The Geysers geothermal field
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The Geysers geothermal field is a major geothermal energy production area in Northern California, known as one of the largest geothermal power complexes in the world.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geothermal field
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geothermal power complex → |
| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| discoveredInPeriod |
19th century (as a geothermal area)
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| electricityUse |
utility-scale power generation
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| energyCategory |
baseload renewable energy
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| energySourceType |
geothermal energy
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| fuelType |
natural geothermal steam
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| geothermalResourceType |
vapor-dominated reservoir
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| gridConnection |
California electrical grid
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| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
induced seismicity
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reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels → |
| hasInfrastructure |
power plants
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steam gathering system → transmission lines → |
| hasMitigationMeasure |
managed injection and monitoring programs
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| hasOperator |
Calpine Corporation
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Northern California Power Agency → U.S. Department of Energy (historical involvement) → |
| hasPowerPlantType |
geothermal power plant
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| hasRisk |
seismic risk from fluid injection
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| hasSubsurfaceFeature |
fractured greywacke reservoir rocks
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| hasWellType |
geothermal injection wells
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geothermal production wells → |
| heatSource |
cooling magmatic intrusion at depth
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| isExampleOf |
large vapor-dominated geothermal system
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| isImportantFor |
California electricity supply
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renewable energy portfolio of California → |
| isRenewableEnergySource |
true
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| isStudiedBy |
geologists
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geophysicists → reservoir engineers → |
| knownFor |
being one of the largest geothermal power complexes in the world
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large-scale geothermal electricity generation → |
| locatedIn |
Lake County, California
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Mayacamas Mountains → Northern California → Sonoma County, California → |
| locatedNear |
Clear Lake, California
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| locatedNorthOf |
San Francisco
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| partOf |
California Coast Ranges
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| powerGenerationType |
electricity
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| regulatoryJurisdiction |
State of California
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| state |
California
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| supportsActivity |
geothermal research
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renewable energy development → |
| usesTechnology |
dry steam technology
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steam turbines → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mayacamas Mountains
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contains |