Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power

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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 national grid. Unpredictable environmental reviews and permitting timelines are some of the non-technical barriers that can cause delays in geothermal exploration and utilization plans. This study shows that the geothermal permitting timelines can vary from six months to several years, depending on the presence or absence of biological resources, cultural resources, and sensitive environmental issues at the project site. The potential impacts of these permit barriers can range from investors abandoning geothermal development to making the product (i.e., electricity) more expensive and uncompetitive.

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Idaho National Laboratory. (2022). Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power [data set]. Retrieved from https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1845285.
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Neupane, Ghanashyam, Adhikari, Birendra. Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power . United States: N.p., 15 Feb, 2022. Web. doi: 10.15121/1845285.
Neupane, Ghanashyam, Adhikari, Birendra. Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power . United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1845285
Neupane, Ghanashyam, Adhikari, Birendra. 2022. "Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power ". United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1845285. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1369.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1845285

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Data from Feb 15, 2022

Last updated Feb 16, 2022

Submitted Feb 15, 2022

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Idaho National Laboratory

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Ghanashyam Neupane

208.526.6808

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Ghanashyam Neupane

Idaho National Laboratory

Birendra Adhikari

Idaho National Laboratory

DOE Project Details

Project Name Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power

Project Lead Sean Porse

Project Number FY21 AOP 4.6.4.1

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