USA, California:

Casa Diablo IV Geothermal Energy Project Gets Approval (Press Release)

U.S. Secretary of the
Interior Sally Jewell

During a keynote address at the U.S. National Clean Energy Summit, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today that the BLM has approved a new 40 MWe geothermal project in California.

The Casa Diablo IV Geothermal Energy Project, located in Mono County, California, will construct up to 16 new production and injection wells, multiple pipelines and an electric transmission line. Ormat Nevada Inc. will develop the project on public and private land, and the project will generate more than 180 construction and permanent jobs. When completed, this project would produce enough energy to power 36,000 homes.

"These projects are significant steps forward in the President's all-of-the-above energy strategy and marks continued progress on his call for action on climate change," said Secretary Jewell. "Harnessing the vast renewable resources on the public lands will create jobs, increase our energy security and help reduce carbon pollution."

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