| Title | Ranking Direct Use Geothermal Resources in the Northwest Based on Developability and Cost |
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| Authors | Bloomquist, R. Gordon; Street, Leah V.; Parker, Danny S.; Simpson, Stuart J.; Sifford, Alex N.; Black, Gerald L. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Direct Use; General; USA; Northwest; Assessment; Case Studies |
| Abstract | In 1983, the Bonneville Power Administration contracted for an evaluation and ranking of all geothermal resource sites in the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington which have a potential for reducing electrical loads through direct utilization of the resource. The four states, working together under a cooperative agreement, developed a methodology which ranks sites based upon an estimate of development potential and cost. Development potential was measured through the use of weighted variables selected to approximate the attributes a geothermal firm might consider in this selection of a site for development. Cost estimates are made using the computer program HEATPLAN (Allen, 1984). Finally, the sites were ranked by a technique which allowed for the integration of development and cost information. |