BLM to hold geothermal lease sale in Nevada on October 2025
The BLM will be holding a geothermal lease sale in Nevada on October 2025, offering 113 parcels across 11 counties totaling more than 377,000 acres.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be holding a geothermal lease sale for 113 parcels totaling 377,678.89 acres across several counties in Nevada. The lease sale will be held in 21 October 2025. The auction will be held online via EnergyNet.
The parcels are located in Churchill, Esmeralda, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, and Washoe counties. Relevant documents are available at the corresponding NEPA Register pages of the BLM district offices:
For each parcel leased, 50% of the bid, rental receipts, and subsequent royalties will go to the state of Nevada 25% will go to the county where the lease is located, and the remaining 25% will go to the U.S. Treasury.
The BLM issues competitive geothermal leases for an initial 10-year period. The leases allow the lessee to explore for and develop potential geothermal resources. The leases may be extended if the lessee establishes production or provides proof of diligent exploration.
A Nevada geothermal lease sale completed in October 2024 succeeded in leasing out 64 parcels, receiving a total amount of USD 7.86 million in bids.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
