Sierra Geothermal Power Announces Special Meeting

Sierra Geothermal Power Corp. (SGP) (TSX VENTURE:SRA) today announced that it
has scheduled a special meeting of shareholders. The meeting is being scheduled
as a result of a requisition by a shareholder, as noted in a news release on
October 2, 2009.


The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday January 26, 2010 at 10:00 am.
It will be held at the offices of Clark Wilson LLP at 800-885 West Georgia
Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3H1. The record date for determining shareholders
entitled to notice of the meeting and to vote at the meeting is set as December
15, 2009.


Further details, including the text of the requisition, will be contained in a
Management Information Circular that will be mailed to shareholders nearer to
the record date. The formal meeting notice has been filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com and mailed to shareholders.


About Sierra Geothermal Power Corp.

Sierra Geothermal Power Corp. is a renewable energy company focused on the
exploration and development of clean, sustainable geothermal power. It is based
in Vancouver, British Columbia and listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol SRA. Its portfolio of geothermal projects located in Nevada and
California exceeds 90,000 acres and has a combined total estimated capacity of
greater than 500 MW. SGP intends to finance development by utilizing a
combination of corporate equity, joint venture partnerships and project debt,
with the support of US government grants and loan guarantees. To find out more
about Sierra Geothermal Power Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SRA) visit our website at
www.sierrageopower.com.


On behalf of the Board of Directors

Gary Thompson, P.Geo, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

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