3 ms·
Stimulus bill put ~ 8 GW of geothermal on US grid
Even if GOP takes over again, that will be there forever now, pretty much at fossil fuel prices per kwh - under 5 cents - once capital investment paid. Alameda next to Oakland has long had lower electric rates than PG&E because it gets so much geothermal power from the Geysers, from a contract signed in the 20s.