Geothermal Program Briefing@LBNL March 20, 2003

Roger Hill, GPW Technical Director

Sandia National Laboratories

rrhill@sandia.gov, 505-844-6111

Source: EnergyAtlas

Source: EnergyAtlas

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 ApproachNational Energy Situation: Volatile

electricity and fuel marketsPriorities: Cost stability, efficiency,

sufficiency, and sustainabilitySignificant 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, NREL Dennis MeinersArizona* Roger Hill, Sandia Amanda Ormond/T.AckerCalifornia Roger Hill, Sandia Elaine Sison-LabrillaHawaii Gerry Nix, NREL Priscilla ThompsonIdaho* Bob Neilson, INEEL Gerry Galinato/Warren W.Nevada Gerry Nix, NREL John SnowNew Mexico* Roger Hill, Sandia Chris WentzOregon* Curtis Framel Gordon BloomquistUtah Bob Neilson, INEEL Christine WatsonWashington* Curtis Framel Gordon 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&Dhelps 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

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“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 tripCaution 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

million2. External/Industry Partnerships

-Broad-Based $1.4 million3. 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 landsState-level geothermal workshopsEfforts to increase federal use of geothermal energyState-level geothermal workshops

4. State and Tribal SupportOutreach 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