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Geothermal energy development

Geothermal energy development

Technology

Energy regulation and consumer protection

EGS are artificial reservoirs created underground in areas with hot rock, where fluid pathways are enhanced through safe drilling processes to increase connectivity. These pathways allow fluid to flow through the hot rock, bringing heat to the surface for electricity generation.

Horizontal drilling technology adapted from the petroleum industry allows wells to be drilled at angles rather than vertically, enabling better access to geothermal reservoirs and improved heat extraction efficiency.

Utah

Nevada

California

The first enhanced geothermal plant in the United States, developed as a partnership between Google and Fervo Energy to provide zero-carbon baseload electricity for Google's data centers.

Fervo Energy's geothermal facility in southern Utah where the company achieved its latest 21-day horizontal well drilling record, demonstrating significant advancements in drilling speed and cost reduction.

Fervo Energy's larger geothermal project in Utah featuring wells more than 2,100 feet deeper and hotter than Project Red. The project is slated to become operational in 2026 and reach full non-stop power capacity of 400 MW by 2028.

Fervo Energy's proprietary geothermal technology that uses horizontal drilling techniques adapted from the oil and gas industry to fracture rock formations and circulate water through them. The system generates steam that powers turbines for electricity generation and can operate in areas without shallow hot rocks.