U.S. Geothermal Announces Mechanical Completion of Second Power Module at Neal Hot Springs (Market Wire)
U.S. Geothermal Inc., a leading renewable energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, today announced that its construction contractor has provided a notice of mechanical completion for the second of three 7.3 net megawatt, air cooled power plant modules at the Company's Neal Hot Springs project, located in Malheur County, Oregon.
Construction on the 22 net megawatt project is approximately 93 percent complete and is expected to achieve full commercial operation late in the third quarter of 2012. Commissioning activities on the first module are progressing, with the first turbine roll scheduled to occur in August. Once the turbine has been commissioned, the first module will undergo performance and acceptance testing, leading to continuous operation. All major components are now on site and the third power plant module now slated to achieve mechanical completion during the second week of July.
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