94-3021. Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy Systems; Development of a Plant To Produce and Market Electric Power or Thermal Energy  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 7177-7178]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 94-3021]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    
    Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy Systems; Development of a Plant To 
    Produce and Market Electric Power or Thermal Energy
    
    AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE), Albuquerque Operations Office (AL).
    
    ACTION: Notice of issue of solicitation.
    
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    SUMMARY: The DOE Albuquerque Operations Office announces the issue of a 
    competitive Solicitation Number DE-SC04-95AL98784 under DOE Financial 
    Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.9, for Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy 
    Systems Development of a Plant to Produce and Market Electric Power or 
    Thermal Energy.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque 
    Operations Office, P.L. Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400, Attn: Ms. 
    M. Laurene Dubuque, Contracts and Procurement Division, Telephone 
    Number: (505) 845-4301, Fax Number: (505) 845-4004.
        A copy of the solicitation can be obtained by contacting Ms. 
    Dubuque at the above address, telephone, or fax number(s). Applicants 
    who have previously requested copies of this solicitation are currently 
    on the mailing list and have been furnished a copy of the solicitation.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This competitive solicitation is seeking 
    industrial partners to participate in a 50/50 cost-shared, industry-led 
    project to develop and operate a prototype plant to produce and market 
    electric power or [[Page 7178]] heat generated from geothermal energy 
    in hot dry rock. One award is anticipated to be made for a multi-
    staged, multi-year cooperative agreement, requiring a team composed of 
    a resource owner, developer, operator, and customer for the energy. DOE 
    anticipates that $1,500,000 will be available for the support of 
    activities during the first year of the project with future annual 
    budget allocations ranging from $1,500,000 to $8,000,000. The funding 
    does not include the applicant's cost share.
    
    Background
    
        Geothermal energy is found at depths everywhere in the world in the 
    form of heat stored in rock which is not but essentially dry. Advanced 
    technology to extract the geothermal energy from this hot dry rock has 
    been under development for over 20 years. The technology entails 
    circulating water through a man-made geothermal reservoir to extract 
    thermal energy and bring it to the surface for recovery and use. 
    Several studies have estimated that geothermal energy from hot dry rock 
    could be used to produce electricity at costs of $0.05-0.07 per kWh at 
    numerous high gradient locations located in the western United States 
    and overseas, there appear to be no technical impediments to the 
    commercialization of hot dry rock technology.
        On September 14, 1993, DOE/AL issued a Notice of Program Interest 
    to obtain a preliminary indication of interest by private and non-
    federal public organizations in cost-sharing a project to develop and 
    operate a demonstration plant to generate and market electric power or 
    heat from hot dry rock geothermal energy. On September 7, 1994, a 
    Commerce Business Daily announcement was published for the intent to 
    issue a solicitation. DOE/AL received responses from a number of 
    diverse organizations which constitute the initial mailing list for the 
    solicitation. On the basis of this expressed interest, the solicitation 
    was issued December 28, 1994 with a closing date of March 28, 1995 for 
    receipt of applications.
    
    Purpose
    
        This notice is issued to announce the issue of hot dry rock 
    geothermal energy systems solicitation.
    
        Issued in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 26, 1995.
    Richard A. Marquez,
    Assistant Manager for Management and Administration.
    [FR Doc. 94-3021 Filed 2-66-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6450-01-M
    
    

Document Information

Published:
02/10/1994
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of issue of solicitation.
Document Number:
94-3021
Pages:
7177-7178 (2 pages)
PDF File:
94-3021.pdf