Air Quality Regulators OK New Calpine Power Plants in the Geysers (pressdemocrat.com)
Calpine has won permits from air quality regulators to build two new geothermal power plants at The Geysers in Sonoma County, a $700 million project that will generate nearly 100 megawatts of electricity.
The first plant could start production in 2014 if Calpine can negotiate contracts to sell the renewable energy.
Last month, Calpine won approval from the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District for the two plants, known as Wildhorse and Buckeye. They're located in the geothermal area about 12 miles northeast of Healdsburg.
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