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GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP

GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP. Organized by U.S. DOE/GPW Held in Utah August 17, in SLC at DNR Designed for utility resource personnel Focused on the key benefits and risks of including geothermal power in a utility’s resource portfolio. An Unusual Time!.

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GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP

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  1. GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP • Organized by U.S. DOE/GPW • Held in Utah August 17, in SLC at DNR • Designed for utility resource personnel • Focused on the key benefits and risks of including geothermal power in a utility’s resource portfolio

  2. An Unusual Time! ·Highest Natural Gas Prices in History. ·   Highest Coal Prices in 10 – 15 Years. ·   Highest Oil Prices Since Gulf War. ·   Highest Uranium Prices Since 1980s. ·   All happening within past 3 months to 4 years. Source:EIA Monthly Energy Review– July 2004, and EIA Annual Energy Outlook with Projections to 2025.

  3. GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP • Geothermal power and innovations in generation technologies. • Power purchase agreements (terms and conditions), reliability, scheduling, transmission costs, etc. • Steps necessary to get a geothermal project developed and on line.

  4. GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP • Difference between the cost and value of having geothermal in a utility resource portfolio • Comparison with other resource options, price stability, risk mitigation, distribution benefits, portfolio diversity, green tags, tradable offsets, fuel price projections, and customer and public acceptance • Major parts of a model power purchase agreement

  5. GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP • Geothermal Energy Portfolio from a Utility Perspective • L. Pexton, Utah Municipal Power Agency – Bonnett plant experience • G. Larsen, Pacificorp Blundell plant experience • R. Putnam, CH2M Hill – G&T Cooperatives • Getting a Geothermal Power Project Developed and On Line • D. Schochet, Ormat International, Inc.

  6. GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP • The Role of Geothermal in a Diverse Utility Portfolio • R. Hill, GPW Technical Director – Energy diversity and security in western U.S. (portfolio optimization) • Power Purchase Agreements • N. Littleboy, DNR/SEP • D. Hunter, UAMPS - UAMPS overview • E. Wessman, Pacificorp – Pacificorp IRP update • J. Wellinghoff, Beckley Singleton

  7. GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP • Project Development and Management Expertise • G. Nelson, Utility Energy Forum • S. Petty, Black Mountain Technology – Cost and Supply of Geothermal Power • B. Levy, Amp Resources – Geothermal Power Project Development

  8. GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP • Permitting, Regulatory, and Environmental Issues • J. Wellinghoff, Beckley Singleton • M. Tempest, Utah Div. Water Rights • T. Wagner, Utah Chapter, Sierra Club • S. Wright, Utah Clean Energy • B. Wilson, Utah Public Service Commission • B. Henricks, Bureau of Land Management

  9. GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION WORKSHOP • ~ 45 participants • Presentations, attendee list, and summary • to be available at: • http://geology.utah.gov • > geothermal > Utah Geothermal Working Group

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