What is the potential of Raft River?
The BPA ranks Raft River as the Number 1 geothermal location in the Northwest based on temperature of the reservoir. The US Geological Survey estimates that the field has the potential to deliver 100 to 200 MW. This opportunity would require the drilling of a number of new production wells. GeothermEx Inc. believes that, subject to the completion of their reservoir appraisal, the 5 existing production wells can deliver between 20 and 22 MW(gross), which translates to between 14 and 17 MW(net) base load production.
