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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Geysers geothermal complex | 3 |
| The Geysers geothermal field canonical | 2 |
| The Geysers | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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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The Geysers geothermal complex
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The Geysers