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Exploration Best Practices on OpenEI

This is an electronic database detailing different types of, various phases of, best practices for, and cost and time associated with geothermal exploration techniques. The groups of exploration techniques included in the database are Data and Modeling Techniques, Downhole Techniq...
Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 20, 2013
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United States Geothermal Heat Pump Installations Database 2025

This dataset documents U.S. geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations and was compiled as part of the 2025 Geothermal Market Report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Records were sourced primarily from public drilling permits and include location information (ci...
Pauling, H. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 29, 2023
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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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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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Geothermal Development and the Use of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA

This study focuses primarily on the Categorial Exclusions (CX) process and its applicability to geothermal exploration. In this paper, we: Provide generalized background information on CXs, including previous NEPA reports addressing CXs, the process for developing CXs, and the ro...
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2014
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Geothermal Drilling and Completions: Petroleum Practices Technology Transfer

NREL and the Colorado School of Mines (SURGE) conducted research in FY14 to identify petroleum drilling and completion practices (methods and technologies) that can be transferred to geothermal drilling and completion, to provide the geothermal industry with more effective, lower ...
Visser, C. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2014
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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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Performance, Cost, and Financial Parameters of Geothermal District Heating Systems for Market Penetration Modeling under Various Scenarios

The U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Vision (GeoVision) Study is currently looking at the potential to increase geothermal deployment in the U.S. and to understand the impact of this increased deployment. This paper reviews 31 performance, cost, and financial parameters as inp...
Beckers, K. and Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 23, 2017
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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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DEEPEN: Final 3D PFA Favorability Models and 2D Favorability Maps at Newberry Volcano

Part of the DEEPEN (DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments) project involved developing and testing a methodology for a 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical). This was tested...
Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 24, 2024
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GEOPHIRES Simulations for Deep Direct Use (DDU) Projects

This folder contains the GEOPHIRES codes and input files for running the base case scenarios for the six deep direct-use (DDU) projects. The six DDU projects took place during 2017-2020 and were funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office. They investiga...
Beckers, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jun 30, 2020
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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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Play Fairway Analysis Retrospective GeoRePORTs

NREL, as part of the Play Fairway Analysis (PFA) Retrospective and with assistance from PFA PIs, completed GeoRePORTs for the sites identified in Phases 1&2 of the DOE PFA projects. The GeoRePORT (geothermal resource portfolio optimization and reporting technique) uses two factor...
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 01, 2020
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Subsurface Characterization and Machine Learning Predictions at Brady Hot Springs Results

Geothermal power plants typically show decreasing heat and power production rates over time. Mitigation strategies include optimizing the management of existing wells increasing or decreasing the fluid flow rates across the wells and drilling new wells at appropriate locations. Th...
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Oct 20, 2021
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Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines

In this study, we have undertaken a robust analysis of the global supply chain and manufacturing costs for components of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Turboexpander and steam turbines used in geothermal power plants. We collected a range of market data influencing manufacturing from...
Akar, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 30, 2018
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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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Data for "Rapid monitoring of fermentations – a feasibility study on biological 2,3-butanediol production"

Raw data associated with the manuscript, "Rapid monitoring of fermentations – a feasibility study on biological 2,3-butanediol production"
Tillman. . et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 18, 2025
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Geothermal Data Gap Analysis Over the Western US

NREL, as part of the Play Fairway Analysis Retrospective, compiled and mapped publicly available geologic and geophysical data in relation to the 2008 USGS geothermal potential analysis. Included in this submission are maps displaying the publicly available data for LIDAR coverage...
Rhodes, G. and Roberts, B. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Oct 01, 2020
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Renewable Electricity Procurement Options Data

The Procurement Analysis Tool (PAT) was developed at NREL to help organizations explore renewable energy options that align with their goals. Users input facility data and answer goal-oriented questions. PAT analyzes this information to identify potential wind, solar, or storage r...
Day, M. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 12, 2019
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Identifying Pathways for Enhanced Collaboration between the Mining and Geothermal Industries Techno-Economic Analysis and Data Summaries

These spreadsheets include a Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) summary and descriptions and links to mining data analyzed as part of this study. The TEA summary includes the results from several mining data-informed geothermal development models analyzed using the DOE's Geothermal El...
Rhodes, G. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 31, 2020
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Performance Analysis of a Stirling Engine Hybrid Power System

This project presents the performance analysis of a photovoltaic (PV)/Stirling battery system in terms of energy efficiency, economic feasibility, and environmental sustainability. The analysis includes the dynamic start-up and cooling phases of the system, and then compares its p...
Zabalaga, P. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 20, 2019
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Visualization Encoding Experiments for Power Systems Analysis

Through a human factors study, we evaluated the use of contour and glyph visualizations for two modern power systems models: an urban distribution model and a large-scale transmission model. This dataset provides model data and scripts for recreating the power flow data and visual...
Gruchalla. . et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Oct 26, 2022
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Planning for the Evolution of the Electric Grid with a Long-Run Marginal Emission Rate Data and Code

Data and code generated for the paper "Planning for the evolution of the electric grid with a long-run marginal emission rate," Pieter Gagnon and Wesley Cole, 2022.
Gagnon and ColeNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Feb 02, 2022
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Competing Use Analysis for Offshore Renewables and Subsea Cables

Demand for abundant and diverse resources in the oceans is growing, necessitating marine spatial planning. To inform development of Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) and Offshore Wind (OSW) resources, the Department of Energy (DOE) has asked NREL to identify the competing uses areas betwe...
Best, B. and Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 29, 2019
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Assessing Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Types: Relevant Data and Play Fairway Analysis Methods

This data catalog contains information on low temperature geothermal play types. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) supports the Geothermal Heating and Cooling Geospatial Datasets and Analysis project, conducted by the National Renewable Energ...
Davalos, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 01, 2023
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