According to Calpines literature, It cost 2-3 million to drill a well. They totally outsource this part of the job to a company like ThermaSource. To put things in perspective, The town of Windsor has population of 25,000 people. The town spends about $5,000,000 per year on public safety. This is 20% of the entire budget, Which translates to about $200 per year, per person. About $16 per month. In 2005 there were 87 violent crime incidents.(source:http://safety.fizber.com/California/Windsor/) This translates to 1 violent crime every 4 days. This also means that 1 out of 287 Windsor residents was violent at least once per year.
Here are some more numbers to think about:
CalPine The Geysers Project
Cost to drill one well: $3 Million
Number of active wells: 350
Calpine Anual Energy Production: 30,000 megawatts
Cost to build Power Plant:???
Number of people needed to operate power plant: 1
