Sec. 5. Enhanced geothermal research and development
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Section 612(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17191(1) ) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)by striking subjected to intervention, including intervention and inserting designed to access subsurface heat, including nonstimulation technologies, . Section 615(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17194(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (C), by striking mapping and inserting and fracture mapping, including real-time modeling ; in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; by redesignating subparagraph
(F)as subparagraph (K); and by inserting after subparagraph
(E)the following: well placement and orientation; long-term reservoir management; drilling technologies, methods, and tools; improved exploration tools; zonal isolation; and ; and by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: The Secretary shall support 2 field research sites operated by public or academic entities, which shall each be known as a Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy or FORGE site, to develop, test, and enhance techniques and tools for enhanced geothermal energy. Of the FORGE sites referred to in subparagraph (A)— 1 shall be the existing research site in Milford, Utah; and 1 shall be selected by the Secretary through a competitive selection process. The FORGE site selected under subparagraph (B)(ii) shall operate for an initial term of not more than 7 years after the date on which site preparation is complete. At the end of an operational term described in clause (ii), a FORGE site may— be transferred to the private sector for further enhanced geothermal testing; or subject to appropriations and a merit review by the Secretary, operate for an additional term of not more than 7 years. An operational term referred to in clause (i)— in the case of the FORGE site designated under subparagraph (B)(i), is the existing operational term; and in the case of the FORGE site selected under subparagraph (B)(ii), is the initial term under subparagraph
(C)or an additional term under clause (i)(II). Beginning on the date of enactment of the AGILE Act of 2019 , the Secretary, in collaboration with industry partners and institutions of higher education, shall support an initiative for demonstration of enhanced geothermal systems for power production or direct use. Under the initiative described in subparagraph (A), not less than 4 demonstration projects shall be carried out in locations that are commercially viable for enhanced geothermal systems development, as determined by the Secretary. Demonstration projects under clause
(i)shall— collectively demonstrate— different geologic settings, such as hot sedimentary aquifers, layered geologic systems, supercritical systems, and basement rock systems; and a variety of development techniques, including open hole and cased hole completions, differing well orientations, and stimulation mechanisms; to the extent practicable, use existing sites where subsurface characterization or geothermal energy integration analysis has been conducted; and each be carried out in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ). Not less than 1 demonstration project under clause
(i)shall be located in an area east of the Mississippi River that is suitable for enhanced geothermal demonstration for power, heat, or a combination of power and heat. The Secretary may, pursuant to section 646(g) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7256(g) ), structure the initiative described in subparagraph
(A)as a cost share milestone-based payment initiative (similar to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program). If the Secretary elects to carry out clause (i), the Secretary shall— request proposals from eligible entities, as determined by the Secretary, that include— a business plan; technical details; and proposed milestones and associated payments; and select projects— based on the demonstrated ability of the eligible entity to meet the milestones and associated payments described in the proposal of that eligible entity; and that have the greatest potential commercial applicability. .
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