July 12, 2005

1594 West North Temple – Room 1060, Salt Lake City, UT
August 17th, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Department of Energy’s GeoPowering the West (GPW) program is hosting a Geothermal Power Generation Workshop at the Department of Natural Resources on August 17th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The workshop will focus on the key benefits and risks of including geothermal power in a utility's resources portfolio. This meeting is designed for utility resource personnel, however all interested parties are encouraged to attend. The highly qualified speakers on the agenda bring a mix of professional experience in all aspects of geothermal energy.

Participants of the workshop will:

• learn about geothermal power, including innovations in generation technologies,
• hear utilities describe power purchase agreement terms and conditions, reliability, scheduling, transmission, cost, and other issues,
• understand the steps necessary to get a geothermal project developed and on line, including exploration, valuation, permitting, and financing, and
• know the difference between the cost and value of having geothermal in a utility resource portfolio, including 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.

The workshop is 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.

No fee is required for these workshops, however it is recommended that you contact Guy Nelson at gnelson181@aol.com or (541) 994-4670 to register by the June 29th deadline. Also contact Guy to find out more about these workshops or if you have any questions.