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Geothermal Flexibility Characteristics

Jun 01, 2020
12.71 kB
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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...
Authors
Rhodes, G. and Augustine, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyflexible geothermal operationancillary servicesflashbinaryplantpowerresourcetransmission capacity

Improved Rare Earth Element Sorption from Simulated Geothermal Brines: Effect of Gassed versus Degassed Brines

May 24, 2016
167.85 kB
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A study exploring sorption and stripping characteristics of sorption media when simulated geothermal brines are degassed or not degassed. Experiments were done at 70degC. The brines used in this study were formulated by Tusaar. The two brines used/simulated are labeled 1M and 1C...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmediarare earth elementsmedia sorptiondegassed brinemineral recoverysimulated brinereegasseddegassedstrip-elutionelutionsorption studypacked column

Western USA Assessment of High Value Materials in Geothermal Fluids and Produced Fluids

Oct 31, 2018
13.53 MB
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This submission includes the following: Field Characteristics: Describes the geological and production field characteristics of sampling sites Geochemistry of Produced Fluids Idaho-Nevada-New Mexico-Oregon-Utah: Summarizes the all the analytical results for aqueous samples...
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Simmons, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergygeologyproduction fieldsfluid geochemistrytrace elementsstable isotopeshelium isotopestrace element geochemistryrocksdrill cuttingscalcite scalesroosevelt hot springsdixie valleybeowawemineralogy-lithologymineral depositsdrillcuttingsmineralogynevadautahidahooregonnew mexicoproducedwaterfluidgeochemistryreservoirtrace elementmineraldepositgeologicalgeochemicalcoproducedcritical elements

United States Geothermal Heat Pump Installations Database 2025

Sep 29, 2023
7.08 MB
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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...
Authors
Pauling, H. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalheat pumpsghpinstallation databaseunited statesmarket report2025geothermal heat pumpground source heat pumpboreholedrilling permitsheating and coolingbuilding systemsprocessed datadatabaseborehole depthsystem capacitysystem configurationnumber of boreholes

Summary of Geothermal Resources in the United States: GEOTHERM Data Set 1983

Apr 29, 1983
5.88 MB
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The principal task of GEOTHERM is to provide information and research support for the conduct of national geothermal-resource assessments. The principal users of GEOTHERM are those involved with the Geothermal Research Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. These data include a pa...
Authors
Bliss, J. and Rapport, A. United States Geological Survey
geothermdatabasesoftwaregeothermal systemsusgsgeothermal wellswell characteristicshydrologygeochemistrydatabasesgeothermal fluidsreportscannedjournal articlecomputers and geosciencesgeospatial datapotentialgeothermal potentialgeology

Utah FORGE: Well Data for Student Competition

Dec 07, 2018
33.96 MB
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Well 58-32 (previously labeled MU-ESW1) was drilled near Milford Utah during Phase 2B of the FORGE Project to confirm geothermal reservoir characteristics met requirements for the final FORGE site. Well Accord-1 was drilled decades ago for geothermal exploration purposes. While ...
Authors
Podgorney, R. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyforgestudent competition58-32accord-1egsroosevelt hot springsmilfordutahreservoir characteristicswell loggeophysicalgeophysicslithologythermal conductivityx-ray diffractionwell surveysonicwell locationsdensitycaliperhole diametergammagrradiationresistivityneutronporositysptemperatureconductivityspecific potentialmu-esw1welldatawell dataresourcecharacterizationexplorationutah forge

Play Fairway Analysis CA-NV-OR: 2km Grid Based Analysis

Aug 20, 2015
17.56 MB
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Combined geochemical and geophysical data, weighted and ranked for geothermal prospect favorability.
Authors
M, C. University of California
geothermalgeochemistrygeophysicscalifornianevadaoregongrid filesrankingsca-nv-orpfaplay fairway anaysisexplorationcharacterizationrankfavorabilityprospectsan emidiomedicine lakewell dataheat flowgeothermometrymtfaultsstressfaultstructural settingstrainstrain rateseismicityvolcanismhelium

Cascades/Aleutian Play Fairway Analysis: Data and Map Files

Nov 15, 2015
1.44 GB
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Contains Excel data files used to quantifiably rank the geothermal potential of each of the young volcanic centers of the Cascade and Aleutian Arcs using world power production volcanic centers as benchmarks. Also contains shapefiles used in play fairway analysis with power plant...
Authors
Shevenell, L. ATLAS Geosciences Inc
geothermalworld volcanic centersplay fairwaycascadesaleutianspfaplay fairway analysisgis datamap datamap packagegeochemistrygeothermometryspringswellsfumarolessurface areapower plantsmw capacitiessurface areasvolcanic ventsrock typevolcanic centersstructural characteristicstectonic settingshapefilesaleutiangeochemsitry datastructural datageospatial data

Hourly Thermal Load Profiles for U.S. Manufacturing Subsectors

Apr 24, 2026
3.92 MB
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This dataset includes a consistent framework of annual, quarterly, and hourly energy demand and operational profiles for 63 U.S. manufacturing subsectors defined by NAICS classification, building on the county-level demand dataset "Updated U.S. Low-Temperature Heating and Cooling ...
Authors
Oh, H. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergythermal energy demandindustrial energy demandmanufacturingu.s. manufacturingnaicseia mecsqpchourly load profilesoperating schedulescapacity utilizationprocess heatingprocess coolingrefrigerationboiler usefacility heatingfacility coolingend-use energyfuel typeprocessed data

Alternative Geothermal Power Production Scenarios

Mar 14, 2014
68.11 kB
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The information given in this file pertains to Argonne life-cycle analyses (LCAs) of the plant cycle stage for a set of ten new geothermal scenario pairs, each comprised of a reference and improved case. These analyses were conducted to compare environmental performances among the...
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Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalalternative scenarioslife cycle metricsgreenhouse gas ratioslcoeslcaghg ratioenergy ratiomaterial to power ratioslife-cycle analysescost of energylevelizedmaterial to power ratiomprgetemevaluatiionresourceinventoryhydrothermaleconomicevaluationcostenergyratioghgfossil fuelpowerproductionscenarios

Utah FORGE: Drilling Data for Student Competition

Dec 07, 2018
604.64 MB
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Diagnostic drilling data (Pason log files) from Well 58-32 (previously labeled MU-ESW1), which was drilled near Milford Utah during Phase 2B of the FORGE Project to confirm geothermal reservoir characteristics met requirements for the final FORGE site. This dataset includes both ...
Authors
Podgorney, R. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyforgeutahstudent competitiondrillingpason58-32egsroosevelt hot springsmilfordlogssubsurfaceperformancerigbitsmaterialsdownscaledmu-esw1roppump pressurewobweight on bitrate of penetrationtemperaturedepthtdtorqueflowwelllogdatadrillphase 2bresourcecharacterizationdrilling datawell datautah forgeraw dataprocessed data

3-D Geologic Controls of Hydrothermal Fluid Flow at Brady Geothermal Field, Nevada using PCA

Oct 01, 2021
7.12 MB
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In many hydrothermal systems, fracture permeability along faults provides pathways for groundwater to transport heat from depth. Faulting generates a range of deformation styles that cross-cut heterogeneous geology, resulting in complex patterns of permeability, porosity, and hydr...
Authors
Siler, D. and Pepin, J. United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergypca3d geologic modelgeologic modelgeologycharacterizationmachine learningmlbhsbrady hot springsprincipal component analysisproductionstressfaultsrbradyhydrothermalgeologic structureunsupervised3d well datacodegeothermicgeophysics

Machine Learning to Identify Geologic Factors Associated with Production in Geothermal Fields: A Case-Study Using 3D Geologic Data from Brady Geothermal Field and NMFk

Oct 01, 2021
5.68 MB
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In this paper, we present an analysis using unsupervised machine learning (ML) to identify the key geologic factors that contribute to the geothermal production in Brady geothermal field. Brady is a hydrothermal system in northwestern Nevada that supports both electricity producti...
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Siler, D. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergynmfkbrady hot springsmachine learningmlbhsnonnegative matrix factorization k-meanshydrothermalbradyk-meansclusteringnonnegative matrix factorizationmatrix factorizationgeothermalcloudsmarttensorsunsupervised3d well data3d geologic mapgeologic structurefaultsstressgeologycharacterizationgeologic modelproductioncode

Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Spreadsheet tool for Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Campus

Jan 31, 2020
101.49 kB
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A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) spreadsheet tool was developed to analyze potential environmental benefits of a deep direct-use (DDU) geothermal energy system (GES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of IL) campus. The LCA spreadsheet tool is a unique contribution ...
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Tinjum, J. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergydeep direct-usedduillinois basinsedimentary basinlow-temperatureagrcicultural research facilitieslife cycle assessmentlcaspreadsheet toolcradle-to-grave environmental impactsfeasibilitylife cycleassessmentenvironmentenvironmentalimpactbenefittooluniversity of illinoischampagne urbana

High-Pressure and High-Temperature (HPHT) Lost Circulation Material (LCM) Testing

Nov 30, 2021
7.92 MB
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High-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) lost circulation material (LCM) rheology test results, LCM particle size distributions (PSD) analysis, and HPHT LCM fluid loss test results. Three academic papers / reports derived from this research are also presented.
Authors
Salehi, S. and Vivas, C. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulation materialshpht filtrationfracture sealingparticle size distributionrheologydrilling fluid additivesgelationthermal degradationhigh pressure high temperaturepsdtemperaturemodeldrillingwellboreexperimenttechnologyprocessed datalcm

Renewable Energy Potential Model: Priority Geothermal Leasing Areas ReEDs Results

May 20, 2024
859.13 kB
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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...
Authors
Smith, F. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyreedsgamspythonblmusfsrenewable energy potential modelgeothermal leasing areaspriority leasingresource potentialfeasibilitytechnology combinationnatural resource conflictstransmissiongeothermal capacitygenerationsystem costemissionstechnical reportprocessed datamodelinggithubmodel results

Pilgrim Hot Springs: GEOPHIRES Inputs and Outputs for Direct-Use Geothermal District Heating and Cooling

Mar 21, 2024
211.86 kB
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This dataset includes files for a techno-economic analysis conducted using the GEOPHIRES simulator to examine the feasibility of expanding a larger district heating site in a remote location: Pilgrim Hot Springs, Alaska. Files included here are GEOPHIRES inputs and outputs for fiv...
Authors
Pauling, H. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergygeophireschporcparallel cycletopping cyclepilgrim hot springsalaskatechno-economic analysisfeasibilityteareservoir simulationsheat demandcapitaloperating costsdistrict geothermaldistrict heatingmodelmodelingpythongithubinputsoutputs

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Shear Experiments Linking Fault Roughness, Friction, Permeability, and P-Wave Characteristics

Aug 20, 2025
23.22 GB
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This dataset contains results from five laboratory shear experiments on gneiss and granitoid samples from the Utah FORGE site, conducted at Penn State University. The experiments investigate links between fault surface roughness, frictional behavior, permeability, and P-wave acous...
Authors
Eijsink, A. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyfrictionroughnessutah forgeegslaboratory datamodeled datashear experimentsfault mechanicspermeabilityp-waveacoustic transmissivityfault roughnessrate-and-state frictionbiaxial deformationgneissgranitoidoptical profilometrykeyencersfit3000mechanical dataacoustic datafault zone propertiesgeomechanicsrock physicsgeothermal reservoir characterization

Utah FORGE: Chemical-Based Tool Deployment Data for Inflow Detection at Wells 58-32 and 16B(78)-32 Summer 2024 Circulation Test

Mar 31, 2025
57.32 MB
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This dataset comprises field logging data collected during chemical-based tool deployments at the Utah FORGE geothermal site, specifically at monitoring well 58-32 and production well 16B(78)-32. Data acquisition occurred during the Summer 2024 circulation testing campaign, with t...
Authors
Sausan, S. et al Stanford University
geothermalenergychloridechemical toolwirelineutah forgeisegeothermal loggingchloride sensorion-selective electrodeinflow detection58-3216b78-32chemical logging toolpoohpull out of holerihrun in holehigh-temperature toolcirculation testpressure-temperature-depthfield logging dataelectrochemicalchloride concentrationfracture characterizationreservoir charecterizationraw dataprocessed datatechnical reportvisualizations

Snake River Plain FORGE: Site Characterization Data

Apr 18, 2016
632.32 MB
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The site characterization data used to develop the conceptual geologic model for the Snake River Plain site in Idaho, as part of phase 1 of the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) initiative. This collection includes data on seismic events, groundwater,...
Authors
Moos, D. and Barton, C. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalforgeegssrgcsnake river plainidahosite characterizationsite datageologic modelgeomechanical modelwell datatempsupplementaladdendum3d modelrock physicsinel-1wo-2usgs-142websiteeventsinformationblogdatacollectionpaperstressinel sitestrian ratesdeformationanalyticalmodelinlseismicmonitoringannual reportmapseismic modelinggeologichistorysettingsublithosphericneogeneyellowstoneheisepicabovolcanicfieldvoncanicgravityheat flowcalderavolcanismmantle plumeoceanic hotspotmagmatismgrraesrpeastern snake river plainbasinpotentialsiteextensionsubsidencepaleoseismologyextensional structuresintrusiontectonic faultsgeomechanicalcharacterizationheheliumisotopeisotopic evidenceundiscoveredgeothermal systemserspaquiferthermal watermodelingthermalgeochemicalanomaliesconceptual modelwellboregroundwatertemperaturedistributionwell headstdtarget depthlocationcoordinateselevationresidualisostaticmagneticusgsmagneticsnrmeasternmtinversionlong-periodphase 1resistivityelectricalsoundinggeoelectricsectionrefraction surveyteleseismicreceiverprofilingrefractionray trace3dvolcanicspaleozoicrhyoliticpetreljewelsuitefold hingessnapshotsrpsrgmagnetotellurics

Cornell Ithaca Campus heat use data for a model year

Nov 13, 2019
2.07 MB
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Hourly steam use data for all significant buildings from the fiscal year (FY) 2017 (1 July 2016 30 June 2017) are provided. The total annual campus heating load in FY 2017 was about 0.81 trillion Btu (283,000 MWth-hrs). The data are presented as a spreadsheet, detailing on an ho...
Authors
Beyers, S. and Gustafson, J. Cornell University
geothermalenergycornell universitydistrict heatingdirect-use heatingnew york stateenergy meteringbuilding heat demandappalachian basinlow-temperature geothermalddusteam datadirect useheat pumpghptemperatureearth source heateaenvironmentenvironmentalassessmentheatingsteam use data

DEEPEN 3D PFA Weights for Exploration Datasets in Magmatic Environments

Jun 30, 2023
62.15 kB
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DEEPEN stands for DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments. As part of the development of the DEEPEN 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology for magmatic plays (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical), weights needed to be develop...
Authors
Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydeepensuperhotsupercriticalsuperhot egsmagmatichydrothermalweightspfapcaexpertahpanalytical hierarchy processexplorationcharacterization

WHOLESCALE: Seismic Survey Metadata from San Emidio Nevada 2021

Apr 06, 2021
25.39 MB
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This is a collection of metadata from the 2021 seismic survey at the San Emidio geothermal field in Nevada. In April and May 2021, 37 tri-axial short period seismographs were deployed in a 1.8km diameter cluster centered on 40.367278 deg N, 119.409019 deg W. The first data record...
Authors
Lord, N. et al Department of Geoscience University of Wisconsin-Madison
geothermalenergywholescalewaterholeobservationstresssystemspatialtemporalphysicsmodelinghydrologicthermalmechanicalseismicseismicitydatametadatasurveynevadasmartsolodatacubedldsacsan emidiogeophysicssurvey designpythondata processingpumping

Oilwell Conversion (Well API 121913310501) to Geothermal Heat Storage Well for Flexible Electricity Storage

May 05, 2021
2.86 GB
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Geothermal growth is limited by a lack of geographically dispersed high-temperature thermal resources and high initial upfront investment in characterization and well construction. This project intended to address the challenges of energy supply intermittency and enhance grid resi...
Authors
Malkewicz, N. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergycypress reservoirgeothermal modellingoilwell conversioninjection/extraction testingenergy storagegeothermal energy storagewell conversionheat storageheat storage wellsheat injectiongamma ray logspressure testtemperature datasubsurface thermalthermal storagesubsurface thermal storage
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