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June 10, 2009

Bend geothermal power plant gets $80M in stimulus funds

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Experimental technology that might unlock the geothermal power beneath Newberry National Volcanic Monument south of Bend will get $80 million in federal stimulus funds.

A geothermal plant planned for the west flank of the monument has been stalled since October when two test wells revealed enough heat, but not enough water, for a commercial geothermal plant.


 
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