If a large reservoir of geothermal resources is confirmed, the plant capacity may be increased by another 35 MW in 2004. It is assumed that the geothermal plant will have a 35-year lifetime, with an 85 percent load factor throughout its lifetime. This information is not yet available. This information is not yet available. Emissions in 1999 through January 2001 are zero because the first geothermal unit is not expected to come on line until mid-2001.
Load factor is defined as the ratio of the average to peak loads.
The only emissions in the project scenario are the small amounts of CO 2 produced during flash-steam geothermal electricity generation. Emissions per MWh are assumed to remain constant over the lifetime of the project. Project emissions are projected to begin by mid-2001, when the 70 MW plant comes on line, and then may increase in the latter half of 2004 if an additional 35 MW plant also comes on line. The assumed load factor is conservative given that geothermal plants can have load factors of greater than 90 percent. This information is not yet available.