Fervo Energy began selling electricity from Cape Station’s first block on 30 September after a 23-month build. The site will total 100 MW; 4 GW potential.
University of Utah geothermal projects were selected by DOE for Dixie Valley West and Cove Fort, winning up to approximately $35 million in funding.
Geothermal cooling study will test a Thermal Energy Network at Brooklyn Bridge/Chambers Street to reduce 96°F platform heat using bedrock around 55°F.
XGS Energy will drill an appraisal well in New Mexico to collect subsurface data for a closed-loop waterless geothermal system in a $99 million DOE
Ground-source heat pumps at Ken Caryl show how builder partnerships, faster drilling and rebates can cut winter peak demand and lower home heating costs.
Oklahoma and New Mexico are testing whether roughly 3.7 million abandoned oil wells can be reused as geothermal heat sources for direct heating.
Fervo Cape Station’s first 33 MW GeoBlock is online; Fervo aims for 100 MW by New Year and 0.5 GW by 2028, with Google’s backing and 900 MW contracted.
DOE announced 21 projects to run EGS field tests and 16 exploration-drilling campaigns, with data to be shared via the Geothermal Data Repository.
DOE announced $99 million to fund 21 geothermal projects, including five EGS field tests and 16 exploration drills, with data posted to the GDR.
Mazama raised $135 million for Newberry Volcano geothermal funding to advance superhot drilling, backing Project Ceres (15 MW in 2027) and Project Athena.