BLM seeks input for proposed Crescent Valley geothermal project

Project could add 30 MW to the Nevada grid

ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments for geothermal development proposed on 2,066 acres of intermixed public and private lands near Battle Mountain in Eureka and Lander counties. If approved, Ormat Nevada, Inc., could construct, operate, maintain, and eventually reclaim the 30-megawatt the Crescent Valley geothermal energy production facility and associated transmission line.

Geothermal projects support domestic energy production and American energy independence, while contributing to the nation’s economy and security. Consistent with Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy,” the geothermal projects on public lands help meet the energy needs of U.S. citizens, will solidify the nation as a global energy leader long into the future, and achieve American Energy Dominance.

Geothermal is an abundant resource, especially in the West, where the BLM has authority to manage geothermal resource leasing, exploration, and development on approximately 245 million surface acres of public lands and the 700 million acres where the United States owns the subsurface mineral estate. Please visit the BLM Nevada Geothermal Energy website for updates.

Additional information, including the preliminary environmental assessment, is available at the BLM National NEPA Register, where comments can be submitted through the ‘Participate Now’ option (preferred). Comments may also be emailed to BLM_NV_ELDO_TFO_Projects@blm.gov or delivered to the BLM Tuscarora Field Office, Attn: Crescent Valley Geothermal Development Project, 3900 E Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801. The comment period will close June 11, 2025.

For more information, please contact BLM Geologist Peter Druschke at BLM_NV_ELDO_TFO_Projects@blm.gov or (775) 753-0343.