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KPO Chief Whitmer tours Geothermal Operations
Geothermal is part of a "Broad Array" of power generation in Empire
Green Mountains, Grand Duchy of Ananto
May 2, 5713


KPO CEO Donna Whitmer along with guests at Plant #4 high in the Green Mountains

Recently, KALNAPECO (KPO) CEO Donna Whitmer led a tour to the top of Ananto's Green Mountains to visit KPO's Geothermal Energy Generation Station #4. This Station is one of the smaller stations in a string of 16 Geothermal plants that line the top of the volcanic peaks in Northern Ananto and provide power for much of the Island's residents.

"We wanted to highlight the work that Geothermal does in providing clean, safe and most importantly renewable energy for Ananto and Kalistan," said Whitmer, who's junket included about a dozen people from various sectors of Kalistan's business and investment communities. "Plant 4 is one of the more accessible stations: It is one of three that can be directly visited by road, while the others require a helicopter lift. But this particular power station powers much of Lolla and Port Davon and is therefore very essential to the correct functioning of the Capital."

She said it is important to highlight Geothermal power generation, especially as New Englia continues to consider bids from Kalistan and a half a dozen other nations for the opportunity to control the Rossfadda Oil field in Northeastern Dovani. "Geothermal is but a part of a broad array of options that Kalistan has invested in INSTEAD of oil. This place produces steam and several exploitable minerals from the generation of geothermal power. Its machinery is cheaper to keep maintained, it depreciates slower, and produces comparable energy to a coal or gas burning power plant with no harmful emissions. We employ 2500 people here, many of them members of the National Service Corps, and this plant is capable of producing nearly 1200 Megawatts, or over 28,000 MWh per day. This is a significant contribution to the energy supply for our Island. And it is done without the use of petroleum."

Whitmer wanted to highlight that alternative energy can be profitable too: "A nation does not need to pollute its environment to achieve energy independence. We not only use Geothermal, which we are lucky that Ananto basically sits over a hot spot and these mountains are still dormant, but we also utilize solar, wind, and wave energy to power our cities and towns. KPO operates and regulates power generation on all levels in this nation. It would be part of Kalistan's offering to New Englia to work closely with them to share the technology with them that would be appropriate for their National needs that would allow them to wean themselves off oil and avoid the pitfalls of a country like Nadiya, who pollutes at will without care for the ecological damage they do. This in addition to the money that will pay them to stop drilling."

Asked about the New Englian resolution which condemned Kalistan for even making the offer, Whitmer said, "I am a humble Kalistani. I do not usually make much comment on the actions of foreign governments. But what I do know is that there are many different kinds of good that a company, and a nation can pursue. KPO serves Kalistan's national interest, and our mission is clean and safe power generation for close to 100 million Kalistani Nationals. We can show other nations how to do this if they only have the vision to look forward, rather than backward. But we are up against foreign sharks, who have lobbyists and insiders in New Englia right now, influencing the direction of discussions. I can honestly say, Kalistan has nobody currently in New Englia attempting to pressure, or influence any executive of Petroenglia at this moment, even though we are nearing the deadline. We are hoping something like this will not be necessary, and are hoping Kalistan can prevail on the merits of our proposal alone. No need to travel to a foreign nation at all to persuade anyone."

The tour of Plant #4 lasted four hours, and then the group returned to Kaliburg.

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