Policymakers' Guidebook for Geothermal Electricity Generation
Overview
This guidebook is a short discussion on how to create policy that overcomes challenges to geothermal implementation. The document follows a five step process from assessing resource potential through implementing policies. These five steps are:
- Assess the Local Industry and Resource Potential
- Identify Challenges to Local Development
- Evaluate Current Policy
- Consider Policy Options
- Implement Policies
Inputs and Outputs
Inputs include: None
Outputs include: Outputs include successful policy implementation by following the five step process.
Highlights
"This document identifies and describes five steps for implementing geothermal policies that may reduce barriers and result in deployment and implementation of geothermal technologies that can be used for electricity generation, such as conventional hydrothermal, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), geopressured, co-production, and low temperature geothermal resources." [1]
Notes
The document is a short read, only six pages, but provides valuable graphics and strategies to reach geothermal generation goals.