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Assessment of Moderate- and High-Temperature Geothermal Resources of the United States

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2008/3082/

The electric power generation potential from identified geothermal systems is 9,057 Megawattselectric (MWe), distributed over 13 states. Undiscovered resources are estimated to provide an additional 30,033 MWe.

by Williams, Colin F.; Reed, Marshall J.; Mariner, Robert H.; DeAngelo, Jacob; and Galanis, S. Peter, Jr.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2008-3082
This publication is available only as a PDF document.
Related topics:
Economic geology, Geothermal resources, Heat flow (earth), Natural resource assessment, Thermal features
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Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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