{"id":2155,"date":"2025-11-19T18:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:30:22","slug":"largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Proven Unlocking a New Era of Energy: How the Largest Active Volcano in Oregon is Powering Homes with Clean Geothermal Power | Brickellsold: Mistakes to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/#The_Future_of_Energy_How_Superhot_Rock_Geothermal_is_Set_to_Power_Homes\" >&lt;h2&gt;The Future of Energy: How Superhot Rock Geothermal is Set to Power Homes&lt;\/h2&gt;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/#Growing_demand_for_power\" >Growing demand for power<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/#How_it_works\" >How it works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/#What_the_future_holds\" >What the future holds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/#External_Resources\" >External Resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/#FAQ_Largest_Active_Volcano_in\" >FAQ: Largest Active Volcano in<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/#What_should_be_planned_first\" >What should be planned first?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Future_of_Energy_How_Superhot_Rock_Geothermal_is_Set_to_Power_Homes\"><\/span>&lt;h2&gt;The Future of Energy: How Superhot Rock Geothermal is Set to Power Homes&lt;\/h2&gt;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The largest active volcano in Oregon is being drilled into as part of an effort to create a cleaner energy source. Engineers are building a geothermal power plant that taps into the energy of the Newberry Volcano, set to start selling geothermal power to nearby homes and businesses by late 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Engineers are building a geothermal power plant that taps into the energy of the Newberry Volcano\u2014the largest volcano in the Cascades volcanic arc.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, the Texas-based\u00a0startup Mazama Energy is set to start selling that geothermal power to nearby homes and businesses, but the power won&#8217;t be available until the following year. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mazama Energy is on track to deliver affordable, clean power to local homes and businesses in Oregon by late 2027, thanks to our pioneering efforts in tapping a virtually limitless geothermal resource,&#8221; <strong>Sriram Vasantharajan<\/strong>, CEO of Mazama Energy, tells Realtor.com\u00ae. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Newberry pilot project sets a new industry standard for enhanced geothermal systems, and the Mazama team is excited to help bring dependable, cost-effective clean energy to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Newberry Volcano Project by Mazama Energy is located on the western flank of Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon. <span class=\"image-credit\">(Mazama Energy)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-growing-demand-for-power\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Growing_demand_for_power\"><\/span>Growing demand for power<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As data centers and AI workloads surge, the world faces an unprecedented demand for continuous, high-density power.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The AI boom is driving electricity demand through the roof,&#8221; <strong>Andrew Meyer,<\/strong> head of data at Arbor, tells Realtor.com.\u00a0&#8220;We are entering the steepest electricity growth curve since World War II.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To meet that demand, Vasantharajan says the Newberry pilot &#8220;provides a blueprint for unlocking baseload, utility-scale, carbon-free energy from the Earth\u2019s crust worldwide, which is what the next generation of AI and cloud infrastructure requires.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At this time, geothermal produces less than 1% of the world\u2019s electricity\u2014but, according\u00a0to the International Energy Agency, that share could increase to 8% by 2050.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-it-works\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_it_works\"><\/span>How it works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Newberry project taps into hotter rock\u2014reaching 629 degrees\u2014than any previous enhanced geothermal effort, with Mazama Energy drilling nearly 2 miles into the earth and injecting water into a man-made hot rock reservoir.<\/p>\n<p>As the water travels downward, it absorbs intense geothermal heat, then returns to the surface as steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. <\/p>\n<p>Afterward, the steam is cooled, condensed back into water, and reinjected underground, allowing the closed-loop system to operate continuously.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/na.rdcpix.com\/08e5eee381ac8a97dd00f516f01bcb49w-c2094661264srd_q80.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Mazama Energy&#039;s Newberry Volcano Project\" class=\"wp-image-1092703\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Newberry Volcano Project is currently funded through a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.  <span class=\"image-credit\">(Mazama Energy)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-the-future-holds\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_future_holds\"><\/span>What the future holds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mazama Energy is aiming to become the first company to make electricity from superhot rock of 705 degrees or higher.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s when water enters a \u201csupercritical\u201d state where it behaves like a liquid\u2013gas hybrid, storing heat efficiently while flowing easily, making it ideal for generating electricity.<\/p>\n<p>Economic modeling from the Clean Air Task Force suggests that superhot geothermal energy could ultimately be priced on par with natural gas or solar while avoiding fossil-fuel pollution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuperhot rock geothermal is on track to match or undercut the price of natural gas and solar, while providing a unique advantage: reliable, around-the-clock clean power with a footprint much smaller than solar,&#8221; Vasantharajan tells Realtor.com. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As this technology scales, it\u2019s emerging as one of the most cost-efficient and dependable baseload energy sources available, and Mazama is leading the way in demonstrating its full potential when it\u2019s needed most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mazama Energy reports that a single well harnessing volcanic heat could generate enough electricity for 25,000 homes while using roughly 75% less water than traditional geothermal operations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Superhot rock geothermal unlocks a new era of energy\u2014one where truly clean, reliable, and cost-stable power is available day and night, nearly anywhere in the world,&#8221; says Vasantharajan. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As innovation advances, this technology promises to shrink our environmental footprint while replacing energy poverty with sustainable security for generations to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mazama Energy&#8217;s Newberry pilot project sets a new industry standard for enhanced geothermal systems. The company aims to become the first to make electricity from superhot rock, which could unlock a new era of energy with truly clean, reliable, and cost-stable power.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"External_Resources\"><\/span>External Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/essentials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Essentials<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Plugin Handbook<\/a> are useful references for best practices.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_Largest_Active_Volcano_in\"><\/span>FAQ: Largest Active Volcano in<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_be_planned_first\"><\/span>What should be planned first?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Start with the goal, audience, and deliverables so the final content and media support the same outcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need help implementing this workflow?<\/strong> Contact Miami Real Estate Insights &amp; Market Trends to plan a practical content and media process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mistakes to Avoid: &lt;h2&gt;The Future of Energy: How Superhot Rock Geothermal is Set to Power Homes&lt;\/h2&gt; The largest active volcano in Oregon is bein&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"7 Proven Largest Active Volcano in Mistakes to Avoid","rank_math_description":"&lt;h2&gt;The Future of Energy: How Superhot Rock Geothermal is Set to Power Homes&lt;\/h2&gt; The largest active volcano in Oregon is being drilled into as","rank_math_focus_keyword":"Largest Active Volcano in","rank_math_canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/largest-active-volcano-in-the-northwest-set-to-power-homes-in-a-new-era-of-energy-ceo-says\/","rank_math_robots":"noindex,follow","footnotes":""},"categories":[1720],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brickell-real-estate-market"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2155"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4047,"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155\/revisions\/4047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brickellsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}