| Title | Geothermal Direct Use Pricing Survey |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sifford, Alex |
| Year | 1985 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Direct Use; USA; California; Colorado; Idaho; Nevada; Oregon; Economics; District Heating Systems |
| Abstract | An updated survey of pricing terms in direct use projects in western states is presented. The survey was undertaken to determine the character of pricing strategies which are currently in place or proposed for direct use projects. A majority of projects are shown to base their geothermal price on a discounted natural gas rate. the average discounted rate for non profit projects is calculated to be 60% of current gas rates; for profit projects the average is 70% of gas rates. The average delivered geothermal price for all project basing rates on gas and oil was $4.64 per million British thermal units (MBtu) as of March 1985. |