Zanskar Geothermal

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Won one Modoc County parcel

The Bureau of Land Management sold 16 geothermal leases covering 33,362 acres of California public land on Oct. 27, drawing about $3.7 million in winning bids. Two companies, Chocolate Mountain Resources and Oso Rojo, accounted for more than 75% of the receipts with bids in Inyo County.

Updated Nov 2

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Received federal funding to test enhanced geothermal techniques at Lightning Dock, the state's only utility-scale geothermal plant.

New Mexico has one operating geothermal power plant. State officials have put $17.3 million toward finding where the next ones could go.

Updated Oct 28