Southern New Mexico low temperature geothermal resource economic analysis

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6567549· OSTI ID:6567549

Fischer, C L; Whittier, J; Witcher, J C; Schoenmackers, R

This report presents an overview of geothermal resource development for three-low temperature (i.e, <200{degree}F) sites in southern New Mexico: the Lower Animas Valley, the Las Cruces East Mesa, and Truth or Consequences. This report is intended to provide potential geothermal developers with detailed information on each site for planning and decision making purposes. Included in the overview for each site is both a full site characterization and an economic analysis of development costs associated with the construction and operation of both geothermal and fresh water systems at each of the three locations. The economic analysis focuses on providing utility services to a commercial greenhouse because greenhouse operations are among the most likely candidates for use of the resource base. 9 tabs., 8 figs.

• Research Organization: New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM (USA). Southwest Technology Development Inst.
• Sponsoring Organization: NMRDI
• OSTI ID: 6567549
• Report Number(s): NMRDI-2-78-5202/II; ON: TI91000137
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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