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BLM: no geothermal nominations in Elko County for 2026; oil and gas lease sale planned for September 2026

National Resource Management Advisory Commission · January 26, 2026
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Summary

BLM Field Manager Elizabeth Buentes said no geothermal parcels in Elko County were nominated for the 2026 geothermal sale, but an oil and gas lease sale had been scheduled for September 2026; she estimated geothermal sales generated about $3 million in October 2025.

During questions the commission asked whether geothermal sales occur annually and how much revenue they generate. Elizabeth Buentes said the BLM had no nominated geothermal parcels in Elko County for 2026 and therefore no geothermal sale for this district.

"We will not have a geothermal sale for 2026. We didn't have any nominated parcels in Elko County or Elko District," Buentes said. She also said the agency had been informed there would be an oil and gas lease sale in September 2026 but that parcel lists and locations were not yet available.

When asked about revenues from geothermal sales, Buentes estimated roughly $3,000,000 was generated in the October 2025 sale and pointed commissioners to official BLM Nevada postings for exact sale totals and high-bid information.

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