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Ormat Reaches Commercial Operation of the Newly Refurbished Mammoth G1 Power Plant (Press Release)

Ormat Energy Converters replace the original non-Ormat generating units, increasing efficiency and availability

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed the scope of work needed to bring the Mammoth G1 geothermal power plant in Mono County, California to full capacity.

The 6 MW plant reached commercial operation under the new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) that allows for hourly energy deliveries of up to 7.5 MW and now receives the full commercial rate defined in the PPA.

The Mammoth G1 plant commenced operation in 1984 under a Standard Offer Contract No. 4 PPA with Southern California Edison Company (SCE). In March 2013, Ormat announced the termination of its PPA with SCE and the signing of a new 20-year PPA – not tied to natural gas - with PG&E for the full output of the facility.

Refurbishing of the power plant took place in 2013 and was completed less than eight months from the start of mechanical construction with the plant reaching full power in less than a month from the end of construction.

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