Memorandum
Date: June 4, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Board of Supervisors
Subject: Presentation of Proclamation Commending Calpine Corporation on Forty Years of Power Generation
Executive Summary:
COMMENDING CALPINE CORPORATION ON
FORTY YEARS OF POWER GENERATION
WHEREAS, June 5, 2024, marks 40 years since Calpine Corporation was founded in California, and Calpine Corporation now owns and operates the majority of the largest producing geothermal field in the world, located in Lake and Sonoma Counties; and
WHEREAS, Calpine's operations at The Geysers now employ over 300 people, a majority of which reside in Lake County, with about 150 full-time contractor jobs, contributing significantly to the local economy through property taxes, royalties, goods and services; and
WHEREAS, Calpine is active in the community by supporting local emergency response units, partnering with area organizations, charities, schools and maintaining a visitors center available for community events, and these efforts draw tourists to the area and educate the public on the benefits of geothermal power; and
WHEREAS, by consistently donating locally, participating in events, supporting local initiatives, joining public discussions, including key Lake County committees such as the Geothermal Advisory Committee, the Seismic Monitoring Advisory Committee and the Geysers Air Monitoring Program, Calpine is an actively engaged community partner in Lake County; and
WHEREAS, Calpine has teamed with the County of Lake to build the nation's first recycled water-to-power project - the Southeast Geysers Effluent Pipeline project has been providing an environmentally responsible way to dispose of treated recycled water, preventing its discharge into local waterways and providing a sustainable source of steam for geothermal power operations that has help sustain generation capacity at The Geysers for over 26 years; and
WHERE...
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