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Utah Geothermal
Power Generation Workshop
August 17th, 2005
News
Release
The Department of Energy’s GeoPowering the West (GPW) program hosted
a Geothermal Power Generation Workshop at the Department of Natural Resources
on August 17th, 2005.
The workshop focused on the key benefits and risks of including geothermal
power in a utility's resources portfolio. This meeting was designed for
utility resource personnel, however all interested parties were encouraged
to attend. The highly qualified speakers on the agenda brought a mix of
professional experience in all aspects of geothermal energy.
The workshop was sponsored by the following organizations: American Public
Power Association, Geothermal Resources Council, Geothermal Energy Association,
Geothermal Education Office, Utah Geothermal Working Group, National Rural
Electric Cooperative Association, Sandia National Laboratory and Western
Area Power Administration.
Guy Nelson, UEF (chair), Leon Pexton, UMPA, Garth Larsen, PacifiCorp
and Bob Putnam, CH2M-Hill
PowerPoint Presentations
| Welcome |
| US DOE, Geothermal Technologies
Program Overview |
Sandy Glatt, US Department of Energy |
| Geothermal Energy |
Patrick Laney, Idaho National Laboratory |
| Utah Geothermal Developments 2005 |
Robert Blackett, Utah Geological Survey |
| Panel I: Geothermal Energy Portolio from
a Utility Perspective |
The Pleasures and Pains
of Owning and
Operating a Geothermal Plant |
Garth Larsen, PacifiCorp |
| Results of Geothermal Power
Survey of Electric G&T Cooperatives |
Robert Putnam, CH2M Hill
Bob Gibson, NRECA
Steve Lindenberg, Lindenberg Consulting |
| Geothermal Energy Portfolio |
Leon Pexton, Utah Municipal Power Agency |
| Presentations |
| Getting a Geothermal
Project Online and to the Market |
Daniel Schochet, ORMAT Nevada, Inc. |
| The Role of Geothermal in
Enhancing Energy Diversity and Security in the Western US |
Roger Hill, Sandia Labs, GeoPowering the West |
| Panel II: Power Purchase Agreements |
| Utah Associated Municipal
Power Systems |
Douglas Hunter, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems |
| PacifiCorp Informational
Update |
Ernie Wessman, PacifiCorp |
| Panel III: Project Development and Management
Expertise |
| Cost and Supply of Geothermal Power |
Susan Petty, Black Mountain Technology |
| Amp Resources |
Bruce Levy, Amp Resources |
| Panel IV: Permitting, Regulatory, and Environmental
Issues |
| Geothermal - Utah |
Robert Henricks, BLM |
| Regulatory Issues |
Becky Wilson, Utah Public Service Commission |
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