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Showcasing Churchill County's Alternative Energy (Lahontan Valley News)

Steve Ranson / LVN photo Brian Stankiewicz, left, plant manager for Enel's Stillwater geothermal plant, listens to a question regarding the solar panels from Marc Armengel, who works for Roc Blanc Hotel in Andorra. (Courtesy Lahontan Valley News)

Overlooking a body of water tucked into the folds of the desert, a group of visitors glanced toward the shoreline, marveling at the serenity of the small lake.

For these visitors — many of them coming from outside the United States — their purpose in visiting Churchill County was centered on the area's alternative energy production. The visitors on the one-day field trip came from the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting in Reno to see Alterra Power's Soda Lake geothermal power plant and Enel's Stillwater geothermal/solar facility. Sandwiched between touring the two geothermal facilities was a tour of Naval Air Station Fallon and lunch at the officers' club.

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