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Community Scale Geothermal The Pagosa Verde Model. Rural Public/Private Synergy Local Utility Involvement Financially innovative Community Scale Renewable Energy. Pagosa Verde Model Plant. Low Temp Binary Process – all Geo fluid re-injected - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Community Scale GeothermalThe Pagosa Verde Model
RuralPublic/Private SynergyLocal Utility InvolvementFinancially innovativeCommunity Scale Renewable Energy
Pagosa Verde Model Plant
Low Temp Binary Process – all Geo fluid re-injected Private land and non-consumptive beneficial use. No greenhouse gases, no carbon footprint, no toxic
chemicals, no fracking. No surface or fresh water impacts – minimal water use. Small physical footprint – minimal infrastructure impact. Protects existing geothermal uses and stakeholders. Benefits tourism and does not impact our outdoor
industries and scenic assets. Drives economic growth through geothermal heat and
electricity: Community heating Greenhouses Aquaculture Business Attraction Incentives Green Technology Clusters
Geothermal Growth creates business for our utilities and our communities – with or without power generation.
The same exploration and test drilling needed to verify a power-worthy source validates other business development.
The number of jobs and economic stimulus from direct-use rivals the economic stimulus of power.
Geothermal heat is an un-tapped resource for rural
Colorado’s economic growth.
A GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT IS A MAJOR IMPACT RURAL ECONOMIC DRIVER
Advantages for Rural Coops
Reliable long-term base-load powerLow levelized costs.Community Scale plants provide
security and savings via distributed sources in remote locales.
Additional power customers.Harmonized with renewable
portfolio requirements.Harmonized with distribution
and transmission strategies – Scalable Technology.
THE COMMUNITY SCALE PAGOSA VERDE MODEL Replicable though out the rural west
LPEA AND TRI-STATE, THE COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES SUPPORT HAS BEEN VITAL TO THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Thank you!
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