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of potential geothermal As indicated, the number of potential electric sites X sites increased from fifty-three to five hundred. As is indicated, the potential number of sites increased more than seven-fold due to the active state team and Core Team review of available literature and parallel low temperature assessment programs that were ongoing during the contract year. TABLE I Temperature greater Temperature Less than 15OoC than 15OoC Current Current USGS 726 Report USGS 726 Report Arizona 2 13 6 40 Colorado 1 13 13 46 Nevada 20 32 25 32 9 New Mexico 3 13 3 41 Utah TOTALS 3 9 6 44 29 80 53 500 0 'Data Extracted from "Regional Hydrothermal Commercialization Plan," DOE/DGE, 2Data for five Southwestern State based on calculations using GIRORA Models. July 14, 1978 3This is economically feasible, district space heating only, assuming no population growth, for low temperature sites only. xiii An attempt i s made t o answer these questions during the f i r s t year e f f o r t This report covers of the operations research study for the Southwest Region. the findings of the study on the state by state and aggregated region basis. 3

Distribution Category UC-66 GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY fh' THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES