The KANOSH band of paiute indians (KANOSH), a sovereign federally recognized indian tribe, has a land base located in west central utah

The Kanosh Band of Paiute Indians received a $742,720 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant will fund the Kanosh Band of Paiutes Early-Stage Geophysical Exploration Project, which aims to assess the viability of geothermal energy development on the tribe's land. In consultation with Ormat Technologies, Inc., an international leader in geothermal energy, the Kanosh Band will perform research and assessments to better understand the geological subsurface structures and formation depths in the Cove Fort East area, which is believed to have promising geothermal resource potential. The project will provide greater insight into the tribe's geothermal energy generating capabilities, with the goal of potentially implementing clean energy technology to combat climate change and improve the economic prospects of the tribe and its members. The grant has an award date of August 12, 2024, and an ultimate completion date of August 11, 2026.

A portion of that land is the focus for the proposed KANOSH band of paiutes early-stage geophysical exploration project. In this project, KANOSH, in consultation with ormat technologies, INC, an international leader in geothermal energy and exploration, will perform research and assessments to better understand the viability of geothermal energy development on KANOSH land. Geothermal energy exploration and development in the vicinity of KANOSH tribal lands is well documented. Ormat technologies currently owns and operates the nearby cove fort geothermal power plant, the worlds first large scale power generation facility to successfully combine geothermal with hydropower technology. A portion of kanoshs lands are believed to be part of a larger hydrothermal system, which extends through the sulphurdale cove fort, utah area. Furthermore, in response to a request for technical assistance from KANOSH to the BIA division of energy and mineral development (DEMD), DEMD personnel indicated preliminary findings pointed towards promising geothermal resource potential in the cove fort east area.KANOSH anticipates that additional geophysical data and exploratory drilling will provide greater insight into the geologic subsurface structures, complexities, and formation depths of the area in question. If results are promising, KANOSH plans to explore the possibility of implementing clean energy technology to harness the geothermal energy generating potential of its land to combat climate change while improving the economic prospects of the tribe and its members.