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Utah FORGE: Milford Gravity Data Shapefile

Mar 13, 2016
152.13 kB
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This is a zipped GIS compatible shapefile of gravity data points used in the Milford, Utah FORGE project as of March 21st, 2016. The shapefile is native to ArcGIS, but can be used with many GIS software packages. Additionally, there is a .dbf (dBase) file that contains the dataset...
Authors
Moore, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalutah forgeforgegravitygis dataegsutah egsroosevelt hot springsgisshapefileshape filegeospatial datacomplete bougergravity anomalygeophysicsgeophysical datagravity datautahmilfordcorrected datacomplete bouger anomalybouger anomalyfree airterraincorrectioncorrectedprocessed data

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

Purdue University: Results of B-Value Tests for Rock Saturation

Jun 20, 2022
2.73 MB
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This dataset includes an Excel file with the results of B-value tests to determine the magnitude of the back pressure required for full saturation of Sierra White granite samples. Test were conducted on cylindrical rock specimens of Sierra White granite in a custom water pressuriz...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgeb-valuesaturationrock saturationgranitelab testmaterialmaterial siencesierra white granitetesttestingmaterialsrockb valueprocessed data

Value of Information App Webinar Recording

Sep 28, 2026
840.61 MB
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This recorded webinar provides background on the Value of Information (VOI) App and demonstrates how to use the application. The webinar walks through a public example dataset and includes slides and screen sharing to introduce decision analysis, the VOI metric, and the app workfl...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. and Menon, K. National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergydecision sciencebayesian statisticslabeled dataingeniousgeophiresvalue of informationvoidecision supportdecision analysisgeophysical datageothermal explorationprocessed dataweb appwebinarpresentation recording

Model results and data for Nontechnical Barriers to Geothermal Development

Jul 25, 2022
73.96 kB
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Data included in this submission support the analysis conducted for the report "Nontechnical Barriers to Geothermal Development" which is linked bellow. These data include information about the power purchase agreements (PPAs) analyzed for the report, inputs and model results for ...
Authors
Rabinowitz, H. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergyppapro formanontechnical barriersexcelprocessed dataostipower purchase agreementfeasibilityeconomiccostregression analysisassessmentu.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical informationelectricitypower production

Value of Information References

Dec 12, 2014
8.16 kB
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This file contains a list of relevant references on value of information (VOI) in RIS format. VOI provides a quantitative analysis to evaluate the outcome of the combined technologies (seismology, hydrology, geodesy) used to monitor Brady's Geothermal Field.
Authors
Morency, C. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalvalue of informationseismologyhydrologygeodesyvoirisbradybradys geothermal fieldresourcesreferencesclay cap

The Value of Spatial Information for Determining Well Placement

May 12, 2014
64.3 kB
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The article and accompanying spreadsheet represent the information posteriors derived from synthetic data of magnetotellurics (MT). These were used to calculate value of information of MT for geothermal exploration. Information posteriors describe how well MT was able to locate t...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalmagnetotelluricsblind geothermal prospectvalue of informationspatial informationwell placementclay capssynthetic datainformation posteriorsupporting datasample datapublicationpaperpeer-reviewedarticle

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 ...
Authors
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

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: 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

Geothermal Permitting and NEPA Timeline Analysis

Sep 30, 2014
4.91 MB
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In this analysis, we outline the types of NEPA-related analyses and approvals (e.g., environmental assessment), and we provide examples of geothermal development activities (e.g., well drilling) that might require each type of approval, including an overview and discussion of the ...
Authors
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergynepanational environmental policy actpermittingpermittimelinenepa databasececxcategorical exclusiondetermination of nepa adequacydnaenvironmental assessmenteaenviromental impact statementeisopeneispecies

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

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

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

Harsh Environment Sensors for Geothermal Applications

Jan 01, 2012
2.36 MB
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Technical papers detailing the development of harsh environment sensors for geothermal applications. Principle Investigator is Prof. Albert P. Pisano (University of California, Berkeley). Submission includes a paper about geothermal environmental exposure testing on encapsulant a...
Authors
Senesky, D. et al Regents of the University University of California
geothermalharsh environmentsensorpressuretemperaturesilicon carbidesapphirealuminum nitridedown-holeloggingmonitoringmemsencapsulationexposureenvironmental exposuredownholemass changesputter xpschemical analysismicroelectromechanical

Life Cycle Analysis Data and Results for Geothermal and Other Electricity Generation Technologies

Jun 04, 2013
224.61 kB
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Life cycle analysis (LCA) is an environmental assessment method that quantifies the environmental performance of a product system over its entire lifetime, from cradle to grave. Based on a set of relevant metrics, the method is aptly suited for comparing the environmental performa...
Authors
Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermallife cycle analysisenergy ratiosmaterial requirementsgreenhouse gas emissionselectricity generating technologiesplant materialsgreenhouse gas emissioncoproducedmprratioghglife cycleanalysislcaenvironmentalassessment

MT Survey on the Glass Buttes Geothermal Exploration Project in Lake County, Oregon

Nov 08, 2010
15.84 MB
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Zonge Geosciences, Inc. performed a magnetotelluric (MT) survey for the Glass Buttes Project at the request of Ormat Technologies Inc. during the period of 7 October 2010 to 8 November 2010. This report provides the deep electromagnetic data and methods that were used to assist O...
Authors
Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermaloregonmagnetotelluricmtglass butteslake countyelectromagnetic datageothermal resourcesmt surveyreportmagnetotelluric surveygeophysicsgeophysical1d inversion2d inversionparametersinstrumentationsafetyenvironmental issuesenvironmental impactsdata acquisitioneast areawest areacomputationsgeomagnetic indicesresistivity-depth sectioninversion resistivity

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

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

Mar 18, 2019
12.34 MB
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This report documents the results of investigations dealing with the concentrations and availabilities of strategic, critical and valuable materials (SCVM) in produced waters from geothermal and hydrocarbon reservoirs (50-250 degrees C) in Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Ut...
Authors
Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergystrategic critical metalsproduced geothermal fluidsproduced hydrocarbon fluidswestern usanevadautahidahooregonnew mexicogeologyproduction fieldsfluidgeochemistrytrace elementsstable isotopeshelium isotopesrocksdrill cuttingscalcite scalesroosevelt hot springsdixie valleybeowawemineralogy-lithologymineralogylithologycritical elementsmineral depositsdrillingproducedwaterreservoirtrace elementmineraldepositgeologicalgeochemicalcoproducedscvmstrategiccritical and valuable materials

U.S. Geothermal Heat Pump Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances (2026)

Sep 21, 2026
95.6 MB
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This is a collection of documented state and local ordinances governing geothermal heat pumps (GHPs), ground-source heat pumps, and related geothermal exchange wells and loop systems throughout the United States. The data were compiled using the Infrastructure Continuous Ordinance...
Authors
Pinchuk, P. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalheatpumpexchangegeo-exchangeheatingcoolingwellclosed loopopen loophorizontal loopvertical loopordinanceregulationsetbacknoisepermittingaillmcompassinfra-compassmachine readablegeothermal heat pumpghpartificial intelligenceheating and cooling

U.S. Geothermal Electricity Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances (2026)

Sep 21, 2026
38.41 MB
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This is a collection of documented state and local ordinances governing utility-scale geothermal electricity projects throughout the United States. The data were compiled using the Infrastructure Continuous Ordinance Mapping for Planning and Siting Systems (INFRA-COMPASS) tool, wh...
Authors
Pullutasig, B. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergypowerutilitywellexplorationdrillingnoisesetbackspermitssitinglocalcitationsaillmcompassinfra-compassmachine readableartificial intelligencewell drillingpower plantspower production

Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit

Sep 30, 2014
18.76 MB
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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

GHPsRUS: Geothermal Heat Pump Employment and Installation Price Data

Jul 09, 2013
5.55 MB
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The GHPsRUS Project's full name is "Measuring the Costs and Benefits of Nationwide Geothermal Heat Pump Deployment." The dataset contains employment and installation price data collected by four economic surveys: (1)GHPsRUS Project Manufacturer & OEM Survey, (2) GHPsRUS Project G...
Authors
Battocletti, L. Bob Lawrence and Associates, Inc.
geothermalgeothermal heat pumploop installation pricemechanical equipment installation priceemploymentgeographic locationmanufacturersindustryghpcost-benefit

Gravity Survey on the Glass Buttes Geothermal Exploration Project Lake County, Oregon

Oct 12, 2011
1.19 MB
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This report covers data acquisition, instrumentation and processing of a gravity survey performed on the Glass Buttes Geothermal Exploration Project, located in Lake County, Oregon for ORMAT Technologies Inc. The survey was conducted during 21 June 2010 to 26 June 2010. The surve...
Authors
Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermaloregonglass buttesgravitygeophysicsgravity surveygravity datalake countyhat buttepotato lakedatareportorgps datasafetyenvironmental issuesimpact
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