GeoRePORT Protocol Volume IV: Socioeconomic Assessment Tool

Technical Report · Thu Sep 19 00:00:00 EDT 2019

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1566808· OSTI ID:1566808

Levine, Aaron L.  ^[1]; Young, Katherine R.  ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

The GeoRePORT System is based on the concept that a geothermal system can be described both in terms of the quality of the geothermal resource as it relates to the potential to extract heat (Resource Grade) and the progress of research and development over the lifetime of the project (Project Readiness Level). Socioeconomic Project Readiness Level is an assessment of the development of a geothermal area as a power generation facility. Five separate progression levels ranging from 'unknown/uneconomic' to 'secured' are designated, with criteria specific to socio-economic development that must be completed to move up the scale.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1566808
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A20-72933
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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