US DOE Geothermal Technologies ProgramOverview for NCURA

April 2011

Eric K. Hass, GTP Branch Chief US DOE Golden Field Office

American Reinvestment and Recovery Act 2009

• On May 27, 2009, President Obama announced $350 Million in Recovery Act funding for geothermal technologies

• An additional $50 million will be made available for projects in ground source heat pumps

"We have an ambitious agenda to put millions of people to work by investing in clean-energy technology like solar and geothermal energy. These technologies represent two pieces of a broad energy portfolio that will help us aggressively fight climate change and renew our position as a global leader in clean energy jobs.”--Secretary of Energy Steven Chu

GTP Strategy: Pursue a Broad PortfolioActivities Recovery Act Funding (millions)

Geothermal Demonstrations Enhanced Geothermal Systems Geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields, geopressured fields, and low temperature resources

140 90 50

EGS Research and Development DOE National Laboratories Industry

80 24 56

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies 100

National Geothermal Data System, Resource Assessment and Classification System

United States Geological Survey

25 5

Ground Source Heat Pumps 50

Total 400

Program goal : 50 GWe of installed geothermal capacity by 2030.

Enhanced Geothermal Systems

Objective: Investigate advanced reservoir stimulation techniques for EGS in various geological and geographic settings throughout the United States.

Deployment Strategy: Select up to ten new EGS systems demo projects in various geologic formations and geographic regions, including green fields that will quantitatively demonstrate and validate stimulation techniques that successfully sustain sufficient fluid flow and heat extraction rates for 5-7 years that produce up to 50 MWe per year per project site /geothermal reservoir.

Objective: Investigate advanced reservoir stimulation techniques for EGS in various geological and geographic settings throughout the United States.

Deployment Strategy: Select up to ten new EGS systems demo projects in various geologic formations and geographic regions, including green fields that will quantitatively demonstrate and validate stimulation techniques that successfully sustain sufficient fluid flow and heat extraction rates for 5-7 years that produce up to 50 MWe per year per project site /geothermal reservoir.

Funding: $90M in Recovery Act funds to rapidly commercialize technologies and reduce upfront risk

Geothermal Demonstrations (G1a)

Geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields, geopressured fields, and low temperature resources

Geothermal Demonstrations (G1b)

Objective: Demonstrate geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields, geopressured fields, and low temperature resources throughout the United States.

Deployment Strategy: Funding opportunity announcement opened on May 27, 2009 to seek applications from consortia of industry, academia and Federal Labs. DOE expects to select up to 20 new geothermal power generation projects.

Funding: $50M in Recovery Act funds to rapidly commercialize technologies and reduce upfront risk

EGS Research and Development (G2)

Objective: Accelerate EGS technology development through cost-shared R&D that will allow EGS to be a major contributor for baseload electricity generation.

Deployment Strategy: Open funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in 23 topic areas for academia, non-profit entities, for-profit entities, state/local governments, and Indian tribes. DOE selected 11 national laboratories under a lab call that closed February 18, 2009.

Funding: $80M in Recovery Act funds to rapidly commercialize technologies and reduce upfront risk: $23 million lab call and $57 million for industry projects.

Objective: Accelerate EGS technology development through cost-shared R&D that will allow EGS to be a major contributor for baseload electricity generation.

Deployment Strategy: Open funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in 23 topic areas for academia, non-profit entities, for-profit entities, state/local governments, and Indian tribes. DOE selected 11 national laboratories under a lab call that closed February 18, 2009.

Funding: $80M in Recovery Act funds to rapidly commercialize technologies and reduce upfront risk: $23 million lab call and $57 million for industry projects.

Performance Goal: Develop a suite of downhole tools that tolerate 300C and depths up to 10,000 meters

EGS Technology Research & Development

• FOA maximum award range: $1.5 to $5 million• Awards: one to three years• Two Year Performance Measure: Develop a suite of

downhole tools that tolerate 300oC and depths up to 10,000 meters

• Office of Science: R&D topics and merit reviewers

EGS Research and Development (G2)

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies

• Reduce the high level of upfront risk during the early stages of geothermal project development.

• Discovery of as much as 400 MWe of confirmed geothermal energy capacity.

• Support discovery of the 30 GW of undiscovered geothermal resources identified by the USGS in 2008.

G3

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies

Milestones• Validate two new, innovative exploration technologies.• Confirm 400 MWe of new energy capacity.

Procurement• 20 - 40 projects• Release of FOA – May 27, 2009• FOA Closing Date – July 22, 2009• Selections – November 15, 2009

G3

Geothermal Classification and Resource Assessment

• Renew an existing interagency agreement with USGS in the amount of $5M in DOE funds to:– Expand geothermal resource

assessments, including: • High/moderate/low temp

resources• EGS, Co-produced fluids,

geopressured, low temp• Entire U.S., including Alaska

and Hawaii – Develop new geothermal

resource classification standards

– Assist in the establishment of the National Geothermal Data System.

G4

Geothermal Classification and Resource Assessment

• Milestones:

– 2009 Q4: USGS completes preliminary classification of nationwide EGS resources.

– 2010 Q4: USGS delivers revised and updated assessment of low-temperature geothermal resources.

G4

National Geothermal Data System:

• Architecture:– Assessing and consolidating all geothermal data in a publicly

accessible database will enable lower risk/cost deployment of geothermal energy.

– The data system architecture and initial population are currently underway: the Geothermal Data Consortium, led by Boise State, has been selected to design and implement the NGDS.

• Geothermal Data Development, Collection, and Maintenance :– Develop, collect, and maintain data for all 50 states for the

National Geothermal Data System.– Provide funding for state geologists, University professors,

graduate students, as well as National Laboratories to update and maintain their data collections.

G4

National Geothermal Data System:

• Milestones:

– 2009 Q4: Begin beta testing software to access National Geothermal Data System.

– 2010 Q2: Identify data sources and types for National Geothermal Data System.

– 2010 Q3: Complete data sharing procedures for National Geothermal Data System.

– 2010 Q4: Complete NGDS Protoype.

• Stakeholders :

– Architecture:• Local data sources?• Roles of Users/Metadata

registries/Online Data Collections

– Geothermal Data Development, Collection, and Maintenance :

• Selection Factors:– Geographic diversity of data – Degree of student involvement

from academic institutions – Diversity of the applicant’s

teaming arrangement with other entities

– Promotion and enhancement of the objectives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (job creation)

G4

Geothermal Heat Pump DeploymentObjectives - Increase national

GHP deployment– Address current market barriers

and opportunities.

– Create permanent new green jobs

– Reduce foreign oil demand, GHG emissions

– Improve building energy efficiency.

• Program elements:– Innovative demo projects

– Data gathering & analysis

– National GHP certification for GHP designers and installers

• ARRA Funding ($50M)

GRAPHIC

G6

Geothermal Heat Pump DeploymentGHP Demonstration Projects• Innovative business/ financing approaches,

enhance technology & applications• Address market barriers--capital cost

premium, delivery infrastructure inefficiency

Data Gathering & Analysis• Hard industry data to validate system

performance & operation/maintenance costs• Assist consumers in selecting GHPs in new

applications

National GHP certification for GHP designers & installers

• Increase consumer confidence in GHPs• Ensure product quality & system performance

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G6

2011 Funding Opportunity Announcements/Budget

• Energy Production with Innovative Methods of Geothermal Heat Recovery – Awards Announced 4/11

• Technology Advancement for Rapid Development of Geothermal Resources in the U.S. – Open 5/11

• Geothermal Systems Analysis and Data – Open 5/11

• FY 11 Budget - $44M (CR dependent)• FY12 Proposed Budget - $50 – $100M

Applying to GTP Current and Upcoming Solicitations

• Register with FedConnect– Need a DUNS #– Federal Contractor Registration Acct.– CCR Marketing Partner ID #

• Check for new FOAS on:– http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=zvG9Kd9

WChLPJZjvLVHb4KVcBN2ZHjkJ3lNbpzKJTHB1zZlQVlcp!-1908586553?oppId=47584&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW

– The Geothermal Technologies Program website:• http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/current_solicitations.html