A large exhaust fan drawing will move air out of the mine 24 hours a day
Air from the mine will be exhausted through the mine’s headframe at approximately 165’ above ground. The ventilation fan exhausting the air will operate continuously, 24 hours a day, every day, at 200,000 cubic feet per minute.
The permit application estimates a PG&E power net load of 6,000 Kilowatts (KW). Total power is estimated at 42,757,000 Kilowatt-Hours (KWH) per year. This is approximately equivalent to the power used by 5,000 houses.
[1] Applicants Project Description, Nov 2019
https://www.mynevadacounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/31023/Applicants-Project-Description, pp. 10 and 38
[2] Air Quality and greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis Technical Report for the Idaho-Maryland Mine Project, Feb 2020, pp. 73-74: https://www.mynevadacounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/33583/Air-Quality-and-GHG-Report---Added-3-9-2020
Average energy usage per CA residence = 667 KWH / month = ~8000 KWH / year. https://www.electricchoice.com/blog/electricity-on-average-do-homes/