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Bottle Rock Power Plant Moves Forward in Expansion Project

Bottle Rock Power Plant - Betsy Phillips

The Bottle Rock Power Plant in Lake County, in The Geysers area, California,  has received the go-ahead for an expansion project.

On December 11, the California Energy Commission approved the project after an update to Bottle Rock Geothermal Power Plant's (BRPP) compliance conditions of certification for emergency response and facility closure planning and financial
assurances.

Bottle Rock is currently producing 15 MWe. The expansion project will bring the capacity to 55 MWe requiring require the construction of two new well pads which can accommodate up to a total of 22 new geothermal steam production wells.