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Weekly Updates – June 29, 2020

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June 29, 2020

Michael Yee
Hawaii County Planning Department
101 Pauahi Street, Ste. 3
Hilo, HI 96720

SUBJECT: PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE (PGV) SITE ACTIVITIES

Dear Mr. Yee:

Pursuant to Condition No. 4 of the Geothermal Resource Permit, Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) hereby submits the Weekly Status Report for the week ending June 28, 2020.

Power plant

Continued with turbine and generator overhauls.

  • OEC 11 performing final system checks.
  • OEC 22 performing final system checks.

Continued electrical substation installation.

Wellfield

  • KS-14 Reevaluating well maintenance
  • KS-17 Continued drilling; current depth is 1090’.
  • KS-18 Continued warming up the well to the power plant in preparation for startup. Once

we have a stable and consistent flow, the well will be commissioned.

  • MW-5 Drilling postponed.
  • MW-4 Pump is in operation.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me.

Sincerely,

Ronald P. Quesada
EH&S Manager