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Geothermal Energy Data

Below is a list of BLM authorizations relating to geothermal energy development on public lands.


Programs: Energy and Minerals: Renewable Energy: Data Table Geothermal Current Block

Current Geothermal Energy Projects

Project Name
Location

Developer

Potential Output
(MW)a

BLM
Acreage

Status

Tungsten Mountain
Churchill County, NV

Ormat

48

___

Approved
EA 3/16
Decision 3/25/16

Dixie Meadow
Churchill County, NV

Ormat

60

___

EA Pending

a   Rated total output capacity. Potential output may change depending on the analysis and review of each project.

 


Programs: Energy and Minerals: Renewable Energy: Data Table Geothermal Historical Block

Geothermal Energy Projects Approved Since 2009

Project Name
Location

Developer

Potential Output
(MW)

BLM
Acreage

Peak
Jobs

Approval Date

Status

Anticipate
Operational
Date

Tungsten Mtn
Churchill County, NV

(Ormat)

48

106

57

3/25/2016

Approved

2017

Casa Diablo IV
Mono County, CA

Mammoth Pacific (Ormat)

40

90

182

8/12/13

Approved

2017

New York Canyon
Clark County, NV

TerraGen Power

70

15,135

350

6/3/13

Approved

2017

Wild Rose
Mineral County, NV

Ormat Nevada

40

10

 105

10/19/12

In operation

Operations began

Cove Fort / Sulphurdale
Millard County, UT

ENEL Cove Fort, LLC

30

50 

250

10/19/12

Under construction

 2015

Salt Wells
Churchill County, NV

Gradient Resources. formerly Vulcan Power Company
 

120

15,622

270

9/28/11

Approved

2015

Salt Wells
Churchill County, NV

Ormat Technologies, Inc.
 

40

6,948

85

9/28/11

Approved

2015

Hot Sulfur Springs / Tuscarora°
Elko County, NV

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

15

0
(connected action)

25

7/29/11

In operation

Completed

McGinness Hills°
Lander County, NV

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

90

7,680

153

7/11/11

In operation

Operations began June 2012

Coyote Canyon
Churchill County, NV

Terra-Gen Power, LLC

62

3,960

105

3/11/11

Approved

Pending additional exploration wells

Jersey Valley
Pershing and Lander Counties, NV

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

30

7,460
(connected action)

70

6/4/10

In operation

Completed

Blue Mountain Geothermal Power Plant
Humboldt County, NV

Nevada Geothermal Power, Inc.

49

5,252
(connected action)

175

10/22/09

In operation

Completed

 

Salt Wells #1
Churchill County, NV

Enel North America, Inc.

18

3,794

25

April 2009

In operation

Completed