NAC704.774. Description of geothermal resource.

The detailed description of the geothermal resource must:

     1. Be accompanied by a copy of the permit for appropriation, issued by the State Water Engineer, for each well which the applicant intends to utilize as a source of supply for the proposed system. If the applicant intends to purchase geothermal energy from another person, the applicant must include a copy of the agreement under which he or she will obtain that energy, together with evidence that the person from whom he or she will be obtaining the energy has perfected rights to the geothermal resources from which the energy will be drawn.

     2. Contain the information needed to define the capacity of the resource, including:

     (a) The results of a pumping test performed on each well, including:

          (1) The flow rate;

          (2) The recorded temperatures;

          (3) The recorded drawdown;

          (4) The date of each pumping test; and

          (5) The duration of each pumping test.

     (b) The results of a gross chemical analysis of a water sample taken from each well 15 minutes before the end of the pumping test.

     3. Unless specifically waived by the Commission, the application must be accompanied by a statement, signed by a professional geologist, hydrologist, or engineer who has experience in evaluating geothermal resources, that:

     (a) He or she has examined the results of the pumping tests and other relevant information; and

     (b) The resource appears capable of supplying sufficient energy to meet the intended uses.

Ê The statement must be accompanied by any technical and professional evaluations that were used in the expert’s analysis, and an exhibit showing the qualifications of the expert who has signed the statement.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 12-16-82)