6,442MW of Geothermal Power Under Development in 14 States

SustainableBusiness.com, January 27, 2010
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/19643
The United States continues to lead the world in geothermal energy capacity and growth, according to a new report "U.S. Geothermal Power Production and Development Update." It now supplies a total installed capacity of 3,152.72 MW to the United States, in states including Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The report identifies up to 6,442.9 MW of new geothermal power plant capacity under development in the United States in those states as well as Oregon, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. This pushes the prospects of nearly 10 GW of installed capacity in the coming years over a broad section of the nation. At that level, geothermal power will satisfy the needs of over 10 million people in 14 states and still have tremendous growth potential. The report can be found at: http://www.geo-energy.org/GEA_January_Update_Special_Edition_Final.pdf