The Elko Heat Company project will utilize low-temperature [less than 93C (200F)] geothermal fluids from the Elko resource area. This area has been classified as a Known Geothermal Resource Area (KGRA) by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The existence of the resource has been recognized in Elko for many years (as far back as the late 1800's). There are a number of surface expressions located in the southwest portion of the city