Pursuant to Rule 206 of Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD) Rules and Regulations, the Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) has made a preliminary decision to grant an Authority to Construct permit to Ormat Nevada, Inc. Heber Geothermal Complex facility, for the installation of a new 25-megawatt Ormat Energy Converter Unit. The project described herein will be conducted at the facility located at 855 Dogwood Road, Heber CA. Authority to Construct Permit No. 2217A-8 will include conditions to ensure that all ICAPCD requirements will be satisfied.

The Public has an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed project. Written comments regarding the proposed decision will be received by the ICAPCD for a period of thirty (30) days after publication of this notice. The closing date for comments will be June 22, 2026. Please direct your comments to the attention of Jesus Ramirez, by mailing them to

Imperial County Air Pollution Control District, 150 South Ninth Street, El Centro, CA 92243, or via e-mail at jesusramirez@co.imperial.ca.us. Draft ATC 2217A-8, the permit application, and supporting documentation may be examined at the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District Office, located at 150 South Ninth Street, El Centro, CA 92243, and online at apcd.imperialcounty.org/public-notices/.

If you have any questions or would like to receive additional information about this matter, please contact Victor H. Mendez, APC Engineer or Jesus Ramirez, APC Division Manager, at (442) 265-1800.

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NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DECISION / AVISO DE DECISION PRELIMINAR

• English Public Notice / Aviso en Ingles

• Spanish Public Notice / Aviso en Espanol

• Draft Document: Authority to Construct No. 2217A-2