BLM accepting nominations for planned 2026 geothermal lease sale in New Mexico
Landscape at Jemez Pueblo Reservation, New Mexico/ U.S.
Carlo Cariaga
25 Jul 2025
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting parcel nominations for a planned geothermal lease sale in New Mexico, set to take place in March 2026.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico State Office is accepting nominations for a competitive geothermal lease sale that is tentatively scheduled for March 2026. All nominations must be received by 25 September 2025.
Nominations are not automatically placed for sale when received, and the BLM cannot guarantee that the nominated lands will be included. The parcels must be reviewed for availability as well as environmental and cultural concerns prior to being made available for sale. Each nomination must be submitted with a nonrefundable filing fee of $145 per nomination plus $0.14 per acre of land nominated.
A previous geothermal lease in New Mexico, held in December 2024, successfully leased seven parcels totaling 4,468 acres in Doña Ana County. The parcels were leased to Cordillera LLC (3 parcels) and Federal Abstract Company (4 parcels). The parcels sold for a total of $66,493.
Earlier this year, the potential for development of geothermal resources in New Mexico was highlighted in a report published by Project Innerspace, in collaboration with New Mexico Tech and the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
