BLM geothermal lease sale, Nevada – Oct. 5, 2021
Nevada State Route 305 Between Battle Mountain and Austin, Nevada (source: flickr/ Ken Lund, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
24 Aug 2021
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Nevada will hold a geothermal lease sale on Oct. 5, 2021 with leases in four districts in the state of Nevada.
In accordance with the Geothermal Steam Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (final rules issued May 2, 2007), and the BLM regulations at 43 CFR 3200, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering 32 parcels containing 83543.690 acres in the State of Nevada State Office for internet-based competitive geothermal leasing.
The sale date is Tuesday, October 5, 2021. The open bidding period will begin at 08:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) / 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST). Each parcel will have its own unique open bidding period, with start and stop times clearly identified on the auction website. The open bidding period for each parcel will run for one hour, from start to finish, and bids will only be accepted during a parcel’s open bidding period.
The sale will be held online at https://www.energynet.com/.
Leases are available in:
- Battle Mountain District
- Carson City & Winnemucca District
- Elko District
- Ely District
The environmental assessment documents can be found here.
Details on the process can be found in this sales notice (pdf).
Source: BLM Nevada
