Utah Geothermal Energy

Utah has two geothermal electrical generation power plants, Cove Fort and Roosevelt Hot Springs, located in the central and southwestern portion of the state. Both sites are proposing redevelopment and expansion of their respective geothermal resources. BLM anticipates that the Forest Service will also release an environmental assessment for leasing of three geothermal parcels adjacent to the Cove Fort site.

The BLM now conducts lease sales online via www.energynet.com. Please refer to each Notice of Competitive Lease Sale (NCLS) for more information on how to register, bid and spectate at online geothermal lease auctions.

2025 Lease Sale

The Geothermal Lease Sale Tentatively Scheduled for October 2022 has been moved to 2025:  Internet-Based

NOTICE - Utah Geothermal Lease Sale Nominations Accepted

Nominations due date has been extended to Feb. 28, 2022 and has been closed.

See QUICK LINKS to the right for the link to the Nomination of Lands for Competitive Geothermal Leasing Form 3203-1.

2023 Lease Sale

January 24, 2023: Internet-Based Geothermal Lease Sale
Fishlake National Forest

The link provided below will take you to the NEPA project home page where you can navigate to the environmental document and shapefiles for the 2023 Geothermal Lease Sale.

NEPA Number DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2022-0004-EA

2022 Lease Sale

April 12, 2022: Internet-Based Geothermal Lease Sale
Color Country District
(Cedar City Field Office)
West Desert District (Fillmore Field Office)

The link provided below will take you to the NEPA project home page where you can navigate to the environmental document and shapefiles for the 2022 Geothermal Lease Sale.

NEPA number DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2021-0005-DNA (The link works best in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.)

2021 Lease Sale

Week of October 4, 2021: Internet-Based Geothermal Lease Sale has Moved to Q1 2022, Tentatively. 

Color Country District (Cedar City Field Office)
West Desert District (Fillmore Field Office)

NEPA number DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2021-0005-DNA (The link works best in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.)

2020 Lease Sale

December 15, 2020: Internet-Based
Color Country District
& (Cedar City Field Office)
West Desert District (Fillmore Field Office)

Competitive Sale Results
Bidder's List
Competitive Sale Summary
Errata 12/3/2020
Notice of Competitive Lease Sale (NCLS)

The link provided below will take you to the NEPA project home page where you can navigate to the environmental document and shapefiles for the December 2020 Geothermal Lease Sale.

NEPA number DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2019-0006-DNA (The link works best in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.)