Cost of meeting geothermal liquid effluent disposal regulations

Abstract

Portions of this document may be illegible in electronic image products. Images are produced from the best available original document. FOREWORD w Development and comnercialization of hydrothermal resources for electrical energy production is recognized as a complex political, environmental, and economic undertaking. Substantial uncertainty exists concerning the degree t o which the economic climate, environmental changes, and political actions w i l l influence development and ultimate comnercialization. d This research report is one of a series being prepared as part of the Department of Energy's project entitled "Economic Valuation of Geothermal Environmental Impacts." The goal of this project is t o provide information and support for program planning, research, and marketing activities directed toward the comnercialization o f hydrothermal resources. A primary objective of t h i s work includes developing ways to identify, estimate, and mitigate the nonmarket cost impediments t o the commercialization of hydrothermal resources. Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) is conducting this project for the Department of Energy, Office of Hydrothermal C m e r c i a1 i zati on, under Contract No. AE-30-03-02.