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Calpine signs new PPA for 50 MW of geothermal power

Calpine signs new PPA for 50 MW of geothermal power Calpine Unit 3, Sonoma Power Plant. Source: Loettahuro (Panoramio.com)
Francisco Rojas 23 Oct 2014

The utility company, Sonoma Clean Power has just announced PPA for 50 MW from Calpine’s Geysers geothermal facilities for 10 years in Sonoma County.

According to local news, Sonoma Clean Power utility reported reported last Wednesday two long-term contracts for geothermal and solar power.

As stated in the news source, “The first contract is for 10 years of geothermal power from Calpine’s Geysers facilities in northeastern Sonoma County. The deal provides steadily rising volumes reaching 50 megawatts in 2018. By then the total energy coming from that source will amount to 23 percent of Sonoma Clean Power’s mix.”

“Together, these 70 megawatts of solar and 50 megawatts of geothermal provide enough electricity to power nearly 70,000 Sonoma County homes through 2026,” said Nathanael Miksis, the agency’s director of power services and procurement.

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Source: North Bay Business Journal