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in 2013 with conducting a study to further refine and build upon previous analyses and to assess energy resource development potential on these lands. The NREL study scope called for a high-level analysis of "techno-economic potential"1 at DOE sites and a somewhat detailed analysis of that same potential at the most promising sites.
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of the technology proposed for each site, which provided the basis for down-selecting technologies for further analysis.5 NREL then considered qualitative information regarding project development challenges at the sites, such as availability of electric transmission and distribution infrastructure. An exception to the reliance on LCOE was that, for geothermal resource potential, the ranking was based predominately on hydrothermal viability, a literature review, and expert judgment by NREL staff.
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The committee agrees with the conclusion that the results provide limited decision support and more generally believes that the NREL analysis provides little in the way of new evidence to support development on DOE lands. NREL also conducted a qualitative market barriers and opportunities analysis, which included consideration of common project development considerations, such as site availability, potential for a purchase agreement to sell power off-site, permitting, and other economic constraints.
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, and complementary technologies (e.g., renewable energy with storage on-site) , the results could have been much different.7 The information resulting from the analysis in the NREL report is insufficiently robust to completely address the goal of the overall project to identify energy resource potential on DOE lands.
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On a cautionary note, the committee suggests that DOE establish the energy project development of the department's lands as a Secretary-level priority and provide appropriate direction to the full range of DOE programs and offices, provided that sufficient funding is provided by Congress or DOE to prioritize viable project opportunities. Otherwise, DOE should remain open to opportunities to allow private development of DOE lands on a case-by-case basis, as is currently the case, but should not create a program office as suggested by the committee.
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make their own decisions, an important aspect of the NREL report would have been to publicize and prioritize the following: the DOE lands that are available, the known restrictions which might inhibit their development, and the terms under which the lands would be made available to them.
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