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Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada
In California and Nevada, geothermal projects are subject to non-technical barriers, which may create development delays leading to higher project costs and risks and decreased competitiveness with other electricity generation technologies. These non-technical barriers may include...
Levine, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 10, 2022
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GeoVision Barriers Taskforce
This submission includes papers, presentations, and data developed during the multi-year GeoVision Barriers Taskforce effort.
Developers have identified many non-technical barriers to geothermal power development, including land access, permitting, and market barriers. Included i...
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2015
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Geothermal Power Capacity Online by State (as of April 2011)
The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) provides data about geothermal power plants in the U.S. This data summarizes total geothermal power capacity online (MW) as of April, 2011. The information is available via the GEA website (http://geo-energy.org/plants.aspx). The Excel file ...
Hallett, K. and Association, G. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 30, 2014
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EPRI Report: Enhancing Geothermal Representation in EPRI's US-REGEN Model
This report examines improvements to the representation of geothermal resources and technologies, including hydrothermal, near-field, and deep enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), in EPRI's US-REGEN capacity expansion model. Using updated datasets from the National Renewable Energy ...
Molar-Cruz, A. and Johnson, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 13, 2024
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Geothermal Permitting and NEPA Timeline Analysis
In this analysis, we outline the types of NEPA-related analyses and approvals (e.g., environmental assessment), and we provide examples of geothermal development activities (e.g., well drilling) that might require each type of approval, including an overview and discussion of the ...
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2014
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Resource Reporting Methodology Analysis and Development of Geothermal Reporting Metric for the Geothermal Technologies Office Hydrothermal Program
The US Geological Survey (USGS) resource assessment (Williams et al., 2009) outlined a mean 30GWe of undiscovered hydrothermal resource in the western US. One goal of the Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) is to accelerate the development of this undiscovered resource. The Geoth...
YoungNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 19, 2016
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Funding Mechanisms for Federal Geothermal Permitting
This submission includes a presentation and paper for the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) that discuss:
Federal agency revenues received for geothermal projects, including: (1) lease revenues, (2) fixed fees, and (3) cost recovery fees for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) a...
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2013
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Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time
This paper describes the methodology used to define the baseline exploration suite of techniques (baseline), as well as the approach that was used to create the cost and time data set that populates the baseline. The resulting product, an online tool for measuring impact, and the ...
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Feb 13, 2013
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Geothermal Project NEPA Database
During the 2013 fiscal year, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed the Geothermal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Database with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO). The information in the databas...
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2014
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Renewable Energy Potential Model: Hawaii Geothermal Supply Curves
This dataset extends the development of the Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model to include geothermal energy, with a specific focus on Hawaii. Provided here are the results of two scenarios that were modeled for geothermal energy in Hawaii: binary enhanced geothermal systems (E...
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 13, 2025
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NTB (Non-technical Barriers) Interviews with Geothermal Stakeholders for Geothermal Development in the Salton Sea.
Non-technical barriers to deploying geothermal electricity projects in the United States can create significant delays and other challenges, leading to higher project risk and costs, lost opportunities to access policy incentives, and ultimately decreased competitiveness against o...
Levine, A. and Smith, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Oct 01, 2021
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Low Temperature Geothermal Resource Assessment for Desalination in United States
This data is a compilation of well observations from the Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Association of American State Geologists (AASG), location of identified low temperature geothermal systems from United States Geological Survey (USGS), and low temperature geothermal w...
Akar, S. and Turchi, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2016
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NREL Geothermal GIS Data
This dataset is a qualitative assessment of geothermal potential for the U.S. using Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) and based on the levelized cost of electricity with CLASS 1 being most favorable and CLASS 5 being least favorable. This dataset does not include shallow EGS resou...
Langle, N. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 16, 2015
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Sedimentary Geothermal Feasibility in Nevada, Western Utah, Colorado, and the Gulf Coast Region of Texas Final Report
The objectives of this project were to (1) perform a literature review of sedimentary geothermal resources, (2) identify data sources and develop data-collection methodologies that characterize selected resources, (3) screen sedimentary basins and formations for sedimentary geothe...
Johnston, H. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 01, 2020
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Renewable Energy Potential Model: Priority Geothermal Leasing Areas ReEDs Results
This dataset contains the results of a study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to identify potential future priority geothermal leasing areas on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest Service (USFS) lands. The analysis uses the Regional...
Smith, F. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
May 20, 2024
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GeoRePORT Case Studies 2019
The Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office to assist in identifying and pursuing long-term investment strategies through the development of a resour...
Kolker, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 16, 2019
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National Parks within the geothermal potential area
A GIS layer from the BLM nationwide PEIS of National Parks within the geothermal potential area, not part of the project area and closed to leasing for geothermal projects. The GIS layer contains .SBX, .XML, .SHX, .DBF (.XLS), .PRJ, .SBN, and .SHP data.
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Hill, G. and (BLM), U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 29, 2014
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COMSOL Models and Simulation Results for Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems with Thermal Enhancements
The Closed-Loop Geothermal Working Group and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have studied the performance of disc-shaped and linear thermal enhancements (conductive material introduced around a wellbore) in closed-loop geothermal systems. COMSOL models were develop...
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 15, 2023
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Renewable Energy Potential Model: Geothermal Supply Curves
The Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model is a geospatial platform for estimating technical potential and developing renewable energy supply curves, initially developed for wind and solar technologies. The model evaluates deployment constraints, considering land use, environmenta...
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 21, 2023
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Pending Geothermal lease applications
A GIS layer of pending Geothermal lease applications from Volume II of the BLM's Programmatic EIS to analyze and expedite
the leasing of BLM-and FS-administered lands with high potential for
renewable geothermal resources in 11 Western states and Alaska. The GIS layer contains ....
Hill, G. and (BLM), U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 29, 2014
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Geothermal Project Database Supporting Barriers and Viability Analysis for Development by 2020 Timeline
This data provides the underlying project-level analysis and data sources complied in response to the DOE request to determine the amount of geothermal capacity that could be available to meet the President's request to double renewable energy capacity by 2020.
The enclosed dat...
Wall, A. and Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Oct 21, 2014
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Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time Metric
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was tasked with developing a metric in 2012 to measure the impacts of RD&D funding on the cost and time required for geothermal exploration activities. The development of this cost and time metric included collecting cost and time da...
Jenne, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 01, 2013
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Geothermal Flexibility Characteristics
This spreadsheet identifies various flexibility characteristics for flash and binary geothermal power plants which could potentially facilitate provision of grid services beyond bulk power generation. Characteristics are differentiated between resource characteristics such as meta...
Rhodes, G. and Augustine, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jun 01, 2020
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Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time
The Department of Energy's Geothermal Technology Office (GTO) provides RD&D funding for geothermal exploration technologies with the goal of lowering the risks and costs of geothermal development and exploration. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was tasked with deve...
JenneNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 21, 2014
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Closed National Forest Service Lands: Geothermal Leases Not Permitted
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a series of GIS layers of National Forest Service Lands that area closed to goethermal leasing (leases are not granted in these areas). The various types of areas included in this set of GIS layers are: National Monuments, National...
Hallett, K. and (BLM), U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 29, 2014
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