U.S. Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) can unlock geothermal resources in areas without naturally permeable reservoirs by creating engineered fractures to extract heat. NREL's EGS dataset rates potential sites across the United States by integrating geologic temperatures, depths, and cost estimates to derive a relative favorability index. The shapefiles highlight areas where deep EGS development may be technically and economically attractive, supporting resource assessment and research planning. Users can overlay the favorability data with other spatial layers to identify candidate regions for further exploration and investment.
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AB - Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) can unlock geothermal resources in areas without naturally permeable reservoirs by creating engineered fractures to extract heat. NREL's EGS dataset rates potential sites across the United States by integrating geologic temperatures, depths, and cost estimates to derive a relative favorability index. The shapefiles highlight areas where deep EGS development may be technically and economically attractive, supporting resource assessment and research planning. Users can overlay the favorability data with other spatial layers to identify candidate regions for further exploration and investment.
AU - NLR
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Geothermal
KW - Thermal energy systems
KW - TENs
KW - District energy
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
KW - Planning and design
KW - Planning
KW - Design
LA - English
DA - 2018/02/22
PY - 2018
PB - NLR
T1 - U.S. Enhanced Geothermal Systems
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/323
ER -
NLR. U.S. Enhanced Geothermal Systems. NLR, 22 February, 2018, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/323.
NLR. (2018). U.S. Enhanced Geothermal Systems. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. NLR. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/323
NLR. U.S. Enhanced Geothermal Systems. NLR, February, 22, 2018. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/323
@misc{CMIX_Dataset_323,
title = {U.S. Enhanced Geothermal Systems},
author = {NLR},
abstractNote = {Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) can unlock geothermal resources in areas without naturally permeable reservoirs by creating engineered fractures to extract heat. NREL's EGS dataset rates potential sites across the United States by integrating geologic temperatures, depths, and cost estimates to derive a relative favorability index. The shapefiles highlight areas where deep EGS development may be technically and economically attractive, supporting resource assessment and research planning. Users can overlay the favorability data with other spatial layers to identify candidate regions for further exploration and investment.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/323},
year = {2018},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, NLR, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/323},
note = {Accessed: 2026-10-12}
}
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Data from Feb 22, 2018
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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