Cowboy State Daily
Summary
A new federal assessment identified Wyoming as part of a massive underground geothermal energy resource that could generate electricity equal to 10% of America's current power supply, though state-specific research suggests only modest potential for Wyoming.
A May U.S. Geological Survey's report on geothermal systems in the Great Basin found that the arid lands of Nevada and adjoining parts of California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and a sliver of Wyoming's western border with Idaho contain enough geothermal energy to generate 135 gigawatts of electricity from the upper 6 kilometers of the Earth's crust.
What’s happening in the little town of Rico, Colorado, could inspire Wyoming communities to use geothermally heated water to warm local homes and businesses.
Teverra is working with the residents of Rico to see what’s possible when it comes to “district heating,” which means heating a specific area with a local hot water resource.
"They have some recreational hot springs and want to bring in district heating into their town," Gentry explained. "We are working through, you know, what's the resource there? How do we do that? What's the technology? But along with that, not wanting to disrupt the recreational portion of all of this."
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