Feasibility analysis of geothermal district heating for Lakeview, Oregon
- Coury and Associates, Inc., Lakewood, CO
A feasibility analysis of the potentials for a geothermal district heating system serving the town of Lakeview, Oregon, indicates such a system is practical and economically competitive with energy source alternatives. The proposed district system would provide energy for domestic and commerical space and water heating, and for process heat for a planned industrial park and a fuel alcohol plant. Two district heating system design cases were developed, and their costs were estimated. The Base Case system was designed to serve the entire municipal service area. The Mini-district Case, which is envisioned as an initial demonstration case, is of a limited scope and would include the alcohol plant and a concentrated group of commercial and municipal users. The economic evaluations, based on development by a private utility corporation, indicated delivered energy costs would be $10.30 per million Btu's for the Mini-district, and $8.20 per million Btu's for the Base Case system. These geothermal energy costs may be compared to current, local energy costs of $8.76 to $13.65 per million Btu's for commerical electrical use and residential propane use, respectively.
- OSTI ID:
- 6760125
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-811015-
- Journal Information:
- Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States) Vol. 5; ISSN TGRCD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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