Two Tools Help Entrepreneurs Develop Geothermal Resources Into Small Businesses
Giving geothermal entrepreneurs the tools they need to succeed
Low- and medium-temperature geothermal resources exist throughout the western United States, the majority not yet tapped. A recent survey of ten western states identified more than 9,000 thermal wells and springs, over 900 low- to moderate-temperature geothermal resource areas, and hundreds of direct-use sites. Many opportunities exist for geothermal entrepreneurs to develop these sites into thriving small businesses.
The Geothermal Small Business Workbook, in conjunction with the Geothermal Money Book , give geothermal entrepreneurs, small businesses, and developers the tools and information they need to understand geothermal applications (direct use and small-scale power generation), write a business and financing plan, and locate and obtain financing.
The two books do not cover geothermal heat pumps (GHPs). For information on GHPs, see: Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Inc. or the Geo-Heat Center.
To download either book, click on the book covers below. The books are also available on CD-ROM.
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 Geothermal Money Book February 2004 (40 MB) |
The Geothermal Small Business Workbook:
- Provides background, market, and regulatory data for direct use and small-scale (< 1 megawatt) power generation geothermal projects;
- Refers you—the geothermal entrepreneur, small company, or project developer—to several sources of useful information including owners of existing geothermal businesses, trade associations, and other organizations;
- Breaks down the complicated and sometimes tedious process of writing a business plan into five easy steps;
- Leads you step-by-step through the process needed to structure a business and financing plan for a small geothermal project; and
- Helps you develop a financing plan that can be adapted and taken to potential financing sources.
The Geothermal Money Book picks up where the Workbook leaves off. It:
- Explains the specific criteria potential financing sources use to evaluate a proposal for debt financing;
- Describes the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) programs to promote lending to small businesses;
- Lists specific small-business friendly lenders for small geothermal businesses, including those which participate in SBA programs;
- Identifies federal and state incentives which are relevant to direct use and small-scale (< 1 megawatt) power generation geothermal projects; and
- Provides an extensive state directory of financing sources and state financial incentives for the 19 states involved in the GeoPowering the West (GPW).
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The Geothermal Small Business Workbook and the Geothermal Money Book were written by geothermal-biz.com with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Technologies Program under Contract No. DE-FG03-01SF22365.