Geothermal Program March 20, 2003 Roger Hill, GPW Technical Director Sandia National Laboratories

Source: EnergyAtlas

What is GeoPowering the West ? 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.

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

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 Technology Advancement and Deployment Institutional Improvements Federal Aggregation Resource Exploration and Confirmation Policy Issues Communications Education and Outreach Users, customers (market pull) requirements RFPs, Geothermal Systems Technology (technology push) Geothermal R&D Program GPW info, Technical Assistance

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)

State GPW Lead State Coordinators Alaska* Gerry Nix, NRELDennis Meiners Arizona*Roger Hill, SandiaAmanda Ormond/T.Acker CaliforniaRoger Hill, SandiaElaine Sison-Labrilla HawaiiGerry Nix, NRELPriscilla Thompson Idaho*Bob Neilson, INEELGerry Galinato/Warren W. NevadaGerry Nix, NRELJohn Snow New Mexico*Roger Hill, Sandia Chris Wentz Oregon*Curtis FramelGordon Bloomquist UtahBob Neilson, INEELChristine Watson Washington*Curtis FramelGordon Bloomquist *States with potential to meet doubling (4 to 8) goal of Geothermal Program GPW assignments

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

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

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*

Additional Geothermal Locations

Undiscovered Resources Sub-Economic Resources 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. Geologic Assurance and Economic Feasibility Decreasing information about resource Decreasing quality of resource Reserves Possible Probable Proven Undiscovered Resources Sub-Economic Resources “The McKelvey Diagram”

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

SWG Status Oregon/Washington OIT tours SWG formed Geo Resource Maps Draft strategic Plan Newberry field trip 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. Utah Formation of the SWG Geo Resource Map Geo Resources CD Prioritization

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

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

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 Plans

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

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