquisition of meteorological data including air quality data throughout the geothermal resource area. The program will satisfy air quality conditions of the Energy Commission for certification of geothermal power plants. It will provide the Lake and Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control Districts with a data base of present air quality against which to measure public health impacts of geothermal power plants in the Geysers.
OSTI ID:
6933883
Journal Information:
Geotherm. Energy Mag.; (United States), Journal Name: Geotherm. Energy Mag.; (United States) Vol. 11:9; ISSN GTEMA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English