BLM to hold geothermal lease sale in California on August 2025
The Bureau of Land Management will be offering 13 parcels in California in a geothermal lease sale to be held in August 2025.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be holding a competitive geothermal lease sale on 26 August 2025, offering 13 parcels totaling 23,000 acres across Imperial, Lassen, and Modoc Counties in California. The auction will be held online via EnergyNet.
The lease sale will cover 12 parcels under the BLM El Centro Field Office and 1 parcel under the Applegate Field Office. The location and boundaries of the parcels are shown below. More information is available on the respective NEPA pages (El Centro and Applegate).
The BLM issues competitive geothermal leases for an initial 10-year period. The leases allow the lessee to explore for and develop potential geothermal resources. The leases may be extended if the lessee establishes production or provides proof of diligent exploration.
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Source: Bureau of Land Management