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Phase 2 of Patua Geothermal Project Gets Green Light (RGJ.com)

With recommendations for approval from staff and the city planning commission, the Fernley City Council, has approved a special use permit for development of additional facilities for the Gradient Resources Patua Geothermal Project at the east end of Fernley.

The request was for four parcels on the border with Churchill County in the Resource Drive area. The facilities include geothermal well pads and wells, and geothermal fluid pipelines, to support existing and future phases.

Patua construction 1/7/13 (Courtesy Gradient Resources)

Jason Hefner, an engineer with Patua, said wells would be drilled in the first or
second quarter of 2014.

The Patua Project is proceeding in phases, the first being 30 MWe, under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).  Gradient’s Patua plant will become operational and is set to deliver power to the grid in September of 2013.

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