At the beginning of March, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved the Newcastle Geothermal Development project which is expected to generate up to 20MW of renewable energy for the public lands near Newcastle, Utah.
The developer, Utah Geothermal Energy Partners, is authorised with the approval to construct a geothermal power plant, substation, buried powerlines, access roads, two well pads and up to seven geothermal wells. The total surface area of the project is expected to be around 13.9 acres.
By approving the development, BLM continues to support Secretary’s Order 3417, ‘Addressing the National Energy Emergency’ which tackles the critical need for reliable, diversified and affordable supplies of energy.