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Are California’s Renewable Generators at Risk From Preventative Blackouts?

GreenTechMedia

Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy has already threatened the credit ratings of some of the solar and wind farms, cogeneration plants, and other independent power generators that rely on the utility to buy their electricity through power purchase agreements. For example, a geothermal power plant in Geyserville, Calif.,

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Interview – Harnessing the potential of geothermal to scale up by 2030

ThinkGeoEnergy

(source: Celsius Energy) In addition, we have a lot more conventional geothermal resources to develop all around the world, including from deep sedimentary basins. We are going to see large growth in geothermal power of three types— conventional, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), and advanced geothermal systems (AGS).

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

GreenTechMedia

Utility-scale solar power is already cost-competitive against coal-fired power across the world and with natural-gas-fired power in many markets. More states should be emboldened to join ranks with states that have adopted ambitious offshore wind mandates to support decarbonization of their power grids."

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