Tagged: Geothermal energy

3:15pm

Mon November 19, 2012
Energy

Northwest's second geothermal power plant enters service

Originally published on Mon November 19, 2012 2:48 pm

The Northwest's second geothermal power plant has entered service. A Boise-based company called U.S. Geothermal built the project at Neal Hot Springs, near the small town of Vale in eastern Oregon.

The company's CEO Daniel Kunz says a good renewable energy resource and nearby transmission lines made Neal Hot Springs attractive for geothermal power generation.

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