1)
Location of Potential Project:
This new addition to the existing Heber plant will be
located in Imperial Valley, Nevada
2) Type of project:
Binary
3) Status of project:
This project is currently in the construction process.
4) Contact Information:
Daniel Schochet
6225 Neil Road, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89511-1136
Tel: (775) 356-9029
Fax: (775) 356-9039 dschochet@ormat.com
Website: http://www.ormat.com
5) Land status:
The project is located on a private leasehold.
6) Approximate date of completion or operation
if known:
The start up process will begin January 2006.
7) Estimated capacity (MW):
expansion of 8 - 60 MW Net
8) Anticipated buyer:
Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA)
9) Unique Information:
A PPA was announced for 10MW in December 2005; ground
was broken in May 2005. The Heber site already has a
52MW power plant, which will be expanded by 8MW to 60MW.
All together, the Heber site is adding 18 MW –
The whole site, once completed, will be 70MW total.
Information about the existing Heber plant can be found
here.
9) Updated:
March 2006
10) Confirmed by:
Daniel Schochet |