Interior Department geothermal lease sale in Nevada generates $4.8M

A federal auction of roughly 187,000 acres for geothermal development in Nevada yielded $4.8 million, underperforming a prior state sale and overlapping with a proposed NextEra solar project in the region.

First covered Oct 21, 2026 · 8:29 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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20d Utility Dive Geothermal lease sale on federal land in Nevada nets $4.8M — An Interior Department auction for roughly 187,000 acres generated less per acre than a similar sale in the same state in 2025.

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Appeared in: 2026-10-21 (#8) · 2026-10-22 (#13)

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