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Comment 3 for Draft Proposed First Update to the Climate Change Scoping Plan (proposed-sp-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Karl
Last Name: Gawell
Email Address: karl@geo-energy.org
Affiliation: Geothermal Energy Association
Subject: Comments and Input for the Planning Process
Comment:
The Geothermal Energy Association and the geothermal community applaud the California Air Resources Board for their international leadership at testing creative and bold programs to address the threat of climate change. To support the efforts of CARB, we offer the attached Status Report on geothermal power in California for your deliberations. Geothermal power produces some of the lowest life-cycle emissions when compared to almost every other energy technology and even some renewables yet only about half of California’s identified geothermal resources have operating power plants today. GEA estimated in its May 2013 report that geothermal power provides approximately $278 million in externality benefits per year to the entire U. S. or $117 million per year to the states of Nevada and California by avoiding fossil fuel emissions.” (Promoting Geothermal Energy: Air Emissions Comparison and Externality Analysis, May 2013, available at: http://geo-energy.org/reports.aspx.) Geothermal Energy Association asks that CARB consider the values and benefits geothermal power can offer to the State of California towards accomplishing the goals laid out by CARB in its February 2014 “Climate Change Scoping Plan.”
Attachment: www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/4-proposed-sp-ws-UjFcO1E8V20HZwVq.pdf
Original File Name: California Status Report February 2014 Final.pdf
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2014-02-19 10:36:19
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