Geothermal Reservoir Engineering - Utility Industry Perspective

Abstract

The perspective of the utility industry, concerning geothermal energy, has not changed dramatically during the past year. There have been minor changes, but most were positive and all were small increments. This is somewhat surprising given the dramatic down turn in the federal research and development program and delays encountered by three of the key pacing geothermal power plant projects. An unexpected strength in the industry. Some of the key issues and changes in utility industry perspective are discussed herein, recognizing that a consensus of opinion is sometimes slow to form and that most measures of perspective are indirect and not very accurate.