Over the last five years the county has seen renewable energy generation activities increase exponentially, particularly in the solar industry, a report to the board notes.
However, the report also notes that throughout the same time only two geothermal plants have been built.
This comes as Imperial County holds the largest geothermal resource in California, a state that already contains the largest amount of geothermal generating capacity in the United States.
And yet, “There (have) been some concerns raised by the fact that we have not seen a lot of new geothermal projects,” said Andy Horne, county deputy chief executive officer, while presenting the resolution crafted by the county in consultation of geothermal industry representatives.
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