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Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time

Feb 13, 2013
14.89 kB
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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 ...
Authors
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalcosttimeexplorationgeophysicsgeochemistrydrillingremote sensingeconomic

Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time Metric

Jan 01, 2013
518.12 kB
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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

Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines

Mar 30, 2018
4.93 MB
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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...
Authors
Akar, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymanufacturingturboexpanderorcsteam turbinevalue chainpower plantclean energy manufacturing analysis center

Calculation Tool for Transported Geothermal Energy Using Two-Step Absorption Process

Feb 01, 2016
24.33 kB
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This spreadsheet allows the user to calculate parameters relevant to techno-economic performance of a two-step absorption process to transport low temperature geothermal heat some distance (1-20 miles) for use in building air conditioning. The parameters included are (1) energy de...
Authors
Liu, X. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermalabsorptionlow temperaturecalculation toolcommercial building conditioningcalculatorabsoptionlow tempaeraturetoolenergy densitytransportation costequipment costpublic reportlow tempeconomicsfeasibilitytechnicalcommercialconditioning

December 2013 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Cost Data

Dec 01, 2013
28.5 kB
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Cost and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal Power Plant. Data for December 2013
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermalbinarydixie valleycost reportcost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingsupercritical cyclebinary cyclecostsnevada

February 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Cost Data

Mar 10, 2014
31 kB
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Dixie Valley Binary Plant Monthly Costs from February, 2014. Includes cost and man-hour data demonstrating the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine a...
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermalbinary plant costsdixie valleycost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingsupercritical cyclebinary cycle

EPRI Report: Enhancing Geothermal Representation in EPRI's US-REGEN Model

Dec 13, 2024
1.86 MB
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This report examines improvements to the representation of geothermal resources and technologies, including hydrothermal, near-field, and deep enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), in EPRI's US-REGEN capacity expansion model. Using updated datasets from the National Renewable Energy ...
Authors
Molar-Cruz, A. and Johnson, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycapacity expansion modelegshydrothermalus-regenenergy systems modelingcarbon capture and storageccstemperature-based classificationgeothermal cost assumptionsenergy planningrenewable energytechnology assessmentresource disaggregationpower generation modelingreedseprinreltechnical report

March 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Cost Data

Apr 30, 2014
29.5 kB
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Orders associated with binary unit. Includes cost and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geotherma...
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermalbinary power plantproduction datadixie valley nevadabottoming cyclebinarydixie valleynevadalow temperaturecost databrinebottomingbinary cyclecosts

Funding Mechanisms for Federal Geothermal Permitting

Sep 30, 2013
6.34 MB
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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

March 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Monthly Cost Data

Mar 31, 2014
28.5 kB
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Services associated with Binary Unit. Costs have been stripped. Demonstrates the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal ...
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Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermalbinary power plantcost datadixie valleynevadalow temperaturebinarybrinebottomingbinary cyclecosts

Electricity Market and NREL ATB Resources

Jan 31, 2020
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The following resources host grid service pricing (e.g. ancillary services) beyond wholesale electric pricing. The NREL Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) provides a consistent set of technology cost and performance data for energy analysis.
Authors
Rhodes, G. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyancillary servicesatbelectricitywholesaleannual technology baselinenrelperformance datacostercotcaisooasiselectric reliability council of texascalifornia independent system operatoropen access same-time information systemactual loadday-ahead marketreal-time marketloadreal-time priceday-ahead price

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

Performance, Cost, and Financial Parameters of Geothermal District Heating Systems for Market Penetration Modeling under Various Scenarios

Mar 23, 2017
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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...
Authors
Beckers, K. and Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydirect-usedistrict heatingegsgdhenhancedengineeredgeovisionhydrothermaleconomicfinancialoperation and maintenanceomcostperformancedeploymentmarket

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

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...
Authors
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: Preliminary Monitoring, Analyses, and Impact Assessment

Feb 09, 2017
9.97 MB
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Preliminary monitoring and analyses for the Utah FORGE Milford Site. Includes a report detailing the seismic monitoring goals and results, a detailed techno-economic infrastructure assessment with an analysis, a budget, schedules, and cost summaries, and a summary of environmental...
Authors
Pankow, K. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalutahforgeutah forgeseismicseismic monitoringroosevelt hot springsmilfordreporttechno-economic infrastructureschedulesutah geothermalbudgettechno-economicnepaenvironmental impactsenvironmentassessmentevironmentalgeophysicseconomictechnicalmonitoringinfrastructureschedulecosteaseismicity

Effectiveness of Shallow Temperature Surveys to Target a Geothermal Reservoir at Previously Explored Site at McGee Mountain, Nevada: Final Report for U.S. Department Of Energy Grant EE-0002830

Mar 07, 2014
2.23 MB
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The McGee Mountain geothermal area was selected to test early-stage shallow temperature survey techniques and drill two slim holes to test the resource. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc. was able to complete only a small portion of the project before lack of funding prevented f...
Authors
Zehner, R. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.
geothermalnevadamcgee mountainshallow temperature surveygeoprobegeochemistrygeologytransmissionreportgravitysurveyfeasibilityarchaeological clearancegeothermometrycost-effectivethermal anomaliescost

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

United States Geothermal Direct-Use Database 2025 Update

Oct 14, 2024
1.07 MB
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This database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. was updated as part of the Geothermal Market Report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Types of direct-use applications include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture farms, greenhouses, and district...
Authors
Akindipe, D. and Pauling, H. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydirect-usethermal applicationsinstallationsmarketunited statesgeothermal direct-usegeothermal heatingdistrict heatinggeothermal wellssite attributestemperature dataflow rategeothermal capacityoperational statusdatabasegeothermal market reportlocationinstallation costoperation costgeothermal resourcesprocessed data

Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Suitability for Contiguous United States

Dec 01, 2025
527.64 kB
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This data set includes maps of normalized LCOE all-in (Levelized Cost of Transmission [LCOT] inclusive) as calculated using NLR's Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) costs, both drilling and CAPEX/OPEX, and considering the best depth option (1-7 km) for each location across the conti...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergylcoelcotatbmapegsresource potentialcapexopexdrilling costsuitability maplevelized cost of transmissionlevelized cost of energyenhanced geothermalgeospatial dataraster datafavorabilityegs favorabilitymodel

Renewable Energy Potential Model: Hawaii Geothermal Supply Curves

Jan 13, 2025
102.89 kB
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This dataset extends the development of the Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model to include geothermal energy, with a specific focus on Hawaii. Provided here are the results of two scenarios that were modeled for geothermal energy in Hawaii: binary enhanced geothermal systems (E...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysupply curvegeospatialhawaiirevlevelized cost of energyhydrothermalcapital costgeothermal locationlcoeegspfaplay fairwaysimulationmodelmodel resultsheat mapbinary egsbinary hydrothermaltransmissiongrid connectiondevelopmentfeasibilityproduction metricssupply curves

District Geothermal Energy Systems with Seasonal Underground Thermal Storage: Load Profiles, Modeling Workflow, and Techno-Economic Results for U.S. Screening

Sep 27, 2025
135.99 MB
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This dataset accompanies the paper "Geothermal district energy systems coupled with seasonal underground thermal energy storage: a U.S. techno-economic screening by climate and geology." It contains the data and scripts required to reproduce the study's results across ten U.S. cit...
Authors
Mello, S. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergydistrict energy systemsunderground thermal energy storageutesatesrtesground heat exchangerghesutratecho-economic analysisenergy modelingcomstockbuilding load profileslcoeaquifer storageseasonal storageu.s. citiespythonmodelscriptsmodel datasubsurface simulationgeotescold utes

Techno-Economic Assessment for Integrating Biosorption into Rare Earth Recovery Process

Jul 01, 2017
892.87 kB
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The current uncertainty in the global supply of rare earth elements (REEs) necessitates the development of novel extraction technologies that utilize a variety of REE source materials. Herein, we examined the techno-economic performance of integrating a biosorption approach into ...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyteabioreactorrare earthadsorptionbiosorptiontechno-economiceconomicsreeresource recoverycostanalysispricecash flowfeedstockmass balancebrine

August 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Costs

Aug 31, 2014
38 kB
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Binary Costs and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal Power Plant.
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermaldixie valleybinary systembottoming cyclebinarynevadacost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingbinary cyclecosts

September 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Costs

Sep 30, 2014
37.5 kB
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Binary costs and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal Power Plant.
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermaldixie valley binary systembottoming cyclebinarycost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingbinary cyclecostsnevada
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