UTC-Power announced the operational results of two PureCycle Units that have been installed and tested at the Animas New Mexico site adjacent to Raser’s 11 Mega Watt power plant at Lightning Dock which will connect 50 PureCycle Units together to form a Power Generation Network.

Local Officials and Representatives from UTC Power and Raser stand near the two UTC Power Generation units in Animas, New Mexico.

The performance and evaluation of the first two units to go operational in New Mexico was of high interest to Raser. After running the two units for over two months, UTC-Power reported that they were extremely pleased with the operational results.

Cooling towers operate near the power generation units in Animas, New Mexico.

“We’re pleased that these units are performing better than our predictions in the challenging climate conditions of New Mexico,” said John Fox, general manager of the PureCycle® business at UTC Power. “This installation will provide valuable temperature and operational information and assist with our upcoming deployment of 50 units at the adjacent Lightning Dock geothermal site under development by Raser Technologies.

“Our innovative low-temperature technology is tapping previously uneconomical geothermal energy resources around the globe for a cleaner, more secure energy future today,” Fox said.

A survey recently released by the Geothermal Energy Association showed continued growth in the number of new geothermal power projects being developed in the United States, with a 20 percent increase since January of this year.

This report comes only a few weeks after Raser broke ground for its 11 megawatt plant at the site called “Lightning Dock.”

Officials break ground for a new 11 megawatt power plant at Animas, New Mexico