Subject: Re: Geothermal Energy Association weekly newsletter
From: "Vadym Pozharskyi" <[email-masked]>
To: "Anh Lay" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Devon Archer" <[email-masked]>, "Vladimir Kabachenko" <[email-masked]>, "Elena Moshenets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:21:54 +0300

Dear Ahn,

Thank you for providing me with the invoice and registration confirmation.
The payment will be conducted today/tomorrow in full.

Re our speaker Mr Robert Hunter Biden, please, note that apart from being a
Board member at Burisma Holdings Limited, his title is a Chairman at
Burisma Geothermal.

With this in mind, please, find attached Mr Biden's CV as well as his
photo.

Re the one-page ad, extremely sorry for the delay, we hope to send it to
you today.

Best,

Vadym

On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 8:11 PM, Anh Lay <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hi Vadym,
>
> Here is the invoice for the sponsorship and registration confirmations.
> Please let me know if you have any questions. Can you also provide a brief
> bio and picture for Mr. Biden so we can advertise it on our website and
> publications?
>
>
> Thank you for supporting GRC and have a great day!
>
> Anh Lay
>
> GRC Advertising & Membership Coordinator
>
> 630 Peña Drive, Suite 400, Davis, CA 95618
>
> P.O. Box 1350, Davis, CA 95617
>
> Phone: (530) 758-2360 ext. 100
>
> Fax: (530)758-2839
>
> Email: [email-masked]
>
> Website: www.geothermal.org
>
>  Mark your calendar for GRC's 39th Annual Meeting, September 20 - 23,
> 2015 in Reno, Nevada
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Vadym Pozharskyi [mailto:[email-masked]]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2015 4:48 AM
>
> *To:* Anh Lay
> *Cc:* Hunter Biden; Devon Archer; <[email-masked]>; <
> [email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: Geothermal Energy Association weekly newsletter
>
> Dear Hunter,
>
> Hope, you are well. Could you kindly sign the materials release attached,
> mentioned earlier?
>
> Dear Anh,
>
> As per your request, please, find attached our logo in high resolution.
>
> You can send the invoice directly to me to this email. It should be issued
> to our company, Burisma Holdings Limited,  address: 155, Archiepiskopou
> Makariou iii, Limassol 3026, Republic of Cyprus.
>
> Also, shorty, I will provide you with a one-pager for the Full Page Color
> Ad 2015 GRC Final Program Guide, as requested.
>
> Could you kindly elaborate a bit more on a one page insert into the
> Registration packets? Is it different from the one-pager mentioned before,
> and if so, how? Are we also required to prepare, print and send you.
> (2,000 copies) by September 9?
>
> As to the participants from our side, indeed, we need only three passes
> for the following people:
>
> 1. Robert Hunter Biden
>
> 2. Devon Archer
>
> 3. Myself, Vadym Pozharskyi
>
> I would appreciate it if you could provide us, as suggeted, with full
> 3-day registration passes which includes access to the International
> Luncheon on Monday, International session on Monday, Tuesday lunch,
> transaction CD, and acess to the technical sessions and expo for all 3 days.
>
> Looking forward to your feedback!
>
> Best,
>
> Vadym
>
>
>
>
>
> Отправлено с iPhone
>
> 18 авг. 2015, в 01:33, Anh Lay <[email-masked]> написал(а):
>
> Hi Vadym,
>
> That is great news! I will need Mr. Biden to signed the Written Materials
> Release form and send it back to me.  We are still working on confirmation
> for the remaining speakers and I will let you know once I find out.  The
> main contact regarding the International Luncheon as far as the
> presentation and line up will be Gene Suemnicht and you can reach him by
> email at [email-masked].
>
> As far as payment for the sponsorship, please let me know who to invoice -
> name, address, email, etc. and I create and send the invoice with any
> necessary payment info needed.
>
> As part of the sponsorship, I included *5 -* Monday Only Registration
> passes to the International Luncheon, International session, technical
> sessions and expo. Please send me the names and their contact info and I
> will be happy to register them for the meeting. Or if you only want 3
> passes, I can change it to three - full 3-day registration passes which
> includes access to the International Luncheon on Monday, International
> session on Monday, Tuesday lunch, transaction CD, and acess to the
> technical sessions and expo for all 3 days.
>
> Please send me a high resolution logo as soon as possible so we can
> display it on our websites and publications.
>
> For the Full Page Color Ad 2015 GRC Final Program Guide, I will need the
> one page ad by next Monday, August 24th at the very latest.
>
> For the One page insert into the Registration packets $1,000 - One page
> insert must be provided by your company. (2,000 copies) Can be front and
> back as long as its not bigger then 8 1/2 x 11 inches. I will need the
> insert sent to the GRC office: 630 Peña Drive, Suite 400, Davis, CA 95618 by
> no later than September 9, 2015.
>
> If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
>
>
> Thank you for supporting GRC and have a great day!
>
> Anh Lay
>
> GRC Advertising & Membership Coordinator
>
> 630 Peña Drive, Suite 400, Davis, CA 95618
>
> P.O. Box 1350, Davis, CA 95617
>
> Phone: (530) 758-2360 <%28530%29%20758-2360> ext. 100
>
> Fax: (530)758-2839
>
> Email: [email-masked]
>
> Website: www.geothermal.org
>
>  Mark your calendar for GRC's 39th Annual Meeting,
> September 20 - 23, 2015 in Reno, Nevada
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Vadym Pozharskyi [mailto:[email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>]
> *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2015 10:57 AM
> *To:* Anh Lay
> *Cc:* Hunter Biden; Devon Archer; <[email-masked]>; <
> [email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: Geothermal Energy Association weekly newsletter
>
> Dear Anh,
>
> Thank you for the interesting and most fruitfull conversation we just had.
>
> Following your kind clarifications, I fully agree that the international
> luncheon would be the best place for our
> Speaker to deliver his speech and presentation. I, therefore, would like
> to confirm his participation.
>
> With this in mind, could you kindly mention the other two speakers? Are
> they also going to speak during the luncheon?
>
> Also, please, advise how should we proceed with our sponsorship fee
> payment?
>
> Please, mind that there are going to be three participants from our side:
>
> 1. Mr. Robert Hunter Biden, the speaker
>
> 2. Mr. Devon Archer, Burisma board member
>
> 3. And myself, Vadym Pozharskyi
>
> Please, also advise as to registration for participation.
>
> Also, please advise at what point you would need our logo and any
> additional information for the program materials, hand-outs, etc?
>
> Best,
>
> Vadym
>
> Отправлено с iPhone
>
> 14 авг. 2015, в 18:47, Anh Lay <[email-masked]> написал(а):
>
> Hi Vadym,
>
> The GRC International luncheon will take place on Monday, September 21st
> from 12Noon to 1:30pm right after the Opening Session.  The International
> Luncheon will bring together experts from around the world with U.S.
> private and public sector stakeholders to discuss geothermal energy
> developments in certain regions around the world (which we thought would be
> the best fit for Mr. Biden's speech). Attendees will be able to meet and
> greet these experts, and explore partnership opportunities. All conference
> attendees are invited to the luncheon. Right aftewards in the next room at
> 1:30pm, the International session with a panel of selected experts will
> give an update on different regions around the world. Here is our line up
> so far for the International session:
>
> Europe - Arni Magnusson, *Mannvit*
> Central America - Gustavo Enrique Cuellar, *CASYS*
> Japan - Hiroshi Asanuma, *FREA, AIST*
> Australasia - Juliet Newson, *Contact Energy*
> Mexico - Magaly Flores Armenta, *Mexican Federal Electricity Commission*
> East Africa - John Lagat, *GDC*
> International - Pierre Audinet, *World Bank*
> Turkey - Tefiv Kaya, *Sclumberger*
>
> If Mr. Biden pefers, there might be a slot in the International session if
> he does not want to present at the International Luncheon. I will have to
> know by Wednesday, August 19th as we are finalizing the program for print.
>
>
>
> Thank you for supporting GRC and have a great day!
>
> Anh Lay
>
> GRC Advertising & Membership Coordinator
>
> 630 Peña Drive, Suite 400, Davis, CA 95618
>
> P.O. Box 1350, Davis, CA 95617
>
> Phone: (530) 758-2360 <%28530%29%20758-2360> ext. 100
>
> Fax: (530)758-2839
>
> Email: [email-masked]
>
> Website: www.geothermal.org
>
>  Mark your calendar for GRC's 39th Annual
> Meeting, September 20 - 23, 2015 in Reno, Nevada
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 13, 2015 8:31 PM
> *To:* Anh Lay
> *Cc:* Hunter Biden; Devon Archer; <[email-masked]>;
> [email-masked]
> *Subject:* Re: Geothermal Energy Association weekly newsletter
>
> Dear Anh Lay,
> Thank you for your email.
> That sponsorship opportunity looks interesting to us.
> Could you elaborate a bit more as to the venue during which we could have
> speaking opportunity to me. Be idem.
> Thanks
> Vadym
>
> Отправлено с iPhone
>
> 14 авг. 2015, в 00:25, Anh Lay <[email-masked]> написал(а):
>
> Hi Vadym,
>
> I can create a custom sponsorship package that will include a speaking
> opprotunity. Here is my proposal:
>
> $10,000 Sponsorship Includes:
>
> *Bronze Level $3,500 -* Logos on event guides, website and throughout the
> conference.
> *International Luncheon $3,600 -* 15 min speaking opprotunity for Mr.
> Biden at the International Luncheon, your company logo displayed throughout
> the *Luncheon. Includes 5 -* Monday Only Registration passes to the
> International Luncheon, International session, technical sessions and expo.
> *Full Page Color Ad 2015 GRC Final Program Guide $1,000 -* this guide
> will be put in the registation packets of all registered GRC attendees
> *One page insert into the Registration packets $1,000 -* One page insert
> must be provided by your company. (2,000 copies) Can be front and back as
> long as its not bigger then 8 1/2 x 11 inches.  I will need the insert sent
> to the GRC office: 630 Peña Drive, Suite 400, Davis, CA 95618 by no later
> than September 9, 2015.
>
>
> Please let me know if you are interested in this package or if you have a
> certain idea or budget for your sponsorship.
>
>
>
> Thank you for supporting GRC and have a great day!
>
> Anh Lay
>
> GRC Advertising & Membership Coordinator
>
> 630 Peña Drive, Suite 400, Davis, CA 95618
>
> P.O. Box 1350, Davis, CA 95617
>
> Phone: (530) 758-2360 <%28530%29%20758-2360> ext. 100
>
> Fax: (530)758-2839
>
> Email: [email-masked]
>
> Website: www.geothermal.org
>
>  Mark your calendar for GRC's 39th Annual Meeting, September 20 - 23,
> 2015 in Reno, Nevada
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Kathy Kent [mailto:[email-masked] <[email-masked]>]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 13, 2015 6:02 AM
> *To:* 'Vadym Pozharskyi'
> *Cc:* [email-masked]
> *Subject:* RE: Geothermal Energy Association weekly newsletter
>
> Hi Vadym-
>
> My most sincere apologies for the delay.
>
> Here is a link to view our sponsorship opportunities:
> http://geothermalenergy2015.org/events/Mutual%20SponsorshipGEAExpo_GRCAnnualMeeting2015.pdf
>
> One of the higher level sponsorships is definitely the best way for
> visibility.
>
> In order to have someone speak at the technical sessions or opening
> session I have copied Anh from GRC. They are in charge of that aspect of
> the event. Please let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to
> seeing you soon.
>
> Kathy Kent Schott
>
> Geothermal Energy Association (GEA)
>
> Senior Director of Events and Marketing
> 202.454.5263
> [email-masked] <[email-masked]>*
>
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> September 20-23, 2015, GEA Geothermal Energy Expo and GRC Annual Meeting,
> Reno, NV
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> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Vadym Pozharskyi <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> Dear Kathy,
>
> As I've already said before, we're interested in joining the event!
>
> First of all, please, specify  what sponsorship package would be most
> suitable for us and what panel session our noble member of the Board of
> Directors Mr Robert Hunter Biden should join to deliver his speech.
>
> We are not planning to exhibit at the EXPO, but as a sponsor we'd like to
> be represented in all possible ways, i.e. hand-outs, banners, materials,
> etc.
>
> Looking forward to your feedback!
>
> Best,
>
> Vadym
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Leslie Blodgett <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> Hello Vadym,
>
> We will be happy to have you at the event!
>
> Will Burisma Holdings be exhibiting a booth as well?
>
> If so, my colleague Kathy (cc’d) will be able to set you up.
>
> Or if not, she will be able to help you find the person to set you up for
> what you need.
>
> Looking forward to the event,
>
> Leslie Blodgett, Geothermal Energy Association
>
> [email-masked] 202-454-5241
>
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> *From:* Vadym Pozharskyi [mailto:[email-masked]]
> *Sent:* Monday, August 10, 2015 10:29 AM
> *To:* [email-masked]
> *Subject:* Re: Geothermal Energy Association weekly newsletter
>
> Dear Leslie,
>
> Hope, you are well. Thank you for regular updates.
>
> I would like to let you know that Burisma Holdings would like to
> participate in the Annual 39 Meeting & Expo in Reno. We would like to join
> in the framework of one of the sponsorship packages.
>
> With this in mind, we'd also like to take advantage of the 15 minute
> opportunity talk for our BoD member Mr Robert Hunter Biden. Mr Biden would
> like to talk about geothermal production opportunities and prospects in
> Europe, since our company is pursing different projects in Germany and
> Italy, and expand on issues of energy security as well geothermal energy
> development contribution into energy security of Europe.
>
> Taking into account all of the above, please, let me know what sponsorship
> package would be most suitable for us and what panel session our noble
> member of the Board of Directors should join to deliver his speech.
>
> Looking forward to your feedback!
>
> Best,
>
> Vadym
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 12:41 AM, Leslie (Geothermal Energy Association) <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
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> *Leading News & GEA Members *
>
> **Senate Energy Bill Moving Forward --- Would Help Achieve the Nation's
> Geothermal Potential, Industry Leaders Say*
> **California's IID Proposes to Initiate 520 MW of Geothermal by 2017;
> 1,700 MW by 2030*
> **Leading Businesses Pledge to Act on Climate Change, Including Berkshire
> Hathaway Energy*
> **Enel Green Power Brings Online World's First Integrated
> Geothermal-Biomass Plant in Tuscany*
> **At Papal Conference, Gov. Brown Says Local Leaders Must Fight Climate
> Change*
> **IID Files Lawsuit Against CAISO for Anticompetitive Actions*
> **Atlas Copco Named Top Industrial Company in 2015 Newsweek Green
> Rankings*
>
> *Senate Energy Bill Moving Forward --- Would Help Achieve the Nation's
> Geothermal Potential, Industry Leaders Say*
> Bi-partisan energy legislation introduced in the Senate moved quickly to
> series of mark-ups July 28, 29 and 30th where a range of amendments were
> addressed. So far, the outlook was positive that the Committee would finish
> action quickly and report the bill to the full Senate for possible action
> in September. By Wednesday afternoon the committee had worked through 45 of
> the 94 amendments filed to the bipartisan legislation since the markup
> process began on Tuesday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alas., said in a release.
>
> On July 23, Representatives of the U.S. geothermal industry applauded U.S.
> Sens. Murkowski along with Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., for introducing their
> broad, bipartisan energy bill. The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015,
> "would help America achieve its geothermal potential," commented Karl
> Gawell, Executive Director of the Geothermal Energy Association, "by
> addressing some of the most important barriers to geothermal development in
> the U.S."
>
> "The U.S. has world class geothermal resources waiting to be developed
> that can supply baseload renewable power," said Terry Page, Director of
> Regulatory Affairs for Enel Green Power North America, owner and operator
> of three geothermal facilities throughout the U.S. including the 33-MW
> Stillwater geothermal site. "The policy changes contained in The Energy
> Policy Modernization Act of 2015 would help remove some of the barriers to
> geothermal development and help spur new investment in an expanded U.S.
> geothermal industry."
>
> "The provisions in this bill will help reduce timelines in the geothermal
> development process and unlock new utility-scale projects, said Josh
> Nordquist, Director of Business Development for Ormat Nevada Inc. "We at
> Ormat Nevada Inc. commend Senators Murkowski and Cantwell for working with
> the industry on these cost-effective policy solutions."
>
> The legislation features five titles reflecting common ground on energy
> efficiency, infrastructure, supply, accountability, and land conservation.
> In the supply title, it includes several provisions supporting geothermal
> energy. It would:
>
>    - set a 50,000-MW National Geothermal Goal;
>    - direct federal agencies to identify priority areas for development;
>    - allow federal oil and gas lease holders to obtain a non-competitive
>    geothermal lease to facilitate coproduction of geothermal power -- today 25
>    billion barrels of hot water are produced annually from oil and gas wells
>    within the United States;
>    - facilitate new discoveries by allowing the limited non-competitive
>    leasing of adjacent lands where a new discovery has been made; and
>    - provide geothermal exploration test projects a limited categorical
>    exclusion provided the lands involved present no extraordinary
>    circumstances.
>
> In a related event, on July 21st the Senate Finance Committee voted 23-3
> in support of legislation sponsored by Sens. Hatch, R-Utah, and Wyden,
> D-Ore., to extend the expired Production Tax Credit for geothermal power
> plants that start construction by December 31, 2016. "The clean baseload
> geothermal energy produced as a result of these important measures will
> help the nation achieve a more diverse and reliable electricity supply,
> reduce emissions, grow state and local economies, and create jobs in both
> the oil and gas, and the renewable sectors," said Gawell.
>
> The Murkowski-Cantwell legislation builds upon legislative proposals
> introduced previously by Sens. Heller, R-Nev., Wyden, D-Ore., and Tester,
> D-Mont., along with several co-sponsors.
>
> *California's IID Proposes to Initiate 520 MW of Geothermal by 2017; 1,700
> MW by 2030*
>
> **
>
> *CalEnergy geothermal plants are viewed from the Red Hill Marina area at
> the Salton Sea. Photo via IID.*
>
> The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has released a draft
> vision document that sets the goal of 1,700 MW of new geothermal by 2030,
> and other specific actions that will support its Salton Sea Restoration and
> Renewable Energy Initiative. The initiative plans for habitat construction
> before geothermal development would be added as part of the final phase.
>
> The document states, "Geothermal energy is especially important as
> California attempts to move to a carbon-free economy. It is estimated that
> moving water - primarily through the Central Valley Project and the State
> Water Project - consumes approximately 19 percent of California's total
> energy use. This demand continues all day, year-round and so is ideally
> suited to a renewable source like geothermal energy, which can provide base
> load, while other renewable sources provide peaking power during summer
> afternoons or at other unpredictable times. The use of such renewable power
> - particularly if it substitutes for energy generated from coal - could be
> financed through the proceeds from the cap and trade program and/or by the
> sale of carbon credits directly."
>
> IID names short, medium and long-term goals for construction of renewable
> energy facilities and transmission: Approximately 500 MW of solar and other
> renewables and 520 MW of geothermal in the Short-Term (2016-2017);
> approximately 1,500 MW of solar and other renewables and 1,250 MW of
> geothermal in the Medium-Term (2018-2023); and finally, approximately 2,000
> MW of solar and other renewables and 1,700 MW of geothermal would be in
> process with all completed by 2030.
>
> The Salton Sea Restoration and Renewable Energy Initiative is IID and
> Imperial County's plan for "ensuring water supply reliability for
> California, protecting public health, developing carbon-free energy,
> protecting and restoring the sea's ecosystem and providing for economic
> growth," according to a press release.
>
> "IID and Imperial County believe that we must create and maintain a
> smaller but sustainable Salton Sea," Bruce Wilcox, IID environmental and
> Salton Sea program manager said in the statement. "A reconfigured sea will
> limit fugitive dust emissions, preserve and create avian habitat and expand
> economic opportunity for one of California's most economically distressed
> areas."
>
> "This solution will help to preserve the Quantification Settlement
> Agreement and related water transfers, which are critical to Southern
> California's water supply reliability," said IID board President Stephen
> Benson. "The time for studies has passed. Now is the time for real action.
> We urge the state of California to join us in implementing the plan
> proposed in this framework, and to begin immediately."
>
> An implementing agreement between the state, IID and the county is to be
> submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board in late 2015 for
> approval. View the document at www.iid.com/saltonsea
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> *Leading Businesses Pledge to Act on Climate Change, Including GEA Member
> Berkshire Hathaway Energy*
> This week executives from 13 major U.S. corporations, including GEA member
> Berkshire Hathaway Energy, joined with the White House in announcing the
> American Business Act on Climate Pledge. "We recognize that delaying action
> on climate change will be costly in economic and human terms, while
> accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy will produce multiple
> benefits with regard to sustainable economic growth, public health,
> resilience to natural disasters, and the health of the global environment,"
> states the Pledge
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> .
>
> Berkshire Hathaway Geothermal (CalEnergy) operates 10 geothermal
> generating plants in Southern California's Imperial Valley and has been a
> long-time leader in geothermal innovation and ingenuity.
>
> "Achieving worldwide greenhouse gas reductions starts at the local level -
> with individual states and individual power plants. At Berkshire Hathaway
> Energy, we're proud of our roots as a 100% geothermal company and we're
> going to continue to move forward to support a low-carbon, sustainable
> future," said Jonathan Weisgall, Berkshire Hathaway Energy's VP Legislative
> and Regulatory Affairs.
>
> In total, the commitments in this Climate Pledge include over 1,600 MW of
> new renewable energy, additional renewables purchases for purposes such as
> data centers, and related goals like reducing water intensity. The
> companies are Apple, Google, Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway, Goldman Sachs,
> Bank of America, General Motors, Cargill, Alcoa, Wal-Mart Stores, United
> Parcel Service, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.
>
> The Pledge also applauds the growing number of countries that have already
> set ambitious targets for climate action and voices support toward a
> strong climate change agreement when the UN meets in Paris this year. The
> U.S. geothermal industry offers a multitude of environmental and economic
> benefits to the changing grid, and internationally, an April report by GEA
> showed the global geothermal industry had sustained a growth rate of 5% for
> the previous three years.
>
> Here in the U.S., the industry has continued to identify its further
> potential and benefits while pressing for legal treatment on par with other
> energy sources. "There's no question of the importance of geothermal as a
> renewable baseload generation source as California's investor-owned and
> public utilities pull out of coal generation in order to meet Gov. Jerry
> Brown's new 50% renewable goal," said Weisgall, who also serves on the
> Geothermal Energy Association's Board of Directors.
>
> *Enel Green Power Brings Online World's First Integrated
> Geothermal-Biomass Plant in Tuscany*
> Press Release
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> July 27 -- Enel Green Power has brought online the world's first biomass
> plant used to heat geothermal steam at the Cornia 2 geothermal power plant,
> which is located in Castelnuovo Val di Cecina in Tuscany. The project will
> increase both the energy efficiency and the power output of the geothermal
> cycle.
>
> The existing geothermal plant has been joined by a small power plant
> fuelled by virgin forest biomass sourced from within a radius of 70 km of
> the facility: using the biomass, the steam entering the power plant is
> heated from an initial temperature of between 150° and 160° Celsius to
> 370°-380° Celsius, increasing the net electricity generation capacity
> thanks to both the increased enthalpy of the steam and the improved
> efficiency of the cycle, the latter of which is due to lower moisture
> levels during generation.
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