Geothermal competing with low cost Hydro in Washington State
In an article covered by the Idaho Business Review, the prospects of geothermal in Washington State are contrasted against cheap hydropower.
"For states like Idaho, Washington and Oregon, which are dominated by relatively cheap hydro power, the competition is low-cost power,” said Doug Glaspey, COO of Boise-based U.S. Geothermal. “In California, energy costs are around $100 per megawatt. In Idaho, people don’t want to pay any more than $60 or $70 per megawatt.”