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GeoVision Barriers Taskforce

Sep 30, 2015
55.69 kB
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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...
Authors
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergybarrierscostspermitpermittingregulatorytimelinesocial acceptanceregulationreedsgeovisionsocio-economicssocialeconomicssocio-economicseatsocio-economic assessment toolgeoreportbarriers expert teamland accesstransmissionmarketcosteconomiceaenvironmentalassessmentculturaltribalbiologicalregulatory frameworkstatefederalleasinggeothermal resource potentialdevelopment timelinesnepamarket barriersincentive

NTB (Non-technical Barriers) Interviews with Geothermal Stakeholders for Geothermal Development in the Salton Sea.

Oct 01, 2021
219.56 kB
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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...
Authors
Levine, A. and Smith, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycalifornianevadasalton searegulatorybarriersnon-technicalinterviewsenvironmentalstakeholdersntbnon-technical barriersnon technical barriers

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

Mar 10, 2022
66.68 MB
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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...
Authors
Levine, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycalifornianevadasalton searegulatorybarriersnon-technicalinterviewsenvironmentalstakeholdersnon-technical barriersntbgeoreportseatpermitenvironmental reviewauthorizationseconomiclcoecostfeasibilityprocessed dataannual technology baselineatbimperial countychurchill county

Renewable Energy Potential Model: Geothermal Supply Curves

Aug 21, 2023
4.9 MB
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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...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysmu temperaturessupply curvegeospatialgrid infrastructureexclusionslevelized cost of electricityegsoperating costsfeasibilitymodelrevhydrothermalcapital costsgeothermal location

Utah FORGE: FSB4, FSB5, & FSB6 Shallow Seismic Well Locations

Mar 04, 2022
433 kB
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This is a PDF file generated by Woolsey Land Surveying, P.C containing the surveyed locations, as located, in Latitude and Longitude degrees, of the Utah FORGE FSB4, FSB5, & FSB6 shallow seismic well locations.
Authors
Woolsey, S. and Larson, G. Woolsey Land Surveying
geothermalenergyutah forgeshallow seismic wellsseismic well locationsfsb4fsb5fsb6forgewellseismicityseismicgeophysicswell datadatacoordinatessurveyutah

Resource Analysis for Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study in East Texas, Part 2

Mar 01, 2019
3.53 MB
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southern Methodist University Geothermal Laboratory, Eastman Chemical, Turbine Air Systems, and the Electric Power Research Institute are evaluating the feasibility of using geothermal heat to improve the efficiency of natural gas power pl...
Authors
Richards, M. et al Southern Methodist University
geothermalenergyeast texasheat flowsmusouthern methodist universitymemodeep direct-usegeological variabilitytravis peakpermitreservoireastman chemicalcross-sectionsabine upliftheatflownreltxdduthermal conductivitypermittingregulatory agenciesland accesssurface watersurface heat flowgeologic variability evaluation

GeoRePORT 2.0 Protocols and Reporting Tools

Mar 25, 2022
2.96 MB
Publicly accessible
Version 2 of the GeoRePORT protocols and excel-based reporting tools. Software allows users to grade the geologic, technical, and socio-economic conditions at a geothermal resource location for both electricity generation and direct-use. Includes tool and protocols for: * Geologic...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysocio-economicpermittingland accessresource sizetooleconomicsocioeconomicgeologicresourceresource assesmentreportingreporting toolstoolsprotocoldirect usepower generationtechnicalassessment

Fallon FORGE: GIS and Downhole Well Lithology Data

Dec 23, 2015
21.31 MB
Publicly accessible
ArcGIS Map Package with MT Station Locations, 2D Seismic Lines, Well data, Known Regional Hydrothermal Systems, Regional Historic Earthquake Seismicity, Regional Temperature Gradient Data, Regional Heat Flow Data, Regional Radiogenic Heat Production, Local Geology, Land Status, Cu...
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalegsforgefallonnevadamesozoiclithologydown-holewell datagisgeophysicsgeologymap packagedownholeheat flowsite characteristicsgeospatial datamtmagnetotellurics2dseismiclinesstationlocationhydrothermalearthquakeseismicityhistoricaltemperaturegradienttemperature gradientradiogenic heatland statuscultural datatemperature probegravity

Snake River Plain Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Project Active Source Seismic Data

Sep 30, 2018
5.99 GB
Publicly accessible
This archive contains seismic shot field records for 10 profiles located in Camas Prairie, Idaho. The eight numbered .sgy files were acquired using a seismic land streamer system with an accelerated weight drop source and 72 geophones. These 10-Hz geophones were mounted on base pl...
Authors
Liberty, L. and Shervais, J. Boise State University
geothermalenergypfaplay fairway analysisidahosrpsnake river plainseismicactive sourcedatageophysicsmapsurveygeophysicalcamasprairiesgygeologytopographyaerialgeologictopographicfairfield

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

EGS Collab Experiment 1: Temperature profile

Apr 01, 2019
18.7 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission includes an input file, plot file, Fortran conversion file, and 3D data file from the simulation of the temperature profile within the Test Bed #1 of the EGS Collab project. The simulation was executed with PNNL's STOMP-GT simulator, which reads the input file, and...
Authors
White, M. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergysurfegs collabnumerical simulationstomp-gtdataegstemperaturedistribution3dwest access driftfortrancodesanford underground research facility

Appendices for Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence Report

Jan 08, 2021
2.76 GB
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The Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence looks to use machine learning to spot geothermal identifiers from land maps. This is done to remotely detect geothermal sites for the purpose of energy uses. Such uses include enhanced geothermal system (EGS) applications, especia...
Authors
Duzgun, H. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyartificial intelligencehydrothermally altered mineralsmineral markerssvmgeodatabasewellfaultseismicaiborderbradydesert peaksalton sealand surface temperaturedeformationgeophysicalgeophysicssupport vector machinehyperspectralhyperspectral imagingcalifornianevadaegsblindblind systemdeep learningmachine learningexplorationgeospatial datashort wavelength infraredswirdatabaseanomaly detectionsite detectionradarhydrothermalmodelconceptual modelzoteroraw datapreproccessedprocessed dataenhanced geothermal systemengineered geothermal systemremote sensingarcgisgisinsarmorphologymorphologicalmorphological featurestirvnirvisible near infraredthermal infraredcodepython

Water Use in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS): Geology of U.S. Stimulation Projects, Water Costs, and Alternative Water Use Policies

Dec 16, 2014
2.32 MB
Publicly accessible
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), geothermal energy generation in the United States is projected to more than triple by 2040 (EIA 2013). This addition, which translates to more than 5 GW of generation capacity, is anti...
Authors
Harto, C. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalegsenhance geothermal systempowergeologyalternative waterpolicywaterwater usedesert peakthe geysersnewberrynewberry volcanoraft river

Geothermal Project NEPA Database

Sep 30, 2014
1.59 MB
Publicly accessible
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

GDR Data Management and Best Practices for Submitters and Curators

Mar 31, 2021
10 MB
Publicly accessible
Resources for GDR data submitters and curators, including training videos, step-by-step guides on data submission, and detailed documentation of the GDR. The Data Management and Submission Best Practices document also contains API access and metadata schema information for develo...
Authors
Weers, J. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergygdrdatafederationmetadatastandardssubmissiontrainingbest practicesguideapimanagementstorage

Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit

Sep 30, 2014
18.76 MB
Publicly accessible
The Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit combines the former Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Database, and other resources into a Web-based tool that gives the regulatory and utility-scale geothermal developer commun...
Authors
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyregulatoryrapiddatabasepermittingtoolkitroadmapregulatory roadmapnepapermitlibrarybest practicesblmrapid toolkitgrcgeothermal resource councilbulk transmissionnational environmental policy acteaenvironmentalassessment

EGS Collab Experiment 2: Continuous Active Source Seismic Monitoring (CASSM)

Jan 06, 2025
15.42 GB
Publicly accessible
The dataset contains continuous active-source seismic monitoring (CASSM) data collected during EGS Collab Experiment 2, conducted from February to September 2022 at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, South Dakota. This experiment aimed to investigate enhanced geoth...
Authors
Hopp, C. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabcassmseismicactive-sourcesurfstimulationcrosswellseismic monitoringraw data3caccelerometerthre componentcalibrationtechnical reportborehole arrayshot recordsactive-source monitoringexperiment 2triggeredtriggered recording systemgeophysicsegs

Funding Mechanisms for Federal Geothermal Permitting

Sep 30, 2013
6.34 MB
Publicly accessible
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...
Authors
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergypermitpermittingfederal budgetcost recoveryprocessing feesset-aside fundsleaserevenueregulatoryregulationepact2005blmusfsforest servicerapidgrrgeothermal regulatory roadmapbudgeteconomicsrapid toolkit

Utah FORGE: DAS Microseismic Event Records From April 2024 Stimulation Experiment

Mar 25, 2026
1.29 TB
In curation
This dataset contains distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) microseismic event triggers (raw waveforms) recorded during the 16A-16B stimulations conducted at the Utah FORGE site in April 2024. The dataset consists of raw waveform data provided in nanostrain rate units, accompanied by...
Authors
Ajo-Franklin, J. et al Rice University
geothermalenergyutah forgeenhanced geothermal systemsegsdistributed acoustic sensingdasfiber optic monitoringdfosmicroseismicforgewaveformraw datastimulationevent triggersfiber opticgeophysicsgeomechanicshydraulic stimulationhydraulic fracturingdas channel locationssgyseg-ysilixacarinafogmore

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

May 05, 2021
2.86 GB
Publicly accessible
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

EGS Collab Experiment 2: Microseismic Monitoring

May 28, 2024
230 TB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains continuous seismic waveform data recorded during stimulation and thermal circulation tests for the Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Collab Experiment #2, conducted from February to September 2022 at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, South Da...
Authors
Hopp, C. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergymicroseismicwaveformcontinuous seismicstimulationcirculationsurf3caccelerometerhydrophoneborehole arrayegs collabraw datacontinuous waveformbinaryseedobspytechnical reportgeophysicsmicroseismicity

Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map Snake River Plain

Oct 30, 2020
9.83 MB
Publicly accessible
SMU Geothermal Lab developed a methodology to estimate shallow (1 km to 4 km) Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) resource potential using an approach that utilizes recent geology and geophysical research along with new well data to improve the thermal conductivity model, mitigate i...
Authors
Batir, J. et al Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
geothermalenergysnake river plaintemperaturelithologyvelocityheat flowblmnrelthermal conductivityradiogenic heat productionoil and gas wellsenhanced geothermal systemegssrpshallowidahomodelmodelingradioactivityoregonbottom-hole temperatureforgepfaplay fairway analysisinterval equilibrium temperature logwell databorehole

Centralizer for Use in Well Completions

Apr 17, 2014
7.31 MB
Publicly accessible
Well completions are an integral part of providing safe, reliable and continuous access to underground resources such as oil, gas and geothermal resources. Completions are typically considered to be the final step of drilling engineering which includes processes such as setting c...
Authors
Su, J. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalcompletionscementingcentralizerswhite papercentralizationwell completioncasingcompletiontechnologywellboresafety

Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time Metric

Jan 01, 2013
518.12 kB
Publicly accessible
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...
Authors
Jenne, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalexplorationcosttimetoolriskmetricexploraton

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

Sep 30, 2013
1.81 MB
Publicly accessible
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
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