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Utah presentation highlights vast, largely untapped geothermal energy potential
Summary
A presentation from the Utah Office of Tourism outlined the state’s current geothermal capacity, described enhanced and advanced geothermal technologies, and named projects — including Utah FORGE and Fervo Energy’s Cape Station — that aim to expand commercial geothermal power.
A staff member from the Utah Office of Tourism said Utah ranks third in the nation for utility-scale geothermal electricity generation and briefly described the state’s current and potential geothermal resources.
The presentation said Utah’s existing geothermal plants have a combined capacity of 73 megawatts and generated 410 gigawatt-hours in 2024 — “enough to power about 38,000 homes,” the presenter said — while the state’s undeveloped geothermal resource is estimated at 49,400 megawatts, which the presentation said could power nearly 49 million homes.
The presentation explained the technologies in use…
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