Desert Queen Geothermal Area

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Area Overview

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Geothermal Area Profile

Location:	Nevada
Exploration Region:	Northwest Basin and Range Geothermal Region
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Coordinates:	39.7681°, -118.8978°

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History and Infrastructure

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Operating Power Plants: 0

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Developing Power Projects: 1

Desert Queen Geothermal Project (36 MW 36,000 kW 36,000,000 W 36,000,000,000 mW 0.036 GW 3.6e-5 TW MW, Phase II - Resource Exploration and Confirmation)

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Exploration History

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Geology of the Area

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NEPA-Related Analyses (4)

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Document #	Analysis Type	Applicant	Application Date	Decision Date	Lead Agency	Development Phase(s)	Techniques
DOI-LM-NV-W010-2012-0061-CX	CX	Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology	20 June 2012	25 October 2012	Bureau of Land Management	Geothermal/Exploration	Thermal Gradient Holes
NVN-086286	CU	Magma Energy	31 October 2008	1 December 2008	BLM Nevada State Office	Geothermal/Exploration	Magnetotellurics
NVN-087930	CU	Magma Energy	9 September 2009	16 September 2009	Bureau of Land Management	Geothermal/Exploration	Magnetotelluric Techniques
NVN-091276	CU	University of Nevada	22 June 2012	25 October 2012	Bureau of Land Management	Geothermal/Exploration	Water Sampling

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References

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List of existing Geothermal Resource Areas.

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