SDG&E Signs Power-Purchase Agreement With Esmeralda Truckhaven

San Diego Gas & Electric has signed a power-purchase agreement with Esmeralda Truckhaven to supply 40MW of geothermal energy to San Diego’s electric system. This agreement is expected to boost SDG&E’s total geothermal energy supply to 60MW produced from Esmeralda facilities in Imperial County, California, US.

In addition to the Esmeralda contract, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) added to its renewable energy portfolio recently when the company received approval of its Envirepel agreement from the California Public Utilities Commission. The Envirepel agreement is for 1.5MW of biomass energy to be produced at a facility being developed in Vista, California, US.

Debra Reed, president and CEO of SDG&E, said: “The Imperial County is a renewable mecca for our region’s future energy supply. As we continue to aggressively seek out renewable sources of energy to meet the state’s 20%-by-2010 mandate, we will look to renewable developers such as Esmeralda to help us expand our renewable energy footprint throughout the county.”