BLM Utah leases eight parcels during geothermal lease sale

Twin Peaks cinder cones, Black Rock Desert, Utah (source: flickr/ Fool-On-The-Hill, creative commons)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah has announced that it has leased eight parcels covering 21, 685 acres of public land after the geothermal lease sale. The lease generated USD 794,028 for public land parcels managed by the BLM Cedar City and Fillmore field offices.

The geothermal lease sale was held on 12 April 2022  through a purely online platform as we reported. An additional three parcels, roughly 9,791 acres, in Fillmore and Millard counties have been leased by non-competitive sale. The Competitive Lease Sale summary and results, list of registered bidders, and parcel descriptions are available on the BLM Utah geothermal energy website via this link. Canadian RodaTherm Energy Corporation and Texas-based Velikan Renewables LLC are identified as the lessees for the parcels of land.

The geothermal lease sale is part of the BLM’s efforts to facilitate the generation of 25 GW of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands by 2025. This is in support of the goal of the Biden-Harris administration to make the power sector carbon pollution-free by 2035.

“BLM Utah is committed to processing applications and leases for generating renewable energy on public lands, which provides jobs and generates electricity for our homes,” said BLM Cedar City Field Manager Paul Briggs. “We will continue to work closely with our partners, Tribes, communities, and local governments to ensure any energy development maximizes efficiencies and minimizes environmental impacts for the benefit of current and future generations.”

Source: Bureau of Land Management