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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing an action (the Proposed Action) to fund the construction, operation, drilling, well logging, completion, installation of a seismic monitoring network, and testing of two of the exploratory geothermal wells (G2 and G3) and stimulation of one well (G1, G2, or G3), if feasible, on a 49-hectare (120-acre) parcel of land in southwest Alaska. The Naknek Electric Association (NEA) owned land is approximately 8 kilometers (km) (5 miles [mi]) northeast of King Salmon (Figure 1.0-1). Existing infrastructure includes a gravel road to the project area, two gravel pads connected by a gravel road, and a single exploratory geothermal well (G1), currently being drilled. Geothermal conditions are being investigated at various depth intervals to evaluate the potential for commercial production of geothermal fluids by conventional means (i.e., by self-flow or pumping without special stimulation of the rock formation). The permeability of the rock formation in a conventional geothermal reservoir is typically high enough to allow hot, trapped water (heated by the rock formation) to flow naturally to the surface during drilling.
This document presents information supplemental to the Environmental Assessment (EA), Drilling, Testing, and Monitoring of up to 12 Temperature Gradient/Passive Seismic Geothermal Exploratory Wells Deschutes County, Oregon (DOE/EA-1758) prepared by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This document addresses potential impacts associated with other proposed future geothermal projects in the area of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument that may be cumulative with those described in the EA.
DOE is aware of other geothermal actions being pursued in the same general area as those described in the EA. DOE is considering providing financial assistance to partially fund two other projects in the project vicinity for the purpose of promoting renewable energy exploration for geothermal reasons.
DOE prepared this EA to evaluate the potential environmental consequences of providing a financial assistance grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) (Recovery Act; Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115) to Battelle Memorial Institute to facilitate the installation of 540 additional solar panels, 10 solar concentrating modules, and 8 small wind energy systems at the City of Ellensburg’s Renewable Energy Park located in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington. This EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts of DOE’s proposed action of providing the Recovery Act funding and of the No-Action Alternative.
The DOE CBFO, is requesting a right-of-way (ROW) that consists of reconstructing the existing south access road (SAR) - currently maintained by the County as CR 802 - and widening the driving prism and ROW width to accommodate WIPP haulage trucks, and improve the overall quality of the current road condition. In addition, a construction lay down yard is being proposed, to be converted into a rallying point upon completion of the road construction.
The proposed action is sought to fill the need of having a second route to the WIPP for waste haulage activities via a southerly route. This would provide an alternate route for access to the WIPP site, and a rallying point for a contingency plan in the event of an evacuation of the facility in case of an emergency. An additional need is to improve the quality of the current road condition for safer travel.
The proposed action is sought to fill the need of having a second route to the WIPP for waste haulage activities via a southerly route. This would provide an alternate route for access to the WIPP site, and a rallying point for a contingency plan in the event of an evacuation of the facility in case of an emergency. An additional need is to improve the quality of the current road condition for safer travel.
DOE prepared this EA to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of providing a financial assistance grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) in a cooperative agreement with the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) as part of the Smart Grid Demonstrations Program. If PNM received the funding, the company would install a 2- to 4-megawatt-hour advanced absorbed valve-regulated lead acid battery, an access road, a parking lot, and a 3,000-foot underground electrical tie-in to the existing power distribution system (the proposed project). PNM would also install separately a collocated utility-scale solar photovoltaic array with an output of about 500 kilowatts at its own expense. The goal would be to use the battery, along with a sophisticated control system, to turn solar energy into reliable dispatchable generation resource. This EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts of DOE’s proposed action of providing Recovery Act funding and of the No-Action Alternative. DOE’s proposed action is to provide about $1.8 million in financial assistance in a cost-sharing arrangement to PNM. The cost of the proposed project would be about $5.9 million.
Based on the analyses in the environmental assessment (EA), DOE determined that its proposed action--awarding a federal grand to Beacon Power Corporation (Beacon Power) to facilitate installation and operation of a 20-megawatt flywheel frequency regulation plant--would result in no significant adverse impacts. DOE further determined that the proposed project could result in beneficial impacts o the nation's energy efficiency and air quality. Operating the flywheel plant could result in a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions from regional power plants. In addition, there would be small positive socioeconomic impacts from the expenditures for the project.
This document is Chapter 15 of the TSD supporting the Energy Conservation Standards for Small Electric Motors Rulemaking. This chapter describes potential environmental effects that may result from energy conservation standards for small electric motors. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s proposed energy conservation standards are not site-specific and would apply to all 50 states and U.S. territories. Therefore, none of the proposed standards would impact land uses, cause any direct disturbance to the land, or directly affect biological resources in any one area.
The RFS is owned by the United States and is located in northern Jefferson County, Colorado, approximately 16 miles northwest of Denver. The RFS was formerly used to process and manufacture nuclear weapons components, but cleanup and closure of Rocky Flats by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was completed in 2005. The Office of Legacy Management (LM) has jurisdiction and control of portions of Rocky Flats. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to reduce or eliminate the retention of surface water to return the RFS surface water flow configuration to the approximate conditions existing prior to construction of the dams.
The geothermal component of the proposed project includes the construction and operation of power generation facilities, geothermal fluid production and injection well pads and wells, access roads, geothermal pipelines, and groundwater production wells.The electrical generation component of the proposed project includes the construction and operation of an electrical transmission line, switching station, and support facilities. The proposed geothermal operations are located on the western slope of Blue Mountain approximately 25 miles west of Winnemucca In Humboldt County, Nevada.