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Learn about the Geothermal Program’s strategic objectives, network, R&D initiatives, and state working groups to promote geothermal energy use and development in the U.S. Stay informed about Geopowering the West’s progress and achievements.

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  1. Geothermal Program Briefing@LBNL March 20, 2003Roger Hill, GPW Technical DirectorSandia National Laboratoriesrrhill@sandia.gov, 505-844-6111

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  5. An outreach effort with state and local emphasis to increase the use of geothermal energy: Double the number of states, from 4 to 8, with geothermal electric power production facilities; and Supply the electrical power or heat of 7 million homes and businesses in the U.S. by 2015. What is GeoPowering the West?

  6. State Working Groups Strategic Objectives • Educate the stakeholders and increase public awareness • Organize a state Geothermal Energy Working Group and Implement a Strategic Plan • Promote policies that encourage the use and development of geothermal energy • Encourage the development of geothermal energy for power generation and direct use applications • Increase technical knowledge and understanding of the state’s geothermal resources and their uses

  7. GeoPowering the West Approach National Energy Situation: Volatile electricity and fuel markets Priorities: Cost stability, efficiency, sufficiency, and sustainability Significant opportunities for geothermal power production/heat use Users, customers (market pull) requirements GPW info, Technical Assistance Technology Advancement and Deployment Resource Exploration and Confirmation RFPs, Geothermal Systems Policy Issues Institutional Improvements Education and Outreach Federal Aggregation Communications Technology (technology push) Geothermal R&D Program

  8. The GPW Network • DOE Geothermal Technologies Program • DOE Seattle and Denver Regional Offices • Western Area Power Administration • Other Federal Agencies (DOI and USDA) • National Laboratories (INEEL, NREL, and SNL) • Industry (GEA, GRC, and BL&A) • Universities (OIT, UNRGreat Basin Center, WSU) • Non-Profits (NCSL, Resolve) • State Energy Program (SEP Grant Recipients)

  9. GPW assignments • StateGPW LeadState Coordinators • Alaska* Gerry Nix, NREL Dennis Meiners • Arizona* Roger Hill, Sandia Amanda Ormond/T.Acker • California Roger Hill, Sandia Elaine Sison-Labrilla • Hawaii Gerry Nix, NREL Priscilla Thompson • Idaho* Bob Neilson, INEEL Gerry Galinato/Warren W. • Nevada Gerry Nix, NREL John Snow • New Mexico* Roger Hill, Sandia Chris Wentz • Oregon* Curtis Framel Gordon Bloomquist • Utah Bob Neilson, INEEL Christine Watson • Washington* Curtis Framel Gordon Bloomquist • *States with potential to meet doubling (4 to 8) goal of Geothermal Program

  10. SWG Status • Alaska • Huttrer and Meiners to Accutan • SWG to meet in May • Senator Lisa Murkowski involved • SEP award • Arizona • SWG formed • Old documents found • ACC approved Geo for RPS • Potential power project state • California • RPS at PUC • PDCI recipient PIER • Initial contact with CEC • Hawaii • Pending • Fall SWG meeting • Puna history

  11. SWG Status • Idaho • SWG Formed • Conference with Senator Craig • Idaho Strategic Plan * • Indent. of High potential Projects • Idaho trade mission to Nevada • Geo Resource Map • New power project state • Avoided cost schedule • State Summit 2003

  12. SWG Status • Nevada • Two Conferences with Senator Reid • Geothermal 101 held • Geo Resource Map • Hosted ID Trade Mission • RPS related awards • SWG + formed (economic cluster) • Pyramid Lake Paiute report • Walker river Paiute report • PDCI study*

  13. Additional Geothermal Locations

  14. Geologic Assurance and Economic Feasibility • National R&D • helps to expand • the geothermal • resource base: • Geophysics and • geoscience to • locate and define • reservoirs • Drilling research • to reduce costs • Improving • capabilities and • efficiencies of • power plants. Decreasing information about resource Undiscovered Resources Reserves Undiscovered Resources Possible Decreasing quality of resource Proven Probable Sub-Economic Resources “The McKelvey Diagram” Sub-Economic Resources

  15. SWG Status • New Mexico • SWG formed • Conference with Senator Bingaman • Geo Resource Map • Jemez Pueblo • RPS supported • SEP winner • New power project state

  16. SWG Status • Oregon/Washington • OIT tours • SWG formed • Geo Resource Maps • Draft strategic Plan • Newberry field trip • Utah • Formation of the SWG • Geo Resource Map • Geo Resources CD • Prioritization Caution Shared with SWGs: Care shall be exercised so as not to adversely affect another stakeholder by interfering with a sale in progress, speculating on pricing information, recommendation of product/vendors over another, making negative statements, etc.. Industry is primary stakeholder, especially in regulatory or legislative matters.

  17. Other Accomplishments • Geothermal Facility Siting Issues Workshop Report • Assessing the Potential for RE on Public Lands • Geothermal Opportunities Report (pending) • Geothermal Today, GRC Bulletin, Brochure, etc. • Newsletters • Nevada earmarks • Visibility events (numerous) • Renewable Portfolio Standards support

  18. Current FY03 Budget: $3.2 million (Approximate) • 1. Laboratory Support/State Working Group/Communications • -Lab Support $1.2 million • 2. External/Industry Partnerships • -Broad-Based $1.4 million • 3. Federal Partnerships (Regional Offices, PMAs, etc) • -RO/WAPA $225K • 4. State and Tribal Support • -SEP $300K

  19. Plans • 1. Laboratory Support/State Working Group/Communications • State Working Group development • State geothermal resource maps (CO, WY, MT, AZ, CA, AK, HI--eventual atlas) • Educational workshops (i.e. DU) on geothermal energy • Support of Renewable Portfolio Standard proceedings 2. External/Industry Partnership • Outreach to public power, rural cooperatives, and investor-owned utilities for use of geothermal energy • Direct use technical assistance • Geothermal collaborative support • Regulatory, environmental, and legislative analysis • Barrier assessments

  20. Plans, cont.. 3. Federal Partnerships (Regional Offices, Power Marketing Agencies, etc) • Efforts to increase use of geothermal energy development on public lands • State-level geothermal workshops • Efforts to increase federal use of geothermal energy • State-level geothermal workshops 4. State and Tribal Support • Outreach to Native Americans with indigenous geothermal resources • Resource and opportunity assessments

  21. A Vision for the Future • Ready Access to Land • Thoroughly Mapped and Developed Resources • Cost Competitive Technology

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