Direct Confirmation of Commercial Geothermal Resources in Colorado Geothermal Project
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| Project Title | Direct Confirmation of Commercial Geothermal Resources in Colorado |
|---|---|
| Project Type / Topic 1 | Recovery Act: Geothermal Technologies Program |
| Project Type / Topic 2 | Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies |
| Project Description | The program is phased in three segments:
-Phase 1: Acquisition, Processing and Analysis of Remote Sensing Data -Phase 2: Conduct on site Temperature Surveys and Map results -Phase 3: Drill and Test Geothermal Resource -minimum of Two Wells The direct benefits of a successful Program will be application of new processing of existing of Remote Sensing Data as a means to identify other commercial geothermal resouces throughout the United States. |
| State | Colorado |
| Objectives | Flint Geothermal LLC ("Flint") will undertake a cost effective three (3) Phased Program to locate and confirm up to Five (5) commercial Geothermal resources in Colorado. The heat resources to be identified will be those able to support a minimum electrical generation capacity of 10 Megawatts by location. |
| Awardees (Company / Institution) | Flint Geothermal, LLC |
| Partner 1 | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Partner 2 | Geothermal Development Associates |
| Partner 3 | Aspen Drilling, LLC |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement | DE-FOA-0000109 |
| DOE Funding Level (total award amount) | $4,778,234.00 |
| Awardee Cost Share | $2,932,500.00 |
| Total Project Cost | $7,710,734.00 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | F. Lee Robinson, Manager, Flint Geothermal, LLC |
| Targets / Milestones | The heat resources to be identified will be those able to support a minimum electrical generation of capacity of 10 MW by location. |
| Location of Project | 5 sites within CO |
| Impacts | Validate remote sensing technolgies to reduce upfront costs and resource identification risk. |
| Funding Source | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
| References | EERE Geothermal Technologies Programs[1] |