The Geysers geothermal field

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Geysers_geothermal_field
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hot_springs
gptkbp:capacity about 725 MW
gptkbp:contributedTo California's renewable energy supply
gptkbp:coordinates 38.78°N 122.75°W
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1847
gptkbp:environmentalImpact low greenhouse gas emissions
gptkbp:firstPowerPlantBuilt 1921
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Geysers geothermal field
gptkbp:largestGeothermalFieldIn world
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Mayacamas_Mountains
gptkb:Lake_County
gptkb:Sonoma_County
gptkbp:namedAfter natural steam vents resembling geysers
gptkbp:notableEvent steam field depletion in 1980s
gptkbp:notableFor largest complex of geothermal power plants in the world
gptkbp:numberOfPowerPlants over 20
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Calpine_Corporation
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Energy
gptkb:Calpine_Corporation
gptkb:Northern_California_Power_Agency
gptkbp:powerSource geothermal energy
gptkbp:recoveryMethod wastewater injection
gptkbp:steamPressure about 120 psi
gptkbp:steamSourceDepth 1 to 3 km
gptkbp:steamTemperature about 240°C
gptkbp:suppliesElectricityTo gptkb:Northern_California
gptkbp:type dry steam field
gptkbp:usedFor electricity generation
gptkbp:waterReinjection practiced to sustain steam production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cobb_Mountain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7