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Final Report Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus

Oct 27, 2019
4.08 MB
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The purpose of this document is to describe the contents contained within Geothermal Data Repository (GDR) node of the National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) that serves as the final report for the project "Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy...
Authors
Tester, J. et al Cornell University
geothermalenergycornell universitydistrict heatingdirect-use heatingappalachian basinnew york statelow-temperature geothermalreservoir simulationtechno-economic analysisuncertainty analysisexternality valuesenvironmental valueeconomic valuedirect useddulevelized cost of heatlcoheconomiceaheat pumpghptemperatureearth source heatsubsurface data

Utah FORGE: Induced Seismicity Mitigation Plan

Dec 30, 2020
13.29 MB
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This is the current induced seismicity mitigation plan (ISMP) for the Utah FORGE project. Information that was collected during Phases 1 and 2 of the Utah FORGE project has been incorporated, as have literature searches and risk assessments. The purpose of this report is to identi...
Authors
Utah, U. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyseismicityinduced seismicityseismicity mitigationutah forgeinduced seismicity mitigation planearthquakesseismicrisk mitigationriskhazardmitigationearthquakeutahmitigation planplangeophysicsegsfaultfaults

Identifying and Delineating Thermally Active Areas in Colorado Using Thermal Remote Sensing Data

Dec 26, 2012
3.26 MB
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This report outlines the approach and methodology of the utilization of thermal satellite imagery to find areas of warm ground that might indicate heat flow from a buried geothermal system. The satellite platforms, modeling equations and corrections to the data are discussed. Some...
Authors
Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC
geothermalcoloradociresasterremote sensingthermal imagerygeothermal potentialdeep resource wellsidentifypotentialtarget areas

Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for Low-Temperature Resources in the Denver Basin

Sep 30, 2023
404.21 MB
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This dataset is part of an effort to highlight the advantages of incorporating low-temperature (< 150 C) geothermal resource evaluation into the implementation of combined heat and power (CHP), and geothermal direct use (GDU) technologies (e.g., space heating and/or cooling). For...
Authors
Davalos-Elizondo, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergypfaplay fairway analysisdenver basinsedimentary basincoloradogeospatialfavorabilitythermalrisk dataexplorationgeologygeologic dataeconomic datawater co-productiongroundwater levelshot spring locationsgeochemistryfaultsearthquakeseconomic feasibilitypythonresource favoribility mapsgeoreportgeopfaworkflowlow-temperature

Environmental Impact Calculations for Geothermal DDU system on WVU Campus

Mar 18, 2020
43.3 kB
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This dataset contains all the inputs used and output produced from Matlab for the environmental analysis of an improved hybrid geothermal district heating and cooling (GDHC) system with a heat pump, without a heat pump, and for a hot water GDHC. Detailed descriptions of the conten...
Authors
Garapati, N. et al West Virginia University
geothermalenergywest virginia universitynatural gas boilersenvironmentenvironmentalassessmentgdhcheat pumphybridnatural gasmatlabhot waterdduwvucoalmodelingeainjection testflowco2

Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power

Feb 15, 2022
469.81 MB
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Despite having a large geothermal power potential in the United States, only a small fraction has been developed for power generation. Various barriers, including technical, financial, and regulatory permit delays, are attributed to lower contribution of geothermal energy in the n...
Authors
Neupane, G. and Adhikari, B. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergypermittingnepaceqasalton sea geothermalsalt wells geothermaltruckhaven geothermalcove fort geothermalpermitting timelinestimelinespermitnon-technicalbarriersreport

Exploration for Blind Geothermal Resources in the State of Hawaii Utilizing Dissolved Noble Gasses in Well Waters

Nov 01, 2020
139.07 kB
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This study is an extension of the Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis (PFA), a statewide geothermal exploration project funded by the United States Department of Energy. Based on results from prior phases of the PFA, this project targeted 66 wells on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, O...
Authors
Ferguson, C. University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhawaiiplay fairwaykilaueamauilanaikauainoble gasheliumtrace metalr/raisotopeindicatorindicator gasresource detection

Utah FORGE 3-2535: Final Report on Joint Electromagnetic, Seismic, and InSAR Imaging of Fracture Growth During EGS Resource Development

May 30, 2025
2 MB
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This dataset contains the final technical report for the project Joint Electromagnetic/Seismic/InSAR Imaging of Spatial-Temporal Fracture Growth and Estimation of Physical Fracture Properties During EGS Resource Development, carried out from 2021 to 2025 by Lawrence Berkeley Natio...
Authors
Alumbaugh, D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsseismicelectromageneticgeodeticdistributed fiber-optic sensingdata acquisitiondata processingdata interpretationtechnical reportinsarfracture growthfracture propertiesgeophysicsgeomechanics

Utah FORGE: Phase 3A Year 1 Annual Report for 2020

Dec 28, 2020
23.88 MB
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This is the Utah FORGE annual report for Phase 3A year 1, which was completed on December 28th, 2020. This report includes site infrastructure, site operations, seismic monitoring, a conceptual geological model, outreach, and communications for the Utah FORGE project during Phase ...
Authors
Moore, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeutah forge phase 3autah forge phase 3a annual reportannual reportreportreportsutah forge annual reportsphase reportutahforgeegsenhanced geothermal systemsresourceresource potential

CIRES Approach Overview to Using Thermal Infrared Imagery to Find Geothermal Systems in Colorado

Feb 01, 2012
237.36 kB
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Subsurface geothermal activity has a thermal expression that can be observed at the surface. Such spatial temperature gradients are within the radiometric resolution that is characteristic of a wide range of satellites that carry thermal sensors. For this effort, CIRES (part of ...
Authors
Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC
geothermalcoloradociresasterlandsatremote sensingthermal infraredtarget areasgeothermal potentialidentifydeep resource wellspotential

Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

May 15, 2013
81.69 MB
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The Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) Exploration Methodology Project is developing an exploration approach for EGS through the integration of geoscientific data. The Project chose the Dixie Valley Geothermal System in Nevada as a field laboratory site for methodlogy calibration...
Authors
Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermaldixie valleyegshydrothermal systemfavorability/trust mappingexplorationconceptual modelbaseline modelmodelbaselineappendicessupporting dataseismic datawell datageologic maps

United States Geothermal Supply Curves 2024

Apr 15, 2025
627.1 MB
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This data packet contains supply curves and a composite siting exclusion TIFF for EGS and hydrothermal geothermal across the contiguous United States. The supply curves offer comprehensive metrics such as capacity (MW), generation (MWh), levelized cost of energy (LCOE), levelized ...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
energypowerenergy analysisgeothermalegsenhanced geothermal systemshydrothermalrevsupply curvecost of energycost of transmissiongeothermal powerrev siting labssitinglabsiting labsupply curvesunited states2024hourly generationsitingcapacitygenerationpower profiles

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Reservoir Productivity Uncertainty Analysis for the Tuscarora Sandstone, Morgantown, WV

Dec 19, 2019
10.81 MB
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This dataset contains figures that summarize the Tuscarora Sandstone core permeability data collected from the Preston 119 well in Preston County, WV, and summary results of a stochastic analysis that was used to estimate reservoir productivity for the currently unexplored Tuscaro...
Authors
Smith, J. West Virginia University
geothermalwvucornell universityappalachian basintuscarora sandstonereservoir flow geometryreservoir productivity assessmentpermeabilitymatrixfractureuncertainty analysisreservoir productivity indexreservoir flow capacityrpirfcmonte carlo analysiscodeddudeep direct-usefeasibilityfavorabilityeasterneastuncertaintyegsshapefilesgeospatial data

Geothermal Project NEPA Database

Sep 30, 2014
1.59 MB
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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...
Authors
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergynepadatabaseopeneicasual usecucategorical exclusioncxcedetermination of nepa adequacydnaenvironmental assessmenteaenvironmental impact statementeisblmusfsfonsigtonational environmental policy actrapid toolkitgrcgeothermal resources council

Geothermal Development and the Use of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA

Sep 30, 2014
6.8 MB
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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...
Authors
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyregulatorynepacategorical exclusionfonsipermitpermittingeaenvironmentalassessmentblmbureau of land managementfinding of no significant impactnational environmental policy actadministrativestatutory

COMSOL Models and Simulation Results for Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems with Thermal Enhancements

Dec 15, 2023
91.3 MB
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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...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergythermal enhancementscosmolsimulationmodelclosed-loopsteady-statetransientsimulation resultsassessmentclosed loop geothermal

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Energy Demand Characterization and Surface Plant Modeling for West Virginia University

Jan 09, 2020
90.51 MB
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This dataset provides information gathered to determine end use load and assessment of existing district heating systems (DHS). It also provides Aspen simulation files used to model hybrid natural gas geothermal district heating and cooling (GDHC) system along with Exchange Design...
Authors
Garapati, N. West Virginia University
geothermalenergyappalachian basinwest virginia universityhybrid geothermal natural gas systemdeep direct-useaspenchemcadhysysacceegsenergy demandenergy demand characterizationsurface plant modelingwvudduhybrid geothermal natural gasgdhcexchange design and ratingedrplate heat exchangerphecapital costmodelingfeasibility studynatural gas demanddemandfeasibilitynatural gasdistrict heatingdhscharacterizationsurface plantend useloaddistrict heating and cooling

Utah FORGE: Optimization of a Plug-and-Perf Stimulation (Fervo Energy)

Feb 08, 2023
6.91 MB
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Information around the plug-and-perf treatment design at Utah FORGE by Fervo Energy. Objective and Purpose: Develop a multistage hydraulic stimulation approach designed specifically to target the top three factors that control the technical and commercial viability of an EGS sys...
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Norbeck, J. et al Fervo Energy
geothermalenergyutah forgeplug-and-perf stimulationwell stimulationfervo energyplug-and-perfplug and perffervotechnicalassessmentfeasibilityhydraulicstimulationinjection testprocessed datablue mountainnevadaegswell 73-22well 34a-22well 34-22near-field egshorizontal drillingproppantheat in placestate of stressfiber optic sensing

Coordinating Permit Offices and the Development of Utility-Scale Geothermal Energy

Sep 30, 2013
1.81 MB
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This study examines various forms of coordinating permit offices at the state and federal level in the western United States, discusses inefficiencies and mitigation techniques for permitting natural resource projects, analyzes whether various approaches are easily adaptable to ut...
Authors
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyutility-scalepower plantregulationpolicycoordinating permit officespermitpermittingregulatoryregulatory roadmaprapidblmhawaiialaskaenvironmentaleabureau of land managementgeothermal regulatory roadmapgrradaptability

Alum Innovative Exploration Project (Ram Power Inc.)

Jan 01, 2010
252.81 MB
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Data generated from the Alum Innovative Exploration Project, one of several promising geothermal properties located in the middle to upper Miocene (~11-5 Ma, or million years BP) Silver Peak-Lone Mountain metamorphic core complex (SPCC) of the Walker Lane structural belt in Esmera...
Authors
Miller, C. Ram Power, Inc.
geothermalgravitymagneticsmtgeochemistryregional temperatureresource modelwell datageologyupper miocenesilver peaklone mountainwalker lanealumesmeralda countynevadagravity surveygridterrain5km10kmupward continued regional residualbougerhorizontal gravity gradientnorth americaimperial countygrav-magmagnetic3dprofileprofilesround 12009round 22010magnetotelluricsinversion30 ohm100 ohm300 ohmztemchemistrygeothermometrytemperaturehole 56-29historicshallowwell logsmoderngeologicgeomechanicsgeophysical25-2926-19geologyreportexecutive summarymapssectionsphotosphotographspicturesgeospatial data

Geothermal Drilling and Completions: Petroleum Practices Technology Transfer

Sep 30, 2014
10.36 MB
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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 ...
Authors
Visser, C. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermaldrillingpetroleumbest practicestechnology transfercompletionfinal reporttechnologymethodscost

End of Well Report and Addenda

Sep 08, 2016
25.62 MB
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End of well report for the drilling of AK-3, the 3rd core hole in Hot Springs Bay Valley on Akutan Island. Project initiated and managed by the City of Akutan. Previous exploration and drilling of first 2 wells by Alaska Energy Authority, and this well partially funded by DOE. Dri...
Authors
Mann, M. Geothermal Resource Group on behalf of the City of Akutan
geothermalakutancore wellaleutianalaskaak-3core drillingeowend of wellpermittingdrilling historyhealth and safetyenvironmentalcore logginggeologylithologypermeabilityalteration

Silver Peak Innovative Exploration Project (Ram Power Inc.)

Jan 01, 2010
463.6 MB
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Data generated from the Silver Peak Innovative Exploration Project, in Esmeralda County, Nevada, encompasses a deep-circulation (amagmatic) meteoric-geothermal system circulating beneath basin-fill sediments locally blanketed with travertine in western Clayton Valley (lithium-rich...
Authors
Miller, C. Ram Power, Inc.
geothermalsilver peakgravitymagneticmtradiometricsregional temperatureremote sensingresource modelseismicfluid datawell dataphotosgeologywalker lanelate miocenepliocenelone mountainesmeralda countynevadagravity surveygridterrain5km10kmupward continued regional residualbougerhorizontal gravity gradientnorth americaimperial countymagnetic reporttmiigrftotal magentic intensitymagnetotelluric surveymt surveyresistivity3dground mtztemradiometric survey silver peak20102011temperatureshallow temperature gradienttemperature gradient holestghasterphotographs2dseismic reflection surveyfaultsmesquitefluidchemistrygeologymapgeospatial data

Exploration Case Studies on OpenEI

Sep 27, 2013
239.12 kB
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The goal of this project was to create a template (and associated form) on OpenEI to solicit crowd-sourced information sharing about various geothermal resource areas around the world. Over the past two years, twelve case studies have been researched by NREL staff testing the usa...
Authors
Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalexplorationopeneigeothermal areacase studyexploration historywell field descriptionhydothermal systemreservoirheat sourcegeochemistrywell field datatectonic settingcontrol structurebrophy modelblind geothermal systemmemo

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Groundwater Chemistry

Mar 20, 2017
51.02 kB
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Groundwater geochemistry data collected for the phase 2 of the Hawaii Play Fairway Analyses. These data are included in a Lautze et al. paper to Geothermics (in review).
Authors
Lautze, N. University of Hawaii
geothermalenergywellgroundwaterchemistryhawaiiwatergeochemistrywater chemistryaqueous chemistrysamplingplay fairwayhydrogeologyhydrochemistryhydrogeochemistrypfaresourcecharacterizationblindphase 2
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