Information bulletin : drilling resumption at Puna Geothermal Venture

Abstract

Information Bulletin published by the County of Hawaii and State of Hawaii on March 1992. After meeting the terms and conditions of a major overhaul on drilling, safety requirements and enforcement, Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) has received permission to complete its 25-megawatt electric power plant in Kapoho. The new criteria were issued in a Geothermal Management Plan prepared by a joint County-State task force. The plan tightens drilling requirements. improves emergency response procedures, improves emission requirements for hydrogen sulfide and noise, upgrades monitoring equipment and adds staff to ensure enforcement.