If I asked you where in the world was the most geothermal energy produced, would your answer be the US? I highly doubt it, and that is really in large part due to the industry's lack of shouting from the rooftops about all of the benefits of this amazing energy source. The US is the largest producer and a large percentage of it comes from one field, the Geysers. A 700+ MWe field, it has been producing for multiple decades and is a long way off from being done. Thankful for the conversation today with Rob Parker, the VP of operations, Danielle Seperas, Director of Government and Community Affairs and Peter So, Director of Project Management and Development where we really get to see the complexity, and beauty of the Geysers.
Is Geothermal as exhaustive as the reports say? Can it power the future as a baseload energy source? Does America even produce any? What exactly is it? These are some questions you may be asking yourself when it comes to geothermal, and they are valid since historically geothermal hasn't been very good at engaging stakeholders outside of the industry. Today, we sit down and talk about the Geysers geothermal field, a 725 MWe field that is made up of over 13 power plants and 300 wells, so in short it is incredibly complex and is part of the US's leading 3.6 GW of geothermal production. In today's discussion, Rob Parker, VP of Operations at the Geysers talks about how geothermal has always been part of the energy mix and doesn't always get the love in future projections but believes there is a long future ahead for the Geysers and geothermal as an industry.
Rob Parker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-parker-2290922/
Danielle Matthews Seperas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-matthews-seperas/
Peter So
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-so-2238587/
Calpine
https://www.calpine.com/operations/power-operations/our-locations/california/big-geysers
CORE Knowledge
https://www.linkedin.com/company/core-geothermal/
Nick Cestari