BLM bids out 13 parcels in California geothermal lease sale for over $2.7 millionImperial Valley, California, USA (source: Gilbert Harrison / flickr, Creative Commons)Carlo Cariaga 5 Sep 2025A recent geothermal lease sale by the BLM in California successfully leased out 13 parcels across three counties, receiving a total of $2.7 million in bids. A total of 17 companies registered to participate for the lease sale, but bids were received from only 9 companies. The last time that a geothermal lease sale was done in California by the BLM was back in 2016. The BLM will soon be holding another lease sale in Nevada, on 21 October 2025, with 113 parcels on offer. A geothermal sale in Mexico is planned for April 2026.