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California's geothermal resource potentialAccording to a U.S. Geological Survey estimate, recoverable hydrothermal energy in California may amount to 19,000 MW of electric power for a 30-year period. At present, a geothermal installation in the Geysers region of the state provides 502 MWe of capacity; an additional 1500 MWe of electric generating capacity is scheduled to be in operation in geothermal fields by 1985. In addition to hydrothermal energy sources, hot-igneous and conduction-dominated resources are under investigation for possible development. Land-use conflicts, environmental concerns and lack of risk capital may limit this development.
Document ID
19780057907
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Leibowitz, L. P.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: Energy Sources
Volume: 3
Issue: 3-4,
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
78A41816
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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