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Geothermal Energy. John McCaull Geothermal Energy Association. The Earth Holds Enormous Energy. And it can be found almost everywhere. Overview: US Installed Capacity. Total Capacity: 3102 MW 2010 Capacity Addition: 15 MW, Nevada, Ormat States with Capacity (MW): California, 2566
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Geothermal Energy John McCaull Geothermal Energy Association
Overview: US Installed Capacity • Total Capacity: • 3102 MW • 2010 Capacity Addition: • 15 MW, Nevada, Ormat • States with Capacity (MW): • California, 2566 • Nevada, 442 • Utah, 42 • Hawaii, 35 • Idaho, 16 • Alaska, 0.73 • Oregon, 0.28 • Wyoming, 0.25 • New Mexico, 0.24
What is happening with geothermal electric power production in the US?The industry is building new power plants!
US Installed Capacity • Geothermal Capacity Additions in 2010: 15 MW, Nevada • Annual 2010 addition (15 MW) down from 2009 (176 MW) • Economic Downturn made project financing more difficult • Permitting process delaying some projects
Capacity in Development 0.4 • Confirmed Geothermal Resources in Development: 3633 – 4050 MW • Confirmed + Unconfirmed Resources in Development: 4448 – 5040 MW • Planned Capacity Additions (PCA) in Development: 1377 – 1393 MW • Advanced Phase PCA (Phase 3 and 4): 756 – 722 MW
States w/Capacity, 2005 NV UT CA HI
Projected GrowthDeloitte Market Analysis Report to DOE (9/2008)
Emerging Resources/New Applications Expand Reach of Geothermal Energy • Small Heat and Power Systems – expand geothermal into distributed generation • Co-production from oil/gas wells and geopressured resources –potential in many non-Western states, particularly the Gulf of Mexico. • Enhanced Geothermal Systems/Deep Geothermal – potential nationwide and worldwide (witness recent Google announcement on finding 18,000 MW of geothermal in West Virginia!)
Comparison of Life-Cycle EmissionsTons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent per Gigawatt-Hour Source: "Life-Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Systems and Applications for Climate Change Policy Analysis," Paul J. Meier, University of Wisconsin-Madison, August 2002.
For More Information Geothermal Energy Assn 209 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20006 USA www.geo-energy.org karl@geo-energy.org 202-454-5264