A tool is presented to quantify the risks of geothermal projects, the Geothermal Probabilistic Cost Model (GPCM). The …

A study of advancements in power plant designs for use at geothermal resources in the low to moderate (300 to 400F … discussed which analyzes differential power development for combinations of power plant efficiency and capitol cost. Affordable …. Included in this assessment is an analysis of each of the major cost components of the project, including (1) construction cost …

was chosen as it has both identified resources and industry interest. Geothermal energy is defined as the heat of the …

chosen as it has both identified resources and industry interest. Geothermal energy is defined as the heat of the earth. For …

The likely impacts of two proposed federal incentives for accelerating the development of geothermal resources for … electric power production are evaluated. The incentives are: an additional 20% investment tax credit applicable to both well … field capital and power plant capital; and a federal loan for 50% of the cost of exploration and confirmation wells which is …

Northwest Power Planning Council. Skamania County was chosen due to both identified geothermal resources and developer interest …

Cost studies were done for Total Flow, double flash, and multistage flash binary systems for electric Energy production …/kW h respectively. The Total Flow and double flash systems are not distinguishable on a cost basis alone; the multistage … flash binary system, with capital cost of $1,343 /kW and energy cost of 46.9 mills/kW h, is significantly more expensive. If …

This study is concerned with U.S. geothermal resources, their potential for commercial utilization by electric … utilities between now and the year 2000, and their impact on the utility industry. USGS estimates of the resources in identified … hydrothermal systems were extrapolated to the undiscovered resources marked by hot springs, and further to the blind resources …

usefulness of additional investment tax credits was studied as a method for encouraging utilities to invest in geothermal energy …