Project confirms potential at abandoned wells at the Geysers
Drilling crew at the Geysers project site, Western GeoPower (source: Axino Capital)
Alexander Richter
13 Aug 2013
A U.S. Department of Energy funded project of Calpine Corp. at the Geysers geothermal field in California has been able to confirm an initial 11.4 MW of power generation capacity potential at three previously abandoned wells.
In July, it was reported that the Caldwell Ranch Exploration Project of Calpine Corp. at the Geysers has been able to confirm an initial 11.4 MW potential of power generation capacity at three previously abandoned wells.
The project has received funding of $5 million through the U.S. Department of Energy, as part of larger efforts to search for additional geothermal resources in the U.S.
The technology used could help utilize abandoned wells in other geothermal areas as well, such as Cos, Salton Sea and Medicine Lake in California.
Source: Electric Light & Power
