Hot dry rock geothermal resource ownership and the law

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5817493· OSTI ID:5817493

McNamara, J J; Kaufman, E L

A basis is provided for changing the design of some legislative definitions of geothermal energy to allow the emergence and implementation of a hot dry rock geothermal energy-producing technology. A study of existing federal and state geothermal statutes has been conducted to determine the extent to which legislation acts to constrain the commercialization of this particular technology. A definitional problem has been identified and a solution presented. This report clarifies the distinctions between the several geothermal resources, describes the recognized resource ownership problem and present state of the law, and presents a solution for consideration including a discussion that establishes the reasons for change.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5817493
• Report Number(s): LA-8027-HDR
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LEGAL ASPECTS
OWNERSHIP
HOT-DRY-ROCK SYSTEMS
ALASKA
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
HAWAII
IDAHO
LAWS
LEGISLATION
LOUISIANA
MARYLAND
MONTANA
NEVADA
OREGON
STATE GOVERNMENT
TEXAS
UTAH
WASHINGTON
WYOMING
CENTRAL REGION
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
NORTH AMERICA
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
RESOURCES
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SOUTHWEST REGION
USA
WESTERN REGION
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