Day: November 12, 2019

High Tech measures on geothermal test

CONDUCTING a short flight test to determine whether everything on the modified drone is functioning before a magnetometer is attached. Dr. Rich Ham, right, Andy Lamb, left. Modoc County Record

Article from the October 3, 2019 issue of Modoc County Record on a U.S. Geological Survey drone conducting a magnetic survey of the subterranean features of Surprise Valley. Click to read the PDF.

Geothermal well drilling in Surprise Valley is going to depth

LISA SAFFORD-KUSCO is president of Blackrock Geoscience and an officer in Warner Mountain Energy Corporation compares notes with Curtis Rose of WME. Modoc County Record

Article from the May 30, 2019 issue of Modoc County Record on drilling a new well on the east side of Surprise Valley. Click to read the PDF.

Surprise Valley Hot Springs hosts productive geothermal open house

THE MODOC COUNTY Board of Supervisors visit the geothermal well drilling site at the Surprise Valley Hot Springs, just as the second test hole is finished. Left to right are: Patricia Cullins, Geri Byrne, Jim Wills, Kathie Rhoads, CEO Chester Robertson, and David Allan. Modoc County Record

Article from the October 20, 2016 issue of Modoc County Record on the geothermal resources in Modoc County. Click to read the PDF.

Historic day for geothermal energy power in state

TAKING PART in the initial startup for the new geothermal equipment were, left to right: John Minto, SV Electric distribution engineer; Sid Erwin, electrical engineer; Dr. Roy Mink, Warner Mountain Energy; Peter Fazio owner of PwrCor; Chester Robertson, Modoc County CEO; Curt Rose, WME; Ken Rose, owner of SV Hot Springs Resort; Shawn Sherer with McCombs Electric; and Dane McCombs, McCombs Electric. Modoc County Record

Article from the March 15, 2018 issue of Modoc County Record on new geothermal technology used to create electricity from lower temperature geothermal resources. Click to read the PDF.