U.S. Geothermal Inc. Announces Substantial Completion at Neal Hot Springs Power Plant (News Release)
U.S. Geothermal Inc., announced today that USG Oregon LLC, has accepted the Facility Substantial Completion certificate for the 22 MWe Neal Hot Springs Project located in Malheur County, Oregon.
The certificate of Substantial Completion was received from TAS Energy, Inc. on June 17 and approval was granted by USG Oregon on June 27. Under an Equipment Supply Agreement, TAS Energy provided three innovative, high efficiency modular energy systems that generate approximately 22 MW (net) of power, which is being sold to Idaho Power under a long term sales agreement. Achieving Substantial Completion required, among other things, passing an integral 7 day reliability test.
The reliability test required all three modules to operate continuously for 7 days while generating a minimum of 97% of the designed power output.
