In its notice, the DOE stated “we believe that the East Thermo project possesses fundamental strength, but would benefit from continued development….”
Raser Technologies submitted the loan guarantee application in an effort to extend its range of potential financing options, which also includes potential pre-paid power purchase agreements. Raser Technologies recently announced that it had entered into a term sheet with the Southern California Public Power Authority for a pre-paid power purchase agreement that would cover Raser Technologies’ next 110 MW to be developed out of the Thermo resource.
“We understand the DOE’s decision and remain confident in our ability to fully develop our resources. We have other projects that are further along in the development process than East Thermo and are in better positions at this time for both this and other loan guarantee programs,” stated Raser Technologies’ principal executive officer Dick Clayton. “We are moving forward with SCPPA on the pre-paid power purchase agreement and believe that, if finalized, it will assist us in our development efforts at Thermo for the foreseeable future. We are also evaluating the recommendations made by the DOE and determining when the timing may be right to re-submit the East Thermo application.”
