| Abstract |
The U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) approves power plant site and facility design, construction criteria, and compliance plans for projects on Federal geothermal leases. Rather than maintain in house staff expertise, the MMS relies on the applicant and his contractors for many aspects of project review and inspection. Nearly all siting experience has been in California, where two commercial facilities are under construction. The Federal Government and the State of California have formalized procedures for cooperation for site and facility approval and postapproval compliance review. |