BLM Idaho geothermal lease sale nets $4.4 million on nine parcelsRaft River geothermal plant, Idaho, (source: U.S. Geothermal)Carlo Cariaga 12 Sep 2025Nine parcels were leased out during a recently held BLM geothermal lease sale in Idaho, with the agency receiving more than $4 million in winning bids. Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal geothermal resources. The BLM ensures geothermal development meets the requirements set forth by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and other applicable legal authorities. Another geothermal lease sale is planned in Idaho by October 2026. In the coming months, geothermal lease sales will be held in Nevada (October 2025) and New Mexico (March 2026).