Calpine Seeks Time Extension on Geothermal Well Permit; Residents Call for Changes (Lake County News)
South Lake County residents gathered last week to hear an update on Calpine Corp.’s plans to seek an extension of a permit covering several geothermal wells and to voice their concerns about geothermal operations in the area.
Calpine Corp. hosted the meeting last Tuesday, Nov. 27, at its visitor center in Middletown to discuss continued geothermal well operation at the Davies Estate geothermal well site on Foard Road.
Up for consideration was Calpine’s application to renew a 29 year old permit issued by the Lake County Community Development Department.
The permit, which expires Aug. 11, 2013, covers four existing wells on a pad at Davies Estate, privately owned land located less than a mile south of Anderson Springs.
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