BLM approves Crescent Valley geothermal project
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ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management approved the 30-megawatt Crescent Valley geothermal energy production facility and associated transmission line. The project includes construction and operation of one power plant, a photovoltaic solar field, 17 additional geothermal fluid production and injection wells and well pads, new and improved access roads, an aggregate pit, geothermal fluid pipelines, an electrical gen-tie line, substation, switching station, and ancillary support facilities.
Geothermal projects support domestic energy production and American energy independence, while contributing to the nation’s economy and security. Consistent with Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy,” the geothermal projects on public lands help meet the energy needs of U.S. citizens, will solidify the nation as a global energy leader long into the future, and achieve American Energy Dominance.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, one megawatt produced by a geothermal project can power about 1,104 average American homes’ electricity use per year.
Geothermal is an abundant resource, especially in the West, where the BLM has authority to manage geothermal resource leasing, exploration, and development on approximately 245 million surface acres of public lands and the 700 million acres where the United States owns the subsurface mineral estate. Please visit the BLM Nevada Geothermal Energy website for updates.
Additional information and planning documents are available at the BLM National NEPA Register.
For more information, please contact BLM Geologist Peter Druschke at [email protected] or (775) 753-0343.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.