Ormat picked for new eastside geothermal plant

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Interesting development, since the first round of bids was rejected because they were all in a fairly small area of Pohoiki, Ormat included. It seems doubtful they would build another plant down there, although the the plant can be designed to dismantle fairly quickly and we know these slow flows can give a couple weeks notice. The giant drill rigs are already designed to be taken down to two containers and the containers used as the control station. HELCO and Ormat must have already agreed on the location. That will be the big news when that has to be disclosed. Since all the permitting is at the state level now, that might not be revealed for awhile.

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