The transmission line will run over flat terrain in the desert which has meant that there has been relatively little red tape to work around to get the project cleared. In total there will be 30 kms of transmission lines from the Blue Mountain site to the town of Winnemucca. Nevada has recently been among the states to offer tax breaks and incentives for geothermal power as it attempts to add another industry to the gambling one. The geothermal power industry has great potential in this area of the United States as there is a lot of uninhabited land in addition to the numerous sites which are ideal for geothermal power.
Phase two of the Faulkner project will also be accommodated by the project by the 120 kV line. Power will be sold under a 20 year power purchase agreement to the Nevada Power Company. It is slated to start producing power by the end of 2009.
For additional information:
www.nevadageothermal.com
