GEOTHERMAL FOR ARMY AT FT. BLISS

Geothermal Energy Could Power Fort Bliss Growth
Daniel Novick, April 19, 2010 (KFOX14-TV)

"Fort Bliss may soon see the unique type of renewable energy powering parts of the post: geothermal energy."

"…El Paso County and Fort Bliss got a $5 million grant from the federal stimulus bill to research if a geothermal plant, that would be located on McGregor Range is the right way to go."

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[Bob Geyer, geothermal project manager, El Paso County:] "Geothermal is the water underground, and the temperature of that as far as using it as an energy source to turn turbines, and then obviously create electricity…It's a constant source of heat that can be used for this purpose…"

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"Geyer said everyone involved hopes the plant would produce 20 megawatts of power, with almost all of it staying on post…"

[Bob Geyer, geothermal project manager, El Paso County:] "…[From a study] they can tell the geology that is down there, they can do testing to determine the amount of water that is down there [that's] available as a heat source…[and] that the water is hot enough and also that the volume is big enough to pursue…"