Western Geothermal Tracker

• The 396 MW PPA is the world's largest enhanced geothermal deal, supplying 24/7 carbon-free power for a potential Utah data center from Cape Station...

• 80% faster drilling on Athena well reached 10,350 ft in 15 days, validating superhot EGS methods
• High penetration rates and zero equipment...

BLM's new memo lets operators skip permits for low-disturbance "casual use" activities like hand sampling, airborne surveys, and shallow probes,...

Geothermal's always-on advantage collides with brutal interconnection realities: just 13 percent of queued projects reach commercial operation, with...

Google's 396-MW offtake from Fervo's Cape Station in Utah, with potential to reach nearly 1 GW by 2030, strengthens the project's commercial prospects...

Executive Order 14420 creates immediate procurement uncertainty for energy projects serving data centers by restricting bulk-power system equipment...

Modoc County is reviewing Ormat's use permit for up to 11 geothermal test wells on nine pads.

• Public review period: Draft IS/MND open July 1–August...

Geothermal and CHP projects can recover up to 50% of qualified investment via Sections 48 and 48E, yet credit value hinges on more than technology...

Texas is opening state-owned surface lands to geothermal development through a GLO Request for Information, inviting experienced developers to...

Permitting reform talks alone will not accelerate new energy projects unless grid interconnection barriers receive equal attention. Roughly 2,000 GW...

Chiyoda's expertise in high-pressure surface facilities will evaluate equipment, power balances, and costs to convert Sage's EGS pilot technology into...

Hephae's Pandora210 wireless tracker withstands 210°C to cut nonproductive cooling pauses that cost $500k–$1M per well. Fervo's early use at Cape Station shows how the tool targets drilling expenses—up to half of next-gen geothermal plant costs.

Montana's energy task force recommends exploring nuclear and geothermal options while calling for utility regulator reforms to expand production. The report underscores that regulatory changes are essential before these projects can advance.

Sage Geosystems' Pressure Geothermal platform pairs engineered subsurface reservoirs with an sCO2 turbine for power generation from hot dry rock,...

Adoption of categorical exclusions for geothermal electric power or heating/cooling projects on up to 10 acres bypasses full NEPA reviews, directly...

A family ranch in Montrose County is testing an integrated geothermal model that pairs power generation with a major electricity user, housing and a...

• Experts at July 2026 Stanford workshop validated Fervo's Cape Station monitoring, traffic-light system, and risk thresholds after reviewing full...

Geothermal energy sits on a "sleeping giant" of clean, firm power beneath the American West, with states now deploying procurement mandates, data digitization, and regulatory clarity to scale it from 4 GW toward hundreds of GW.

Ormat Technologies has started two EGS pilot projects in Nevada with Sage Geosystems and SLB to deliver baseload clean power to Western AI data...

Seafloor geothermal offers a novel but geographically limited frontier, with Endurance Energy's 100-kilowatt pilot deploying this September to a 750°F...