spring resources, and one-fourth in identified systems. Water rates and direct capital costs for geothermal power plants were … results with the temperature distribution of identified hydrothermal systems, a current supply curve for geothermal energy wa … resources for direct capital costs of $800/KW or less. The projected supply curve shows an estimated 30,000 to 60,000 MWe for 30 …

utility industry, potential governmental participants in resource development, industrial users of thermal energy, current …

field capital and power plant capital; and a federal loan for 50% of the cost of exploration and confirmation wells which is … electric power production are evaluated. The incentives are: an additional 20% investment tax credit applicable to both well … entirely forgivable if the wells prove unsuccessful. The evaluations were performed by the use of DOE's geothermal investment …

geothermal energy. GEOCOST combines both technical and economic factors into one systematic cost accounting framework. The … plant. The costs from the reservoir model become the energy supply costs to the power plant. The combined reservoir and … power plant models represent the complete energy production system. (LBS) …

As part of a mission-oriented program for accelerating the commercialization of geothermal energy, research is … sponsored which concerns the quantitative analysis of investment decisions by industries involved in the development of … report specifically compares the relative investment incentive offered by two categories of geothermal ventures: (a …

The resource base, status of geothermal development activities, and the state's energy flow are summarized. The present … and projected geothermal share of the energy market is discussed. The public and private sector initiatives supporting … regulation, and provide planning assistance to local communities. Private sector investment, research, and development activities …

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

construction times. The outputs of the model are cumulative probability distributions of financial measures such as capital cost …, levelized cost, and profit. These outputs are well suited for use in an investment decision incorporating risk. The model has …

was chosen as it has both identified resources and industry interest. Geothermal energy is defined as the heat of the … earth. For purposes of this study, geothermal energy is heat capable of economically generating electricity (using available …