The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power signed a deal with Mexico’s power agency -- the Comisión Federal de Electricidad -- to buy up to 100
megawatts of green or geothermal energy.
Los Angeles Mayor Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stated that the deal is monumental for the department in reaching its renewable-energy goals for the
short term. The deal allows LADWP to buy up to 100 megawatts of wholesale electricity generated by CFE’s Prieto Geothermal facility in Mexicali in
Baja California.
A single megawatt of energy generates about as much electricity as 800 households use. Some estimates show it has the capacity to power up to 1,000
households.
Villaraigosa stated that the deal is monumental because it allows the department to transition to using more renewable power. The deal enables LADWP
to reach a milestone of 10 percent renewable power supply, on track for 20 percent renewables by 2010.
Geothermal energy is heat from within the earth.
That heat can be used to make electricity. Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because the water is replenished by rainfall and the heat is
continuously produced inside the earth.
The Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field is one of the largest producing geothermal fields in the world.Woooosh - 2-3-2009 at 10:59 PM
Exporting geothermal power to the USA. Interesting income and industry potential.BajaGringo - 2-4-2009 at 01:34 AM
Cool!
A few weeks back I came across a research team from San Diego State who were down at San Quintin recently looking at the volcano field there to study
the possibility of setting up a similar type plant.Salsa - 2-4-2009 at 09:26 AM
It doesn't matter what the cost is if its
GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DonWoooosh - 2-4-2009 at 09:31 AM
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Originally posted by BajaGringo
Cool!
A few weeks back I came across a research team from San Diego State who were down at San Quintin recently looking at the volcano field there to study
the possibility of setting up a similar type plant.
I'll be there's lots of geothermal equipment available in Iceland for cheap cheap too.BajaGringo - 2-4-2009 at 11:20 AM
I remember watching on Discovery (I think?) that they actually heat the streets in Iceland with geothermal produced heat to keep them de-iced.
Amazing...
so now Mexico will need to use more fossil fuels to replace the power it is sending to LA
BajaVida - 2-4-2009 at 08:29 PM
and their technology is probably not a clean as ours
probably worse for the environment and global warming
