University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power has spearheaded a resource assessment at Pilgrim Hot Springs in conjunction with the land owner Unataaq (a partnership between seven local native corporations and non-profit organizations), the City of Nome in Northwest Alaska, on the Seward Peninsula, and UAF’s Geophysical Institute.
Preliminary results show that the geothermal resource at Pilgrim Hot Springs has the potential to generate two to four MWe. If coupled with an existing 2.8 MWe of installed wind power in Nome, it would mean the community could be served by 100% renewable generation at some times of the year. This finding and its future potential for the community has interested a private energy developer, Pilgrim Geothermal LLC, who would like to develop the resource and transmit power to Nome should it be shown capable of generating at least 2 MWe of power.
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