08-23-2014, 03:47 PM
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Originally posted by pahoated
...Ormat hasn't shown to be an exceptional geothermal power provider, but it was also one of the first geothermal plants, now using fairly dated technology, over 20 years in operation. Ormat should have taken it upon themselves to clear the vegetation away from the mains, as far as feasible. They didn't build the berms they said they would for additional wells. They don't have the technical competence to put lightning arrestors around the plant. They could easily build some kind of containment building over the steam venting section, so the steam releases could go off in there, then be filtered out into the atmosphere. It's obvious Ormat, an Israeli company, does not want to put any more money into the plant than they absolutely have to. It is crappy management but that is the way of a lot of business....
ted - PGV operates one of the most modern plants there is. I don't know where you get the idea that it is using outdated technology? Ormat is selling the technology used here, for new plants all over the world.
They already have a process to filter the vented steam in the event of a shutdown - which negates the negative gasses into harmless gasses. They did that quite effectively in this last steam release.
PGV is not responsible for clearing vegetation (trees) from HELCO's lines - HELCO is. Direct your venting at HELCO.
I have no idea why you are worried about lightning arrestors. Not sure if lightning has ever been an issue there?
So what if Ormat is a foreign company? There are thousands of US owned companies that operate in other countries. Do you wish that those other countries kick those US owned companies out for being "foreign owned"?