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Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada

DOI 10.15121/1989203

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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 federal and state permits, authorizations, environmental reviews, and other regulatory requirements that are applicable throughout different phases of geothermal project development. The 2022 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report, "Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada" presents findings of a study on non-technical barriers that may influence geothermal project development. The set of data resources relied upon for the report includes: 1) interviews conducted with relevant geothermal stakeholders including regulators and project developers, 2) federal and state environmental review documents developed for specific projects, 3) a techno-economic analysis conducted using the NREL Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) framework, and 4) an analysis of the impacts of site-specific land access and permitting considerations on project development readiness conducted using the Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) Socioeconomic Assessment Tool (SEAT).

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AB  - 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 federal and state permits, authorizations, environmental reviews, and other regulatory requirements that are applicable throughout different phases of geothermal project development. The 2022 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report, "Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada" presents findings of a study on non-technical barriers that may influence geothermal project development. The set of data resources relied upon for the report includes: 1) interviews conducted with relevant geothermal stakeholders including regulators and project developers, 2) federal and state environmental review documents developed for specific projects, 3) a techno-economic analysis conducted using the NREL Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) framework, and 4) an analysis of the impacts of site-specific land access and permitting considerations on project development readiness conducted using the Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) Socioeconomic Assessment Tool (SEAT). 
AU  - Levine, Aaron
A2  - Smith, Ligia
A3  - Robins, Jody
A4  - Witter, Erik
A5  - Smith, Caity
A6  - Haffner, Clare
DB  - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP  - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO  - 10.15121/1989203
KW  - geothermal
KW  - energy
KW  - California
KW  - Nevada
KW  - Salton Sea
KW  - regulatory
KW  - barriers
KW  - non-technical
KW  - interviews
KW  - environmental
KW  - stakeholders
KW  - non-technical barriers
KW  - NTB
KW  - GeoRePORT
KW  - SEAT
KW  - permit
KW  - environmental review
KW  - authorizations
KW  - economic
KW  - LCOE
KW  - cost
KW  - feasibility
KW  - processed data
KW  - annual technology baseline
KW  - ATB
KW  - Imperial County
KW  - Churchill County
LA  - English
DA  - 2022/03/10
PY  - 2022
PB  - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
T1  - Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada
UR  - https://doi.org/10.15121/1989203
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Levine, Aaron, et al. Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 10 March, 2022, GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/1989203.

Levine, A., Smith, L., Robins, J., Witter, E., Smith, C., & Haffner, C. (2022). Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada. [Data set]. GDR. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.15121/1989203

Levine, Aaron, Ligia Smith, Jody Robins, Erik Witter, Caity Smith, and Clare Haffner. Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, March, 10, 2022.  Distributed by GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/1989203

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abstractNote = {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 federal and state permits, authorizations, environmental reviews, and other regulatory requirements that are applicable throughout different phases of geothermal project development. The 2022 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report, "Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada" presents findings of a study on non-technical barriers that may influence geothermal project development. The set of data resources relied upon for the report includes: 1) interviews conducted with relevant geothermal stakeholders including regulators and project developers, 2) federal and state environmental review documents developed for specific projects, 3) a techno-economic analysis conducted using the NREL Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) framework, and 4) an analysis of the impacts of site-specific land access and permitting considerations on project development readiness conducted using the Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) Socioeconomic Assessment Tool (SEAT). },
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year = {2022},
howpublished = {GDR, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, https://doi.org/10.15121/1989203},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-23},
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https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1989203

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Submitted Mar 10, 2023