BLM solicits comments for proposed Nevada geothermal lease sale on October 2025
Nevada State Route 305 Between Battle Mountain and Austin, Nevada (source: flickr/ Ken Lund, creative commons)
Carlo Cariaga
30 Jun 2025
Public comments are being accepted by the BLM for a proposed geothermal sale in Nevada planned to take place on October 2025.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking input on proposed geothermal leasing of 112 parcels totaling approximately 377,924 acres across 11 counties. The proposed lease sale will be held on October 2025, and this public feedback period ends July 25, 2025.
Planning documents for this sale, including instructions on how to comment, are available on the BLM National NEPA Register for parcels in the Carson City, Winnemucca, Elko, and Battle Mountain Districts.
Geothermal lease sales support domestic energy production and American energy independence, while contributing to the nation’s economic and military security. Consistent with Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy,” the BLM’s geothermal lease sales help meet the energy needs of U.S. citizens and solidify the nation as a global energy leader. Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal geothermal resources. The BLM ensures geothermal development meets the requirements set forth by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other applicable legal authorities.
For each parcel leased, 25% of the bid, rental receipts, and subsequent royalties will go to the U.S. Treasury, 25% will go to the county where the lease is located, and the remaining 50% will go to the State of Nevada.
The BLM will also be holding a geothermal lease sale for two parcels in Oregon on 10 July 2025. Click here for more details on this lease sale.
Source: BLM
