DOE Announces GRED-III and State Energy Program Grant Awardees

August 11, 2004

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the grant awardees for two geothermal programs: Geothermal Resource Exploration and Definition (GRED) III and the State Energy Program.

The GRED III awardees include:

ORMAT Nevada, Inc
Earth Power Resources, Inc.
Esmeralda Energy Company
Noramex Corporation
AMP Resources
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Fort Bidwell Indian Community
Western Geothermal Partners
NGP Power Corporation
Arizona Public Service
Chena Hot Springs Resort, LLC.

The State Energy Program awardees include the following states and state programs:

Alaska Energy Authority
Arizona
California Energy Commission
Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management & Conservation
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural Resources
Oregon Department of Energy
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Utah
Washington Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development
Wyoming.

For more information, see Solicitations Awards on the DOE Geothermal Technologies Program Web site.