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.

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

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Mayacamas Mountains contains The Geysers geothermal field
Calpine Corporation owns The Geysers geothermal field
this entity surface form: The Geysers geothermal complex
Calpine Corporation operates The Geysers geothermal field
this entity surface form: The Geysers geothermal complex
Calpine Corporation notableAsset The Geysers geothermal field
this entity surface form: The Geysers geothermal complex
Clear Lake volcanic field hasNearbyEconomicActivity The Geysers geothermal field
Clear Lake volcanic field geothermalFieldName The Geysers geothermal field
this entity surface form: The Geysers