The U.S. produces the most electricity from geothermal energy of any nation –equal to 0.4% of total U.S.
utility-scale electricity generation. If you own property in the right areas, you could be earning money
off the heat already present in the ground.
Concentrated in just seven western states, the country’s geothermal electricity generation plants are
generally built where geothermal reservoirs are located within a mile or two of the earth’s surface
because these plants need temperatures of 300 to 700 degrees to function properly.
California produces approximately 72% of the nation’s geothermal electricity and over 6% of California’s
electricity needs. Nevada produces approximately 22% of the nation’s geothermal electricity, providing
Nevada with more than 9% of its electricity needs. [name the other states that produce geothermal in
case a reader is in one of them] Other states with geothermal Utah, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon.
Yet the potential for geothermal is high. Twenty-three countries now have geothermal with Kenya
producing 44% of its electricity needs from geothermal, the highest percentage of any country. The
Philippines is in second place at 13% of its electricity needs coming from geothermal.
Geothermal plants can generate consistent amounts of electricity twenty-four hours a day, seven days
per week and thus provide what is called in the industry “base load” electricity. Solar and wind are
considered intermittent energy sources unless they have expensive connected battery storage.
Geothermal also emits four times less GHG emissions than solar.
We can assist you with USDA grants and loans for your geothermal system. We also can help identify
funding under the ITC tax credit.
Call Ron or Brad at 480-442-1660.